Environmental Law & Policy

Kill Bill 46 Rally

<div class="flexinode-body flexinode-1"><div class="flexinode-textarea-1"><div class="form-item"> <label>Description: </label> <p> <strong>What:</strong> A Rally of citizens concerned about the negative effects of the Government&#39;s proposed Bill 46 on peoples rights to participate in energy and utilities regulatory proceedings. </p> <p> <strong>When:</strong> Tuesday, November 27, 2007 at 12:00 Noon sharp </p> <p> <strong>Where:</strong> Alberta Legislature Building (10800 97 Avenue), Edmonton </p> </div> </div></div>
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CPANS Luncheon: Industrial Heartland Cumulative Effects Management

<div class="flexinode-body flexinode-1"><div class="flexinode-textarea-1"><div class="form-item"> <label>Description: </label> <p><a href="http://www.cpans.org">Air &amp; Waste Management Association<br />Canadian Prairie and Northern Section</a></p> </div> </div></div>

Open Public Forum: Bill 46, Royalty Review, and Energy Issues in Alberta

<div class="flexinode-body flexinode-1"><div class="flexinode-textarea-1"><div class="form-item"> <label>Description: </label> <p>This event will critically analyze the state of our democracy today. The impressive panel will represent divergent views, allowing for an informative and vigorous debate. </p> <h3>Speakers</h3> <ul><li><strong>Joe Anglin</strong>:<br /> businessman, writer, and landowner rights advocate</li><li><strong>Andrew Nikiforuk</strong>:<br /> award winning journalist and author, environmental columnist with CBC</li><li><strong>Ray Prins</strong>:<br /> MLA for Lacombe / Ponoka (PC Party) </li></ul> <p>Q &amp; A to follow speakers.</p> </div> </div></div>
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Pembina Institute Calls for Changes to Bill 46 (Alberta Utilities Commission Act)

For Immediate Release
November 2, 2007

Bill Needs Major Amendments to Protect Citizens’ Rights to be Heard

CALGARY - Today the Pembina Institute adds its voice to a growing list of outraged landowner and environmental groups that say that Bill 46 will eliminate or reduce Albertans’ already-limited rights to participate in important decisions about energy development. The Pembina Institute is calling on Premier Ed Stelmach to make major changes to the Bill and to demonstrate that the government respects public input by convening a public hearing before an all-party committee of the Legislature.

Bill 46 is the Alberta Government’s proposed legislation to shift the regulation of electrical transmission lines and other utilities from the Energy and Utilities Board (EUB) to a new Alberta Utilities Commission. "The legislation does not stop at the division of responsibilities between the two agencies. It also includes a series of changes that would significantly limit public involvement in energy decision making," says Steve Kennett, Senior Policy Analyst at the Institute. Read More

Action Alert: Edmonton Bill 46 Meeting

<div class="flexinode-body flexinode-1"><div class="flexinode-textarea-1"><div class="form-item"> <label>Description: </label> <p>Rocked by scandal, the decision-making process for major electricity projects under the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board (EUB) will be restructured in the November sitting of the Alberta Legislature if Bill 46, the Alberta Utilities Commission Act is passed into law.</p><p>But this new law will reduce the requirements for public notice of major power projects; make it harder for the public to participate in public hearings; and award the new commission broad, court-like powers to compel persons to appear before them, to compel incriminating testimony, and to jail people for contempt.</p> </div> </div></div>
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Action Alert: Bill 46 Protest

<div class="flexinode-body flexinode-1"><div class="flexinode-textarea-1"><div class="form-item"> <label>Description: </label> <p> Approximately 20 MLAs will be in attendance at the Premier&#39;s Dinner with Ed Stelmach, at the Capri Centre Hotel (3310 50 Avenue) in Red Deer. Protest against Bill 46 starts at 6:00pm in the parking lot. </p> <p> Bring Signs — &quot;Kill Bill 46&quot; </p> <p> For more information go to <a href="http://www.killbill46.ca/" title="www.killbill46.ca">www.killbill46.ca</a> and <a href="http://killbill46.wordpress.com/">http://killbill46.wordpress.com</a> </p> </div> </div></div>
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A Climate of Reconciliation – Economy, Social Justice and the Environment

<div class="flexinode-body flexinode-1"><div class="flexinode-textarea-1"><div class="form-item"> <label>Description: </label> <h3>Trudeau Foundation Conference on Public Policy 2007<br /> </h3><p><em>Calgary, November 15-17, 2007.</em> </p><p>Under the overarching theme of “A Climate of Reconciliation – Economy, Social Justice and the Environment”, we will discuss the complex relation between environmental decline, approaches to conservation and stewardship and the renewal of environmental policies. Distinguished scholars, policy leaders and activists have already confirmed their participation. An <a href="http://www.trudeaufoundation.ca/community.igloo?r0=community-download&amp;r0_script=/scripts/document/download.script&amp;r0_pathinfo=/{3ebb02c1-4f13-4da9-9ccb-60a9e360ab3c}/resource/public/conferen/2007/2007conf&amp;r0_l=fr&amp;r0_output=xml">electronic program version and registration form</a> is available at <a href="http://www.trudeaufoundation.ca" title="www.trudeaufoundation.ca">www.trudeaufoundation.ca</a>. The registration deadline has been extended to October 25.</p> </div> </div></div>

EUB Cancels Proceeding and Closes Applications on 500 kV Transmission Line

The following information has been posted to the Government of Alberta website.



News Release

September 30, 2007

EUB Cancels Proceeding and Closes Applications on 500 kV Transmission Line

Calgary... The Alberta Energy and Utilities Board (EUB) has decided to cancel the proceeding and close the applications to construct and operate a 500 kilovolt (kV) electric transmission line from Edmonton to Calgary. The EUB also intends to set aside Decision 2005-031, which approved the need for that transmission line, as well as related Decision 2006-114. The hearing on the proposal to construct and operate the transmission line ran from March 12 to August 24, 2007 in Red Deer and Rimbey, and the hearing on the need for the transmission line was held from December 9 to 21, 2004 in Calgary. Read More

Action Alert: Organizing Opposition to Bill 46, the Alberta Utilities Commission Act

From: Jeannette Bolli

I'm working with the Alberta Environmental Network, helping to coordinate opposition to Bill 46: Alberta Utilities Commission Act, and to oppose any infringements on citizens' rights, by the proposed revamping of the Alberta Energy Utilities Board.

  • If you’ve started organizing something to oppose the bill, I want to hear from you ASAP. Call Jeannette Bolli at 1-780-468-2204
  • If you’ve read the bill and have an opinion/expertise to offer, register with me as a speaker/organizer, at [email protected], re: bill 46
  • If you need help organizing an informational meeting in your area, including funding, e-mail me at [email protected] re: bill46
  • If you don’t like what the AEUB have been doing so far, or are a land/residence owner or an ordinary Albertan, please go to www.aenweb.ca in October and read about our informational meetings. These meetings will inform you how to change legislation in a once in a decades opportunity.

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