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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…
The charges against Imperial Oil are necessary but do not substitute for reform of the provincial energy regulator
Joint Statement by Indigenous and environmental groups on the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) laying nine charges against Imperial Oil for…
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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…
2024 December Newsletter
CPAWS Northern Alberta’s monthly newsletter, our last conservation musings of 2024.…
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CPAWS Publications
Executive Summary: Implications of the Alberta Government Draft Upper Smoky Sub-Regional Plan for Southern Mountain Caribou
Last Updated Apr 25, 2025
Implications of the Alberta Government Draft Upper Smoky Sub-regional Plan for Southern Mountain Caribou
Last Updated Apr 25, 2025
A Collaborative Vision for Alberta’s Nature Strategy
Last Updated Apr 25, 2025
CPAWS NAB Annual Report 2023-2024
Last Updated Apr 25, 2025
BioBlitz in Alberta’s Rocky Mountains
Last Updated Apr 25, 2025
CPAWS NAB Annual Report 2022-2023
Last Updated Apr 25, 2025
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