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    The ESAA photo contest has returned.  Do you work for an ESAA Member company?  If so, they you are eligible to enter the 2022 ESAA Photo Contest. The theme for 2022 is ‘Canadian Wildlife.’  No matter how big or small all of Canada’s wildlife is simply amazing.  Just remember to give wildlife space, don’t stress animals and don’t submit

       The ESAA photo contest has returned.  Do you work for an ESAA Member company?  If so, they you are eligible to enter the 2022 ESAA Photo Contest. The theme for 2022 is ‘Canadian Wildlife.’  No matter how big or small all of Canada’s wildlife is simply amazing.  Just remember to give wildlife space, don’t stress animals and don’t

ESAA Announces 2022 Board of Directors The Environmental Services Association of Alberta (ESAA) is pleased to announce the 2022 Board of Directors: President: Rob Traynor, SLR Consulting Vice-President: Darren Cherniak, North Shore Environmental Consultants Treasurer: Karen Schmidt, Osprey Scientific Secretary: Sheila Duchek, SNC-Lavalin Past-President: Stacy Thygesen, JSK Consulting Director: Adam Dunn, Earthmaster Environmental Strategies Director: Darrell Haight, Trace Associates Director:

Alberta Announces Extension of Site Rehabilitation Program Energy Minister Sonya Savage issued the following statement on updated timelines for the Site Rehabilitation Program: “The Site Rehabilitation Program has been a resounding success for Alberta. More than $780 million in grant funding has already been allocated to more than 500 Alberta-based companies, creating more than 3,700 jobs for hard-working Albertans. “More

  Auditor General of Alberta: $1 billion job creation and environmental cleanup program lacks formal risk management processes Edmonton, Alberta, Canada… The Auditor General of Alberta found the Department of Energy has designed and implemented the Site Rehabilitation Program to meet the program’s objectives. Grants were issued promptly, which helped create employment in Alberta’s oil and gas sector during economically

RemTech 2022 October 12-14, 2022Fairmont Banff Springs Call for Abstracts / Early Bird Registration  ESAA is pleased to announce that early bird registration is open for the 21st edition of RemTech.   RemTech 2022 will feature an out door tailgate party to start the conference, 55 exhibits, technical talks, networking opportunities and three great keynotes, featuring:   Mark Hineline, Author of Ground

ESAA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF MEMBERS NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of the Members of the Association will be held at the Hyatt Regency Calgary, on April 20th, 2022, at the hour of 3:00 pm for the following purposes: to approve the minutes of Members dated April 7th, 2021; to receive the report of the

ESAA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF MEMBERS NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of the Members of the Association will be held at the Hyatt Regency Calgary, on April 20th, 2022, at the hour of 3:00 pm for the following purposes: to approve the minutes of Members dated April 7th, 2021; to receive the report of the

  RemTech East Call for Abstracts – Extended to February 18th June 1-3, 2022Fallsview Casino and ResortNiagara Falls, ON   ESAA invites you to submit technical abstracts focusing on technologies for the remediation of contaminated soil. Abstracts are encouraged in, but not limited to, the following areas: In-Situ and Ex-Situ Treatment Physical / Biological / Chemical Treatment Soil Washing and

EnviroTech 2022April 20-22, 2022Hyatt Regency Calgary Call for Sponsors, Exhibitors and Abstracts   Abstract Submission Deadline – February 7th   ESAA is pleased to announce that EnviroTech will return as an in-person in event in 2022.  EnviroTech 2022 will take place at the Hyatt Regency, Calgary from April 20th, 2022. Call for Sponsors A number of sponsorship opportunities are available

  RemTech East / Canadian Water Summit Announce Keynote Speakers RemTech East and the Canadian Water Summit are pleased to announce the keynote speakers for the joint conference being held June 1-3, 2022 at the Fallsview Casino, Niagara Falls. The conference will kick off with Nik Nanos, founder of Nanos Research, one of Canada’s most distinguished research companies.  Nik’s engaging

Survey finds oilsands environmental monitoring ineffective after 10 years (Source: CBC News) Alberta doesn’t have a good grasp of the overall environmental impacts of the oilsands a decade after implementing monitoring that was supposed to provide it, internal government documents suggest. In July, Alberta Environment and Parks surveyed dozens of scientists and other participants in the Oilsands Monitoring Program, a