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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. …
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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Advisory: AWA and CPAWS Northern Alberta Go to Court

Tomorrow Alberta Wilderness Association (AWA) and CPAWS Northern Alberta are going to court.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Indigenous, environment, health groups reject tailings treat-and-release guidance

Two years of Alberta’s inaction on toxic tailings requires federal leadership to protect downstream communities…
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