CPAWS Northern Alberta Chapter

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Government’s new coal consultation misses the mark, failing to engage with Albertans on the issues they care about most

Yesterday’s announcement from the Government of Alberta launching the consultation process for a new Coal Policy does not address CPAWS…

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Alberta unveils two new land use plans to achieve caribou recovery

The Government of Alberta has released two draft plans for caribou recovery in the northeast and northwest of the province,…

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Survey guide for Albertans on sizeable protected area expansion in northeast Alberta

A significant expansion to the Kitaskino Nuwenëné Wildland Park, first established in 2019, was recently proposed by the Government of Alberta in early February. You…

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CPAWS Statement on Alberta Budget 2021

CPAWS Southern and Northern Alberta Chapters have a mixed reaction to the Government of Alberta’s new provincial budget.…

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Impacts of Coal Mining on the City of Edmonton and Surrounding Areas

The recent reinstatement of the Coal Policy does not eliminate the risk of coal mining and its impacts to Edmonton’s…

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Jasper National Park Caribou: Statement by Recreational Users and Conservationists

We are very concerned that today, February 16, Parks Canada is lifting its winter-time backcountry access restrictions in Jasper National…

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Park expansion in northeast Alberta protects critical habitat for woodland caribou and wood bison

EDMONTON, AB – A significant expansion to the Kitaskino Nuwenëné Wildland Park, first established in 2019, was announced by the…

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CPAWS Celebrates Reinstatement of Alberta Coal Policy, but More Protections Urgently Needed for Eastern Slopes of the Rockies

Today’s announcement from the Minister of Energy on the reinstatement of the 1976 Coal Policy is a significant step forward.…

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Coal Mining in Clearwater County

Clearwater County Council will be discussing and voting this month on their position on the cancellation of the Coal Policy…

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Recreational Users and Conservationists Come Together to Protect Tonquin Caribou in Jasper National Park

EDMONTON, AB – Caribou in Jasper National Park are on the brink of extinction. Backcountry and conservation groups are calling…

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Backgrounder: Management implications for mountain caribou in Jasper National Park

Backgrounder on our concerns with access management in Jasper National Park for the recovery of mountain caribou, with supporting scientific…

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Too little, too late: “Pause” on new coal leases fails to address ongoing threat of coal development in Alberta’s Rocky Mountains

CPAWS Southern and Northern Alberta chapters are concerned that the Minister of Energy has not heard the real concerns of…