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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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Alberta to resume environmental monitoring requirements for oil and gas operators after 2-month pause

Edmonton – Alberta Environment and Parks and Alberta’s Energy Regulator have announced that reporting and monitoring of environmental monitoring for…
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Albertans always care about their parks, not just during a pandemic

Edmonton – 17 of the 20 parks that were slated for closure at the beginning of this summer, will temporarily…
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New Bill 22 proposes changes to series of environmental tools in the name of red tape reduction

Edmonton – Bill 22 proposes 14 changes across six ministries that would affect land use activities within our protected parks,…
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Groups across Alberta and the Northwest Territories warn of impacts of monitoring suspensions on Wood Buffalo National Park

Edmonton – Joint letter to the federal government warns of impacts of monitoring suspensions on Wood Buffalo National Park and…
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First Nations and environmental groups call for reinstatement of environmental monitoring requirements

Edmonton – Joint letter calls for immediate reinstatement of environmental monitoring and reporting for oil and gas projects following unilateral…
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Alberta Coal Policy scrapped, making open-pit coal mining more accessible than ever along the eastern slopes of the Rockies

Edmonton – The Government of Alberta is rescinding A Coal Development Policy for Alberta (Coal Policy), raising concerns about the…
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Environmental monitoring suspended for all oil and gas projects in Alberta

Edmonton – Alberta Energy Regulator suspends requirements for environmental monitoring for all energy projects, citing COVID-19 concerns, despite the Government…
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Strong Majority of Albertans Oppose Government Changes to Parks

Edmonton – A new public opinion survey shows the vast majority of Albertans oppose the changes to Alberta parks announced…
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