Environment

New legislation aims to improve Alberta’s waste management approach

EDMONTON, AB. -- New provincial legislation is aiming to strengthen Alberta's waste management approach to help create jobs and keep plastics in the economy instead of creating environmental waste.If ...

Nov 18, 2021

Ottawa must consult provinces on emissions cap for oil & gas industry: Kenney

OTTAWA, ONT. -- Premier Jason Kenney says the federal government must consult with the provinces as Ottawa moves on plans to implement a cap on emissions from the oil and gas sector.Kenney's warning c...

Nov 16, 2021

Rockies coal mining report given six-week delivery extension due to volume of submissions

EDMONTON, AB. - A panel gathering public input on coal mining in the Alberta Rockies will have another six weeks to hand in its report.Energy Minister Sonya Savage says in a statement that she's grant...

Nov 10, 2021

Alberta government unveils goal of becoming hydrogen export superpower

EDMONTON, AB. -- The Alberta government has released its road map to reach a goal of becoming a world leader in hydrogen exports by the end of the decade.Premier Jason Kenney says Alberta is well-posi...

Nov 06, 2021

Coal committee hears Albertans want overall policy on Rocky Mountain development

EDMONTON, AB. - Albertans want to talk about a lot more than coal when it comes to development in their beloved Rocky Mountains, says the head of the committee charged with collecting public opinion o...

Sep 04, 2021

Federal government says proposed coal mine in southwestern Alberta can’t proceed

OTTAWA, ONT. -- The federal government says the proposed Grassy Mountain coal project in southwestern Alberta cannot proceed.Environment and Climate Change Minister Jonathan Wilkinson made the announc...

Aug 07, 2021

Protesters greet Premier Kenney and Finance Minister Toews visit to Lethbridge

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- Premier Jason Kenney and Finance Minister Travis Toews attended the Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce lunch on Wednesday (July 28) to discuss the previous year and where the province i...

Jul 28, 2021

‘Defining issue’: Federal environment minister says extreme weather a wake-up call

CALGARY, AB. -- Canada's environment minister says extreme weather conditions across the country should be a wake-up call for people resisting taking action against climate change. Wildfires are ragin...

Jul 21, 2021

“Multi layer smoky mess” across Western Canada

EDMONTON, AB. -- Heat warnings have ended, but they've been replaced by special air quality statements covering much of western Canada.Smoke from western wildfires have created what Justin Shelley at ...

Jul 19, 2021

Heat wave dubbed ‘dangerous,’ ‘historic’ bakes much of Western Canada

VANCOUVER, B.C. -- Environment Canada warns the torrid heat wave that has settled over much of Western Canada won't lift for days, although parts of British Columbia and Yukon could see some relief so...

Jun 29, 2021