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[The Alberta Environmental Policy Series highlights the many environmental challenges and related government policies in Alberta. SAGE welcomes feedback on these topics.] In 2020, the 1976 Coal Policy was rescinded without public consultation. Significant areas of the Eastern Slopes land were opened to coal leases, initiating a widespread response from concerned landowners, environmentalists, and Indigenous…
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Wildlife Amendment Act (Bill 41) … or Trophy Hunting in the Rockies: In July 2024, the Government of Alberta reinstated a grizzly bear hunt which had been limited by a moratorium in 2006. In 2010, the grizzly bear was designated as threatened with extinction (endangered) in Alberta, and in 2020 The Alberta Grizzly Bear Recovery…
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In September 2025, West Fraser Timber Company presented a Forestry Management Plan (FMP) that describes its proposal to remove timber over the next decade from public lands along the eastern slopes, from Kaninaskis Country in the north to the Castle Parks in the south. The proposed annual cut is 32% greater than the previous plan…
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Water Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill 7): At the end of October 2025, the Government of Alberta introduced Bill 7, Water Amendment Act. The principle changes include: 1. Permitting “low-risk” inter-basin transfers allowing water to be moved from one river basin to another; 2. Combining the Peace-Slave and Athabasca River Basins into a single basin; and…
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Submitted by WasteLess to the consultation on the amendment to the Single-Use Plastics Prohibition Regulations. WasteLess is a committee of Environment Lethbridge comprised of individuals from a variety of interests who for over a decade have worked to inspire waste reduction in our community. A recent focus has been on reducing single-use plastics and informing…
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From Crowsnest Headwaters substack: Perversely, Fisheries and Oceans grants West Fraser permission to destroy critical habitat for more clear cut logging devastation in Hidden Creek By Lorne Fitch If you compare a map of the historic distribution of our native trout to their present status you’ll see there’s been a drastic reduction to the places…
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Published in The Lethbridge Herald, 19 February 2026. The Belly River is one of 11 major rivers flowing east from the Rockies. It is the only one not impacted by a dam. But one is being planned. There are those who want more water, regardless of the cost or consequences. Beyond its natural beauty, the…
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From ecojustice: https://ecojustice.ca/take-action/demand-a-public-inquiry-into-albertas-oil-and-gas-cleanup-problem/https://ecojustice.ca/take-action/demand-a-public-inquiry-into-albertas-oil-and-gas-cleanup-problem/ You pay your taxes. You pay your bills. You clean up your own mess. It’s the law. Why should oil and gas companies have a different set of rules? Oil and gas executives are breaking their promise to Alberta landowners and declaring bankruptcy instead of cleaning up their aging and inactive wells. Now,…
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Petition posted as e-7067 by Elizabeth May, Green Party Caucus (Closed February 19, 2026). Petition to the Government of Canada Whereas: We, the undersigned, residents of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to stop all plans related to the Pathways Alliance pipeline project, put forward by Danielle Smith and Prime Minister Carney, due to the devastating effects…
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By: Water Not CoalAt: Nikka Yuko Japanese GardenLethbridge, ABDate: Friday, Feb 20 from 4 pm to 8 pm MST Join Corb Lund for the official launch of his petition to stop coal mining in Alberta’s Rocky Mountains! The moment is finally here! We’re bringing together Albertans from all walks of life who want to defend…