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Bill 12: A Small Step Forward in Managing Orphan Liabilities in Alberta

By: Nigel Bankes PDF Version: Bill 12: A Small Step Forward in Managing Orphan Liabilities in Alberta Matter Commented On: Bill 12, Liabilities Management Statutes Amendment Act, 2020 Bill 12 addresses some issues related to the province’s orphan fund and … Continue reading

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More Competition For Underground Disposal Space

By: Nigel Bankes PDF Version: More Competition For Underground Disposal Space Decisions Commented On: 2020 ABAER 005, Pure Environmental Waste Management Ltd. Applications for the Hangingstone Project February 27, 2020 and 2020 ABAER 004, Pure Environmental Waste Management Ltd. Regulatory Appeal … Continue reading

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COVID-19 and the Suspension of Routine Environmental Reporting in Alberta

By: Shaun Fluker PDF Version: COVID-19 and the Suspension of Routine Environmental Reporting in Alberta Orders Commented On: Ministerial Orders 15/2020, 16/2020, 17/2020 (Environment and Parks) Section 52.1 of the Public Health Act, RSA 2000, c P-37 provides a minister … Continue reading

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Clearing the Air on Teck Frontier (Extended ABlawg Edition)

By: Andrew Leach and Martin Olszynski PDF Version: Clearing the Air on Teck Frontier (Extended ABlawg Edition) Decision Commented On: Teck Resources Limited, Frontier Oil Sands Mine Project, Fort McMurray Area, 2019 ABAER 008/CEAA Reference No. 65505 A lot of … Continue reading

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Draft Strategic Assessment of Climate Change: Big Steps for Impact Assessment, Baby Steps for Climate Change

By: David V. Wright PDF Version: Draft Strategic Assessment of Climate Change: Big Steps for Impact Assessment, Baby Steps for Climate Change Document Commented On: Environment and Climate Change Canada, Draft Strategic Assessment of Climate Change Earlier this year, Environment … Continue reading

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