Today, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Jonathan Wilkinson took an important step in addressing the impact of coal in Canada by announcing his intention to designate all metallurgical coal mine exploration and development projects in southwest Alberta for a federal impact assessment.
Alberta Organizations Call for Regional Assessment of Metallurgical Coal Mining
A coalition of Alberta organizations are asking for a regional assessment on metallurgical coal mining in the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains in Alberta
Expert parks visitation panel missing crucial expertise
New expert panel examining visitor movement in Banff National Park is missing crucial expertise from ecologists.
Care about the future of the Rocky Mountain National Parks? 10-year Draft Management Plans Now Open for Comment
The Rocky Mountain National Park Draft Management Plans are now open for comment for the seven national parks.
Proposed Kananaskis fee must result in increased environmental protections and services that benefit Albertans and nature.
The new Government of Alberta “Conservation Pass” user fee for the Kananaskis region must increase environmental protection.
Government halts some coal exploration during ongoing consultation: positive momentum that needs to keep going.
We welcome the announcement that exploration activity will not go forward in Category 2 lands this summer while Albertans are still having conversations on the future of this landscape.
Tent Mountain coal mine: Niitsitapi Water Protectors, landowners group, environmental orgs urge Canada to designate project for assessment
April 6, 2021 CALGARY/TERRITORIES OF THE NIITSITAPI (BLACKFOOT) AND PEOPLES OF TREATY 7, INCLUDING THE SIKSIKA, PIIKUNI, KAINAI, TSUUT’INA AND STONEY NAKODA FIRST NATIONS, INCLUDING … Read More
Coal in SW AB: What you Need to Know
Watch our panel discussion on open-pit mining, featuring voices from the conservation, indigenous and ranching communities. Our guests will speak about the Grassy Mountain Coal project hearing, the cancellation of Alberta’s coal policy and the impacts of these changes/projects will have on their communities.
Defending Alberta’s Parks Together
Getting out to our parks and wild spaces has been a saving grace for many Albertans during the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the rising demand for outdoor recreation, the Alberta government is still set on removing and/or closing 175 provincial parks across the province – that’s 37% of all our provincial parks! Since this decision was announced in March 2020, it has been met with a massive public opposition.
Alberta’s habitat restoration projects a step in the right direction, but need to consider larger conservation goals
Sept 10, 2020 Calgary – CPAWS Southern and Northern Alberta chapters are encouraged to see the government’s investment of $9.7-million in restoration projects to benefit habitat for Alberta’s … Read More