Category Archives: Environmental

Charter and Oil and Gas Issues to Await Another Day: A Disappointing End to the Kelly Appeal?

Posted on June 3, 2009 by Nickie Nikolaou

Case Considered: Kelly v. Alberta (Energy and Utilities Board), 2009 ABCA 161 PDF version: Charter and Oil and Gas Issues to Await Another Day: A Disappointing End to the Kelly Appeal? In an earlier post, I suggested that a recent … Continue reading →

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A rare species of tort in the Spray Valley: Abuse of public office

Posted on May 19, 2009 by Shaun Fluker

Case considered: Genesis Land Development Corp. v. Alberta, 2009 ABQB 221 PDF version: A rare species of tort in the Spray Valley: Abuse of public office My work in environmental law began in the late 1990s as part of the … Continue reading →

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The Tromsø Meeting of the Parties to the 1973 Agreement on the Conservation of Polar Bears: A Comment on Three Aspects of the Meeting Report

Posted on April 17, 2009 by Nigel Bankes

By: Nigel Bankes PDF Version: The Tromsø Meeting of the Parties to the 1973 Agreement on the Conservation of Polar Bears: A Comment on Three Aspects of the Meeting Report Document Commented On: Meeting of the parties to the 1973 Agreement … Continue reading →

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The Eviscerating of Federal Environmental Assessment in Canada

Posted on March 31, 2009 by Arlene Kwasniak

Considered: Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, S.C. 1992, c. 37 Regulations Amending the Exclusion List Regulations, SOR/2009-88 Infrastructure Projects Environmental Assessment Adaptation Regulations, SOR/2009-89 Regulations and Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement PDF Version: The Eviscerating of Federal Environmental Assessment in Canada Introduction … Continue reading →

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R. v. Syncrude Canada: The Case of The 500 Dead Ducks

Posted on February 23, 2009 by Shaun Fluker

PDF Version: R. v. Syncrude Canada: The Case of The 500 Dead Ducks Alberta Environment and Environment Canada have laid charges against Syncrude Canada in relation to the toxic substances in its Aurora Mines tailing pond that resulted in the … Continue reading →

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