Groundwater

Apr

29

2013

Progress update shows little change, two years after road map to responsible oilsands development released

With substantial progress on only two of 19 recommendations, faster implementation of oilsands environmental solutions needed to secure social license for future development

Edmonton — Two years after the Pembina Institute outlined 19 steps toward responsible oilsands development in a report entitled Solving the Puzzle, and one year after Alison Redford won a majority government, very little progress has been made on the recommended policy improvements, according to an update released by the Institute today. Read More

Source: Pembina Institute

Pembina Institute

Climate Change

Fresh Water

Biodiversity and Wildlife

Atmosphere

Water & Watershed Management

Land Management & Stewardship

Mar

20

2012

Groundwater: Unlocking the Secrets to Alberta's Most Important Resource

North Saskatchewan Riverkeeper

North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance

Mar 20 2012 - 12:30am to 2:30am

Presenter: Jon Fennell, M.Sc., Ph.D., P.Geol, Principal Hydrogeologist

Come join the North Saskatchewan Riverkeeper and North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance for an interactive and educational evening on the groundwater beneath our feet.

The objectives of our event are to stimulate discussion, create awareness and provide answers to the following questions: 1) What is groundwater? 2) Why groundwater is so important to us and all living things? 3) What are the human impacts on groundwater for now and the future? Our groundwater footprint 4) What can we do to preserve our most important resource? Read More

Source: Canada Water Week

Location

Global Cafe, Jasper Place High School

8950 163 Street

T5R 2P2 Edmonton , AB

See map: Google Maps

North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance

North Saskatchewan Riverkeeper

Groundwater

Aug

03

2011

The Water Log — August 3, 2011

Water Matters

The August 3, 2011 issue of The Water Log is available on the Water Matters website.

Drilling Down: Groundwater Risks Imposed by In Situ Oil Sands Development

Groundwater monitoring and management steps laid out by Alberta ENGO

Water Matters

"Groundwater is a key turning point for the future of oil sands development and environmental management," says William Donahue, Ph.D., science advisor to Water Matters, an Alberta-based water-policy think-tank, "Unlike many surface water issues where provincial and federal governments have been playing catch up in their monitoring and assessment efforts, there is an opportunity to get ahead of the curve on groundwater protection, and that's what our recommendations are all about." Drilling Down: Groundwater Risks Imposed by In Situ Oil Sands Development, released today by Water Matters, provides clear, achievable recommendations for improving groundwater management, assessment and monitoring in the oil sands region. Read More

Source: Water Matters

Water Matters

Oil Sands

Groundwater

May

30

2011

AEN Groups weigh in on the proposed Lower Athabasca Regional Plan

As the consultation period on the Government of Alberta's proposed Lower Athabasca Regional Plan comes to a close— submissions are due June 6, 2011— AEN member groups have weighed in on the proposed plan, regulations, and frameworks.

In a recent op-ed, the Pembina Institute's Jennifer Grant states that:

…the current draft plan does more to defend the interests of oilsands developers than it does to protect the quality of Alberta's environment. Read More

Source: Pembina Institute

Source: Ecojustice

Source: Environmental Law Centre

Biodiversity and Wildlife

Water & Watershed Management

Land Management & Stewardship

Environmental Law Centre