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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…
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“The good news Albertans needed”: Provincial government announces 175 Alberta parks sites will no longer be delisted or closed

CPAWS Northern and Southern Alberta Chapters are happy to see the Government of Alberta’s announcement that all parks included in…
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CPAWS celebrates Canada’s nearly $60 million commitment to Wood Buffalo National Park

EDMONTON, AB – Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Jonathan Wilkinson, has announced a $59.9 million funding commitment for the…
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Conservation of Wood Buffalo National Park of ‘significant concern’, Indigenous communities call for more decisive action

EDMONTON, AB – A report by the IUCN assessed the conservation outlook for Wood Buffalo National Park of “significant concern”.…
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Alberta’s Crown Land Vision released, but groups call for more clarity

The Alberta Crown Land Vision appears to be a precursor to changes in two key areas of legislation: updating parks…
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Conservation Agreement signed between Alberta and Canada for declining woodland caribou across the province

EDMONTON, AB – The federal and provincial governments signed a Conservation Agreement for the recovery of woodland caribou in Alberta…
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Government investment in Alberta Parks infrastructure is encouraging, but 175 parks still set to be removed

ALBERTA – CPAWS Northern and Southern Alberta Chapters are pleased to see the government’s investment in parks infrastructure.  However, we…
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Extirpation of caribou herd in Jasper should trigger urgent action for remaining herds

EDMONTON, AB – A mountain caribou is now considered extirpated in Jasper National Park. The loss should trigger urgent action…
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Alberta’s habitat restoration projects a step in the right direction, but need to consider larger conservation goals

CPAWS Southern and Northern Alberta chapters are encouraged to see the government’s investment of $9.7-million in restoration projects to benefit…
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Canada agrees federal impact assessment necessary for mine expansion near Hinton, Alberta

EDMONTON, AB – Environment and Climate Change Minister, Jonathan Wilkinson, decides a federal impact assessment will be required for a…
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Internal government documents reveal concerning new details about the plan for Alberta’s parks: land sales, no comprehensive analysis of costs, and exclusion of the public from the decision

EDMONTON, AB – Documents recently obtained by the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) Alberta Chapters through a Freedom of…
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New Report Shows Parks and Protected Areas are Essential to Our Lives and Economies: Alberta Government Still Needs Convincing

New Report Shows Parks and Protected Areas are Essential to Our Lives and Economies: Alberta Government Still Needs Convincing   —…
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