Category Archives: Environmental

Nova Scotia exploration well approval case

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Nigel Bankes

PDF version:   Nova Scotia exploration well approval case Decision commented on: Margaree Environmental Association v Nova Scotia (Environment), 2012 NSSC 296. In this case Justice MacAdam of the Nova Scotia Supreme Court denied a statutory appeal from a decision … Continue reading →

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Access to Justice: University of Calgary Environmental Law Clinic in 2011/2012 – “What’s legal is not always what is just” – Rick Collier

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Shaun Fluker

PDF version: Access to Justice: University of Calgary Environmental Law Clinic in 2011/2012 – “What’s legal is not always what is just” – Rick Collier Case and Decision considered: Kelly v Alberta (Energy Resources Conservation Board), 2012 ABCA 19, Hohloch … Continue reading →

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The Proposed Single Energy Regulator: Where Are We Now and Where Do We Go from Here?

Posted on July 19, 2012 by Nickie Nikolaou

PDF version: The Proposed Single Energy Regulator: Where Are We Now and Where Do We Go from Here? Report commented on: Enhancing Assurance: Developing an integrated energy resources regulator, A Discussion Document, May 2011  It has been over a year … Continue reading →

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Gardening on Vacant Land –Through Calgary’s Lens

Posted on July 9, 2012 by David Laidlaw

PDF version: Gardening on Vacant Land –Through Calgary’s Lens Comment: Gardening on Vacant Land in Calgary – Part II The ABlawg post Part I of Gardening on Vacant Land in Calgary, Verdant History, Volatile Endeavor, described the rich history of … Continue reading →

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Gardening on Vacant Land –Verdant History, Volatile Endeavor

Posted on June 18, 2012 by David Laidlaw

PDF version: Gardening on Vacant Land –Verdant History, Volatile Endeavor Comment: Gardening on vacant land in Calgary – Part I On the Victoria Day long-weekend in 2012, Donna Clarke and some volunteers planted potatoes on a vacant lot next door … Continue reading →

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