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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…
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Canvassers ! Time to sign up: Apply to Canvass Donate ! if you’re able. Please chip in whatever you can. Every dollar helps us protect the water we drink and the mountains that we care about: click here to donate Watch for more news at: https://www.waternotcoal.ca/ More about Coal Mining in the Rockies from SAGE:…
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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 In 2020, the 1976 Coal Policy was rescinded without public consultation.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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Lorne Fitch is a Professional Biologist, a retired Fish and Wildlife Biologist and a past Adjunct Professor with the University of Calgary. He is the author ofStreams of Consequence, Travels Up the Creek, and Conservation Confidential. Garlands of festively coloured plastic festoon the fences, shrubs, and trees. Intricate patterns accumulate on storm drains, in window…
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Lorne Fitch is a Professional Biologist, a retired Fish and Wildlife Biologist and a past Adjunct Professor with the University of Calgary. He is the author of Streams of Consequence, Travels Up the Creek, and Conservation Confidential. In a world of climate-related disasters, mounting pollution, biodiversity loss, and loss of critical ecological functions it’s easy…
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Wondering what to do on a Friday evening in late September? Please join me for a launch of my third book, Conservation Confidential: A Biologist Investigates the Clash Between Progress and Nature. It’s a real life whodunit. Analog Books (322 6th Street South) is again hosting the event, on September 26, starting at 6:00 pm. Consider going…
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August 26, 2025 Conservation organizations, Municipal District of Taber Grazing Lessees and the Vauxhall Stock Grazing Association are concerned about current investigations by the MD into the feasibility of converting 6 sections (about 15 sq. km) of municipal public native grasslands into irrigated cropland. The Alberta Chapter of the Wildlife Society, Alberta Wilderness Association, Canadian…
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[The federal government (Environment and Climate Change Canada ) is seemingly set to change the coal mine effluent regulations, dramatically increasing how much selenium can be released into streams, rivers, and lakes. These proposed new standards ignore the limits prescribed in the science of ecotoxicity. If adopted, this will have devastating impacts on water quality,…
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Request by Lorne Fitch for donations to the AWA to support an independent audit. It seems going into the woods these days raises my blood pressure when I see how logging has occurred. I have tracked logging over the years and have observed and reported issues with insufficient buffer zones, poor road layout, massive erosion…
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24 June 2025The following letter was sent by SAGE to the Honourable Todd Loewen, Minister of Forestry and Parks, regarding the Plan for Parks engagement process. The Southern Alberta Group for the Environment (SAGE) appreciates the opportunity to contribute to the Plan for Parks engagement process. There are many positive aspects of the Plan for…
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22 June 2025The following is a response from the Honourable Rebecca Schulz, Minister of Environment and Protected Areas, regarding SAGE’s submission to the Enhanced Water Availability, Phase II engagement. Thank you for your June 25, 2025, letter, sharing your feedback on the proposed Water Act amendments to enhance Alberta’s water availability. As part of the…
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From The Real Urban Emission (TRUE) Initiative and the Clean Air Strategic Alliance (with representation from SAGE): Using real-world remote sensing data from vehicle inspection stations across Alberta, researchers analyzed the levels of excess nitrogen oxides (NOx) from the heavy-duty fleet to identify rates of tampering or malfunction. Key findings include: 38% of model year…
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02 July 2025: Sent to the Environment and Protected Areas and Natural Resources Conservation Board I understand the application for the Snake Lake Reservoir Expansion Project is being reviewed for completeness by both Environment and Protected Areas and Natural Resources Conservation Board. The joint April 14, 2025 Notice of Filing included posting of the EIA…