¶ Published Friday, April 16th In Environment - No Comments »
Speaking of lax enforcement, Hugo Tremblay (check out his Water Law Blog), comments on Alberta’s “endemic problem in water law and management.” Again, there is very little enforcement when it comes to monitoring water licence holders, which explain repeated abuses in illegal water withdrawals. Hugo attributes this mostly to lack of funding and political will.
¶ Published Friday, December 11th In Environment - 1 Comment »
It’s about politics
¶ Published Sunday, December 6th In Environment - No Comments »
Check out this animated sequence which shows the impact of the oil sands industry on the consumption of freshwater from the Athabasca River. It takes up to four barrels of freshwater to extract a single barrel of oil, which is possible only because of the absence in Canada of a true national water policy. Amazingly, under the current federal-provincial water management framework for the Athabasca River, there are no provisions for capping water withdrawals or to protect fish habitat. The feature also ties our energy production and water consumption to our trade commitments, which are further explained in an articleRead the Rest…
¶ Published Tuesday, September 22nd In Legal Issues, Video - No Comments »
We just put together a short video that tries to explain the new remediation certificates in Alberta, please leave your comment bellow. Much more information on the new requirements is available at www.nimonikapp.ca
¶ Published Tuesday, August 11th In Environment, Legal Issues - No Comments »
Alberta’s Climate Change and Emissions Management (CCEMC) Corporation is soliciting proposals to get funding for projects that aim to reduce GHG emissions. The CCEMC, an independent not-for profit organization, gets money from the Alberta government and industry to be used for the purposes of a management fund, set up under the Climate Change and Emissions Management Act. It now has up to $120 million for project funding and sent out a call for proposals last week. The 2009 Call for Proposals Guide can be found here. The CCEMC’s website is also up and running. For more details about the CallRead the Rest…
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