Alberta Claims to Meet 30×30 Targets by Classifying All Public Land as “Protected”
Statement concerning Government of Alberta’s misleading claim that the province has already achieved an international commitment to conserve 30% of…
Draft Cooperation Agreement between Alberta and Canada Fast Tracks Project Approvals at the Expense of Public Interest and Accountability
CPAWS Northern and Southern Alberta are concerned about further degradation of environmental safeguards and public participation in the development of large infrastructure projects. …
Our Thoughts on Alberta’s 2026 Budget
CPAWS Northern and Southern Alberta are disappointed to see that the 2026 Provincial Budget does little to strengthen the systems that safeguard biodiversity, guide…
New Plan For Parks Released
CPAWS Northern and Southern Alberta statement on the Government of Alberta’s newly released Plan For Parks and Crown Land Strategy.…
Alberta’s caribou get another lump of coal in their stockings
The draft South Athabasca Sub-Regional Plan (SRP), released on Wednesday, December 17, is a land-use plan that cedes ground to…
All-Season Resort Policy Released, First Resort Area Designations Remove Land from Beloved Protected Areas
CPAWS comments on the release of the Government of Alberta’s new All Season Resorts Policy.…
Permission to Appeal Granted: AWA and CPAWS Northern Alberta progress in challenging Alberta Energy Regulator’s Decision to Cancel Public Hearing for a Coal Mine
The Alberta Court of Appeal has granted permission to Alberta Wilderness Association (AWA) and the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society…
Upper Smoky Sub-Regional Plan Sacrifices the Last Mountain Caribou
ENGOs comment on released Upper Smoky subregional landuse plan, plan lacks meaningful commitments to the conservation and recovery of Alberta’s…
Advisory: AWA and CPAWS Northern Alberta Go to Court
Tomorrow Alberta Wilderness Association (AWA) and CPAWS Northern Alberta are going to court.…
New Coal Development is a Bad Deal for Alberta
CPAWS Northern and Southern Alberta launch updated letter for Albertans to remind elected officials that they do not want new…
Our Take: 2025 Draft Ministry Mandates
updated priorities outlined in the mandates for the ministries of Environment and Protected Areas, Forestry and Parks, Energy and Minerals, and Tourism…
Mine 14 Approvals Granted After Public Hearings Cancelled: ENGOs Continue to Move Forward With Appeal
On September 24, 2025 the Regulatory Applications branch of the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) issued approvals for Summit Coal’s Mine…