May 3, 2013
AWA News Release: Alberta Defers New Energy Leasing in Two Caribou Herd Ranges
For the first time, Alberta is deferring the sale of new mineral rights across the…
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AWA believes that energy exploration and development must be regulated in a manner that is consistent with the maintenance of wilderness values.
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AWA’s mandate throughout its four decades has been the protection of intact, representative ecosystems across Alberta. In areas where economic development is integrated within a working landscape, AWA supports robust management, regulation, and enforcement strategies.
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We believe in a fundamental need for wilderness that is free of industrial incursion; a network of legislated protected areas is currently the only framework under which this can be ensured. Outside of such areas, exploration and development must be conducted in an environmentally responsible manner. Full-field life-cycle planning must be required for all new developments including phase-out, remediation, and reclamation. Adequate reclamation liability must be assessed on a per-project basis that accounts for all remediation and reclamation costs, and does not leave Albertans vulnerable to major financial risks.
AWA believes Alberta’s wilderness and natural capital are non-renewable resources of immeasurable value, and must be considered as such and given priority in land-use planning. An overarching land-use plan is desperately needed in Alberta to set targets for all sectors, determine thresholds and establish priorities for land use throughout the province. Conservation areas must be designated with legal protection.
When considering land disturbance impacts, the cumulative footprint of all past, present and planned developments upon the landscape must be considered. Energy development does not take place in isolation: it occurs on a landscape also impacted by forestry, residential and recreational developments. The combined footprint of all of these activities must be considered in planning decisions.
Collectively, we know that the economic value of the ecosystem services performed by natural ecosystems for humankind far exceeds that of industrial development.
AWA has been involved with Shell Canada as they work to restore landscapes once active with drilling and extraction; Waterton 12 is one such site (shown above). (N. Douglas)
Seen in the photo are AWA and Shell Canada employees discussing the process and early results of reclamation efforts at this site that has reached its full life-cycle. (C. Olson)
May 2, 2013
AB Energy Minister Defers Issuing New Mineral Rights in Two Caribou Ranges
In a May 2, 2013 letter to Alberta Wilderness Association, Alberta Energy Minster Ken Hughes…
April 24, 2013
AWA News Release: Alberta Again Violates Caribou Policies With Today’s Energy Leasing
Today the Alberta government will once again violate its own caribou policy and the federal…
April 4, 2013
Better Cumulative Effects Assessment Needed for BC Hydro’s Proposed Site C Peace River Dam
AWA comments on the adequacy of BC Hydro’s environmental impact statement for its proposed Site…
April 3, 2013
Open Letter Concerning Suncor Toxic Water Spills into Athabasca River
An open letter to Alberta ESRD Minister Diana McQueen asking for more disclosure on the…
March 20, 2013
AWA News Release: March 2013 Energy Lease Sales Break Alberta Caribou Policy
The Alberta government is selling new petroleum and natural gas lease sales in five threatened…
February 6, 2013
AWA News Release: Stop Alberta Energy Leases in Threatened Little Smoky Caribou Range
In violation of Alberta’s 2011 woodland caribou policy that places an immediate priority on maintaining…
February 6, 2013
AWA Wilderness & Wildlife Defenders: Request AB Energy Minister Defer New Leases in Threatened Little Smoky Caribou Range
In violation of Alberta’s 2011 woodland caribou policy that places an immediate priority on maintaining…
February 6, 2013
Open Letter to AB Energy Minister: Defer New Leases within Threatened Little Smoky Caribou Range
An open letter to Alberta Minister of Energy Ken Hughes, requesting deferral of planned energy…
December 18, 2012
AWA New Release: New Road in Little Smoky Caribou Range Mocks Alberta Policy
A new road built in the last several weeks by Tourmaline Oil Corp. within critical…
December 13, 2012
ACA’s Proposed Pilot Conservation Plan (Presentation) for the Redrock-Prairie Creek Mountain Caribou Herd
The Alberta Conservation Association (ACA) prepared this slide presentation to illustrate its proposed pilot conservation…
December 13, 2012
ACA’s Proposed Pilot Conservation Plan (Summary) for the Redrock-Prairie Creek Mountain Caribou Herd
The Alberta Conservation Association (ACA) prepared this proposal for a pilot conservation plan for the…
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