Fresh Water

Oct

26

2020

Action Alert: Defend Alberta's Eastern Slopes from Coal Mining

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Tuesday, October 27, marks the first day of the joint federal and provincial hearing for Benga’s Grassy Mountain Mine. The decision from this review will set a precedent for the future of coal mining in Alberta’s Eastern Slopes. AWA, along with many other concerned individuals and organizations, believes that the Grassy Mountain Mine proposal should be denied. It threatens the ecological integrity of Alberta’s Eastern Slopes and has negative repercussions for the quality of life and social well-being most Albertans are fortunate to enjoy. Read more about Action Alert: Defend Alberta's Eastern Slopes from Coal Mining

Source: Alberta Wilderness Association

Climate Change

Biodiversity and Wildlife

Alberta Wilderness Association

Rallies & Actions

Oct

20

2020

Job Opportunity: Communications & Digital Engagement Lead, Canadian Freshwater Alliance

Position:

Communications & Digital Engagement Lead

Organization:

Canadian Freshwater Alliance

Application Deadline:

28 Oct 2020

Location:

Anywhere in Canada

Desired Start Date: November 9, 2020 Read more about Job Opportunity: Communications & Digital Engagement Lead, Canadian Freshwater Alliance

Oct

09

2020

Grassy Mountain Coal Project

Public hearings for Benga Mining Ltd.'s proposed Grassy Mountain Coal Project in the Crowsnest Pass will begin on October 27. The hearings, which will be held online and are expected to go until Dec. 2, are the next step in the federal impact assessment. The proposed project includes the construction and operation of an open-pit metallurgical coal mine near Blairmore. Construction is expected to take up to two years, and operation will last up to 25 years. Read more about Grassy Mountain Coal Project

Climate Change

Biodiversity and Wildlife

Alberta Wilderness Association

Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society

Issue Briefs

Oct

01

2020

Community Grants

Organization:

Alberta Ecotrust

Deadline:

30 Oct 2020

From the Alberta Ecotrust website:

We highly recommend all interested parties contact our grant team before you begin the application process to ensure fit. You can reach the grants team by emailing [email protected] or by calling 1-800-465-2147. Read more about Community Grants

Source: Alberta Ecotrust

Alberta Ecotrust

Climate Change

Biodiversity and Wildlife

Fresh Water

Land Management & Stewardship

Sep

11

2020

Call for Input: Federal Aquaculture Act

Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Initiative:

Federal Aquaculture Act

Deadline:

15 Jan 2021

From Fisheries and Oceans Canada:

The purpose of this discussion paper is to gather further advice and direction from Canadians on provisions that we could address in a new Aquaculture Act. Read more about Call for Input: Federal Aquaculture Act

Source: Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Environmental Law & Policy

Fresh Water

Fisheries

Sep

10

2020

Issue Brief: Oil Sands Monitoring

Updated: September 10, 2020
The budget for the joint provincial-federal Oil Sands Monitoring Program will be reduced by around 25% this year, citing less field work due to the COVID-19 outbreak. AEN members discussed the budget reduction on a call on August 26 and are seeking clarification from the Oil Sands Monitoring Program. Read more about Issue Brief: Oil Sands Monitoring

Air Quality

Biodiversity and Wildlife

Oil Sands

Environmental Assessment

Environmental Science

Fresh Water

Issue Briefs

Sep

09

2020

Call for Input: Alberta Manure Management Regulations

Alberta Agriculture and Forestry

Initiative:

AOPA Regulation Amendment Engagement Survey

Deadline:

17 Sep 2020

From: Ann Baran (Southern Alberta Group for the Environment): Read more about Call for Input: Alberta Manure Management Regulations

Agriculture

Intensive Livestock Operations

Air Quality

Fresh Water

Sep

04

2020

Government action holding oilsands operators to account on tailings management long overdue

Pembina Institute reacts to the Commission on Environmental Cooperation’s finding on oilsands tailings

Pembina Institute

CALGARY — Nina Lothian, director of responsible fossil fuels at the Pembina Institute, made the following statement in response to the Commission for Environmental Cooperation's final report on Alberta tailings ponds, released Sept. 3, 2020, which found scientific evidence of contaminated water seeping into groundwater around oilsands tailings ponds. Read more about Government action holding oilsands operators to account on tailings management long overdue

Source: Pembina Institute

Pembina Institute

Oil Sands

Environmental Science

Sep

02

2020

Issue Brief: Vista coal mine expansion

Updated: September 3, 2020

The Coalspur Vista mine is one of the largest thermal coal mines in Canada, and the proposed expansion could almost triple its capacity. Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson declined in December 2019 to order a federal impact assessment, but he reversed this decision on July 30 so the project will undergo a federal impact assessment. Coalspur Mines has launched a legal challenge to the Minister's decision.