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Alberta Energy Regulator faces legal challenge over new rules that risk environment, limit public input, and favour industry
EDMONTON – November 4, 2026 – On Friday last week, nine Albertan organizationsrepresenting environmental, sustainable energy, and landowner interests filed anapplication for judicial review with the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta, challenging certain amendments to the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) Rules of Practice made earlier this year. The organizations argue that the new rules…
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Protection of Greater Sage Grouse Habitat in Alberta
The iconic Greater Sage Grouse is listed as Endangered under the Species-at-Risk Act (SARA) and under the Alberta Wildlife Act. A federal Emergency Protection Order was issued in 2014 to address the threat to extinction of this species in Canada Populations of the Greater Sage Grouse are in serious decline, as their habitat in the…
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Alberta’s Plan to Eliminate Troublesome Wildlife … Sage-Grouse
Lorne Fitch is a Professional Biologist, a retired Fish and Wildlife Biologist and a former Adjunct Professor with the University of Calgary. He is the author ofStreams of Consequence,Travels Up the Creek, andConservation Confidential. Recent news that Alberta has decided to drop all of the habitat protection requirements for Greater sage-grouse in 74 per cent…
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