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Open Letter to the Sustainable Forestry Initiative on Logging in Southern Mountain Caribou Habitat
Read the Full Report Read the Executive Summary See the Letter For more information, contact: Tara Russell, Program Director, CPAWS Northern [email protected]…
Environmental Groups publish new report on impacts of proposed logging on at-risk caribou
A new report from CPAWS Northern Alberta, the Alberta Wilderness Association and the Alberta Chapter of the Wildlife Society highlights…
CPAWS Northern Alberta Gets Full Participation in Summit Coal Inc.’s Mine 14 Hearing
CPAWS Northern Alberta along with the Alberta Wilderness Association, Driftpile Cree Nation, Louis Bull Tribe, Sucker Creek First Nation, and…
Proposed Alberta government plan would wipe out two southern mountain caribou populations
The Government of Alberta released the draft Upper Smoky Sub-Regional plan which, if approved, would enable the U.S.A.-based timber company…
CPAWS Northern and Southern Alberta Statement on 2025 Alberta Budget
CPAWS comments on the 2025 Government of Alberta Budget and its impact on conservation in the province.…
CST Canada Coal Limited (CST Coal) receives a ‘slap on the wrist’ from the Alberta Energy Regulator for releasing mine wastewater into the Smoky River
CPAWS Northern Alberta is disappointed to learn that CST Coal will be fined a nominal fee of $9,000 by the…
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CNRL Appeals Fine for 400 Bird Deaths: Triggers Public Release of AER Investigation
This blog recaps an incident that happened in 2022, for which CNRL is now appealing a fine they received in…
Take Action to Save Alberta’s at-risk Southern Mountain Caribou
Albertans can, and should, use their voice to advocate for the recovery of southern mountain caribou: learn how…
Make Your Voice Heard: A Simple Guide to Calling Your Elected Representative
A step-by-step guide from CPAWS and POW Canada on how to structure a one-minute phone script for any advocacy issue.…
2025 February Newsletter
CPAWS Northern Alberta’s monthly newsletter, focusing on coal and advocacy.…
2025 January Newsletter
CPAWS Northern Alberta’s monthly newsletter, focusing on coal, mines and tailings.…
CIMI and the terrible, horrible, no-good, very bad news for Alberta
While the Coal Industry Modernization Initiative (CIMI) purports to modernize the coal industry in Alberta to align with the values…
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CPAWS Publications
Engagement Guide for the draft Upper Smoky Sub-Regional Plan
Last Updated May 25, 2025
Open Letter to the Sustainable Forestry Initiative on Logging in Southern Mountain Caribou Habitat
Last Updated May 25, 2025
Executive Summary: Implications of the Alberta Government Draft Upper Smoky Sub-Regional Plan for Southern Mountain Caribou
Last Updated May 25, 2025
Implications of the Alberta Government Draft Upper Smoky Sub-regional Plan for Southern Mountain Caribou
Last Updated May 25, 2025
A Collaborative Vision for Alberta’s Nature Strategy
Last Updated May 25, 2025
CPAWS NAB Annual Report 2023-2024
Last Updated May 25, 2025
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