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Featured image for “Review finds regulator had no wrongdoing for oil sands tailings leak; but new documents show it was aware of the leak for years ”

Review finds regulator had no wrongdoing for oil sands tailings leak; but new documents show it was aware of the leak for years 

A review of the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER), the arm’s length regulatory body responsible for oversight of Alberta’s oil sands,…
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While Canada celebrates two new World Heritage Sites, what will become of Wood Buffalo National Park?  

While Canada hopes to add two more World Heritage Sites this week, during the annual meeting of the World Heritage…
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Key Pieces Missing from Environmental and Protected Areas and Forestry and Parks Ministry Letters 

The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) Southern and Northern Alberta Chapters are concerned about a blurry separation of ministerial…
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Site C, growing oil sands mines, and climate change among major threats degrading on world-renowned Peace-Athabasca Delta

A new report by the World Heritage Committee has determined that Wood Buffalo National Park is increasingly unsafe from growing…
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Flooding causes mine wastewater spill, adding to an alarming list of spills across Alberta this year 

The provincial regulator has reported repeated incidents of wastewater overflows at mine sites across Alberta this spring, with the most…
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New Funding in Parks and Protected Areas welcomed but misses mark on conservation and ecological values

The Government of Alberta announced $211.3 million in funding over three years to improve current and create new campsites, build…
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Alberta’s 2023 Budget Fails to Prioritize Environment and Conservation, Ignoring Widespread Public Support for Protected Areas  

Alberta’s recently released budget for 2023 is causing concern for CPAWS Northern and Southern Alberta for failing to prioritize environmental…
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Featured image for “<strong>Canada confirms plans to repopulate at-risk caribou herds with a breeding program in Jasper National Park</strong> ”

Canada confirms plans to repopulate at-risk caribou herds with a breeding program in Jasper National Park 

The Canadian government has formally announced their commitment to recover and repopulate woodland caribou herds in Jasper National Park through…
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Government of Alberta announces $8 million in public funding to OHV groups for trail maintenance and expansion

On Friday February 17, the Government of Alberta announced that an astounding $8 million in public funds will go to…
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Jasper National Park Buys Out Tonquin Valley Leases to Help Caribou Survive

Conservation groups welcome Parks Canada’s recent difficult decision to buy out two horse-based backcountry lodges in Jasper National Park’s Tonquin…
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New Polling reveals Albertans’ attitudes towards parks and protected areas in direct opposition to new ministerial changes 

Recent polling commissioned by CPAWS Northern and Southern Alberta chapters re-enforces what we already know: Albertans care deeply about nature…
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Government of Alberta’s Decision to Merge Ministries of Parks and Forestry an Alarming Development

CPAWS Northern and Southern Alberta are deeply alarmed about the changes to parks management announced this past week by the…
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