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Last Friday, the Alberta government announced it would be removing holdbacks on water licence transfers, a…
April 9, 2025
Categories: News Release, Wildwater
Tags: aquatic habitat, holdbacks, IFNs, instream flood needs, natural flow, river, river flow, water, water conservation holdbacks, Water diversions, water insecurity, water management, Water supply
On February 25, 2025, Summit’s legal representatives sent a letter to the AER requesting a…
March 3, 2025
Categories: Coal, Kakwa, Little Smoky
Tags: AER, Alberta Energy Regulator, Coal, Grande Cache, Grande Mountain, Mine 14, Public Hearing, summit coal inc, Summit Mine 14, water
AWA has long fought to represent the environment in government and regulatory processes. A massive…
February 11, 2025
Categories: Coal, Kakwa, Little Smoky, Rocky Mountain and Foothills Forests
Tags: bighorn sheep, Coal, Foothills, Grande Cache, grizzly bear, Kakwa, Little Smoky, mountain goat, Rocky Mountains, Species at risk, Summit Mine 14, woodland caribou
Alberta Wilderness Association (AWA) is concerned about how the Alberta government discusses water, especially as…
January 8, 2025
Categories: Action Alerts, Wildwater
Tags: aquatic ecosystems, canals, dams, drought, environment and protected areas, fish, floods, public engagement, reservoirs, water, water availability
On December 17, 2024, AWA requested to participate in the AER’s public hearing on applications…
December 17, 2024
Categories: Coal, Headwaters, Kakwa, Little Smoky, Native Coldwater Fish, Wildlife
Tags: AER, Alberta Energy Regulator, Coal, coal development, coal exploration, coal mine, Headwaters, Mine 14, native trout, selenium, Smoky River, Summit Coal, summit coal inc, underground coal mine, water
