Kakwa-Caw Ridge Archive
2012-09-19 AWA Letter: Eastern Slopes Coal Development
AWA letter to the Government of Alberta and the ERCB outlining our concerns about the renwed interest in coal mining in Alberta's Eastern Slopes. AWA has a long-standing interest in the protection of Alberta’s Eastern Slopes. We have been involved throughout the past 45 years with work done to develop policy statements for the Eastern Slopes and we worked extensively to help develop the 1976 Alberta Coal Policy.
2011-08-17 Coal-Fired Power Plant Expansion Approved
On August 10, 2011, Maxim Power Corp. was given final approval by the Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) to construct a 500-megawatt (MW) coal plant in the area of Grande Cache, Alberta. This decision was made just in time, enabling Maxim’s non-compliant plant to be commissioned before July 1, 2015 when new federal carbon legislation comes into effect.
2010-07-00 Status of the Woodland Caribou in Alberta - Update 2010
Updated Status Report for woodland Caribou in Alberta, prepared for Alberta Sustainable Resource Development
2010-07-00 Alberta Caribou Map and Range Names
A map of Alberta woodland caribou population names and range areas, from the Government of Alberta's Status of the Woodland Caribou Update 2010 report.
2010-04 Understanding the Ecology of Mountain Goats: The Long-Term Study of Caw Ridge
Wild Lands Advocate article, April 2010, by Steeve D. Cote
2010-02-22 AWA Statement of Concern, Caw Ridge Mine Application
Statement of Concern from AWA to Alberta Environment, concerning mining applications by Grande Canache Coal on Caw Ridge.
2009-12 Caw Ridge: Two Cheers for Alberta's Fish and Wildlife Division
Wild Lands Advocate article, December 2009, by Ian Urquhart.
2006-04-10 AWA News Release: Drilling Slated for Kakwa’s Pristine Woodland Caribou Range
An application to construct a wellsite and access road in middle of the Narraway woodland caribou herd’s range in the northern foothills has been submitted to Alberta Energy Utilities Board (EUB) by Petro-Canada.
