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Stakeholders Expected Consultation on the Coal Policy Rescission: Was There a Legal Duty?

Posted on April 7, 2021 by Aimee Huntington

By: Aimee Huntington, Niall Fink & Peter Shyba  PDF Version: Stakeholders Expected Consultation on the Coal Policy Rescission: Was There a Legal Duty? Cases Commented On: Blades et al v Alberta; TransAlta Generation Partnership v Regina, 2021 ABQB 37 (CanLII) … Continue reading →

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Coal Law and Policy Part Five: What is the Role of the Federal Government in Relation to Alberta Coal Mines?

Posted on March 24, 2021 by Drew Yewchuk

By: Drew Yewchuk PDF Version: Coal Law and Policy Part Five: What is the Role of the Federal Government in Relation to Alberta Coal Mines? Legislation Commented On: Impact Assessment Act, SC 2019, c 28, s 1; Species at Risk … Continue reading →

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Coal Law and Policy, Part Four: The Regulation of Coal Exploration

Posted on March 9, 2021 by Drew Yewchuk

By: Drew Yewchuk & Nigel Bankes PDF Version: Coal Law and Policy, Part Four: The Regulation of Coal Exploration Matter Commented On: Information Letter 2021-07 “Coal Policy Reinstatement” (February 8, 2021) and attached Ministerial Order 054/2021 This is the fourth instalment … Continue reading →

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Does the Water Licence for a Coal Mine Capture its Impact on the Water Resource? Examining Benga Mining Limited’s Proposed Grassy Mountain Mine in the Headwaters of the Oldman River Basin

Posted on March 8, 2021 by Chris Hopkinson

By: Chris Hopkinson PDF Version: Does the Water Licence for a Coal Mine Capture its Impact on the Water Resource? Examining Benga Mining Limited’s Proposed Grassy Mountain Mine in the Headwaters of the Oldman River Basin Matters Commented On: Grassy … Continue reading →

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Coal Law and Policy in Alberta, Part Three: Was the Public Rationale for Rescinding the Coal Policy Ever Convincing?

Posted on February 15, 2021 by Nigel Bankes

By: Nigel Bankes PDF Version: Coal Law and Policy in Alberta, Part Three: Was the Public Rationale for Rescinding the Coal Policy Ever Convincing? Matter Commented On: Information Letter 2020-23, “Rescission of A Coal Development Policy for Alberta and new … Continue reading →

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