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New analysis shows massive growth in oil sands tailings, now large enough to
cover up Vancouver 2.6 times

A joint report released today by Environmental Defence (EDC) and Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, Northern Alberta (CPAWS) provides a…
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Changes to Parks and Public Land Legislation Will Erode Important Protections

On April 25, 2022, the Government of Alberta passed the first reading of Bill 21: Red Tape Reduction Statutes Amendment…
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More details surface on the future of Mine 14, one of four coal projects labelled as an ‘advanced project’ in March 2022

CPAWS Northern Alberta has recently learned that Valory Resources Inc. has acquired Mine 14, a proposed underground coal mine 3.2…
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Alberta’s new caribou range plans miss the mark on Indigenous-led conservation and fail to effectively protect habitat 

The Government of Alberta has finalized two important land use plans for caribou in the northeast and northwest of the…
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CPAWS Northern Alberta celebrates early step towards a National Urban Park in the Edmonton region

CPAWS Northern Alberta is excited to have attended an announcement today by Parks Canada, the Minister of Environment and Climate…
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Government of Alberta’s new plan provides temporary relief from the risk of coal

On Friday March 4th, after nearly two years of collective public concern regarding the fate of the eastern slopes of…
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AWA & CPAWS joint statement concerning the additional sales of public lands to Mackenzie County 

On October 25th 2021, the Minister of Alberta Environment and Parks reaffirmed the Government of Alberta’s intent to sell 15,000…
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Logging Plan Paused in Alberta’s À La Pêche Caribou Range 

Conservation groups and trappers have learned that West Fraser Hinton has paused its controversial clearcut logging plan in critical habitat…
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Largest protection of boreal forest in the world grows even bigger through Indigenous leadership

The designation of an expansion of the Kitaskino Nuwenëné Wildland Park in northern Alberta has been finalized by the Government of Alberta.…
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Wolverines and coyotes competing for space in Rocky Mountains: New research reveals how industrial disturbances contribute to at-risk wolverine declines

New research finds that industrial disturbances in the Eastern Slopes of the Rocky Mountains play a role in the decline…
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Recommendations for the future of coal in Alberta’s Rocky Mountains still not public

CPAWS Northern and Southern Alberta chapters are disappointed that the long-awaited reports from Alberta’s Coal Policy Engagement committee are still…
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Wildlife Status for Wood Bison – Righting A Historical Wrong

The Government of Alberta has announced that wood bison in northern Alberta are officially a Threatened species, providing them protections…
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