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…
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…
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 —…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
CPAWS Statement on Alberta’s Parks Closures and Privatization
For over 50 years CPAWS Southern and Northern Alberta chapters have been collaborating with industry, government, Indigenous partners, communities, and…