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
New government coal consultation misses the mark, failing to engage with Albertans on the issues they care most about
New survey released as part of the coal consultation narrowly focuses on regulation of coal developments.
Poll Shows Albertans Want More Protections in the Eastern Slopes and Oppose New Coal Mines
March 26, 2021 Calgary, AB – As the Government of Alberta prepares to launch consultations on the development of a new coal policy, a new … Read More
No cuts to parks in new provincial budget, but future of Alberta’s environment still uncertain
February 26, 2021 CPAWS Southern and Northern Alberta Chapters have a mixed reaction to the Government of Alberta’s new provincial budget. Our teams provided recommendations to the government to invest in economic diversification through a Green Recovery to COVID-19, fund … Read More
CPAWS Celebrates Reinstatement of Alberta Coal Policy, but More Protections Urgently Needed for Eastern Slopes of the Rockies
February 8, 2021 Today’s announcement from the Minister of Energy on the reinstatement of the 1976 Coal Policy is a significant step forward. This announcement … Read More
How Axing the Coal Policy Opened up the Eastern Slopes
By now you’ve likely heard of the 1976 Alberta Coal Policy and its cancellation in spring 2020 by the Alberta Energy Minister. This decision has … Read More
Too little, too late: “Pause” on new coal leases fails to address ongoing threat of coal development in Alberta’s Rocky Mountains
January 18, 2021 CPAWS Southern and Northern Alberta chapters are concerned that the Minister of Energy has not heard the real concerns of Albertans on … Read More