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ESAAs Environmental Summit April 15-17, 2023Kananaskis Mountain Lodge Meet the Sustainability Panel The Environmental Summit will feature 8 panel discussions, including the following panel: Sustainability in Action: Navigating Complexities of the Three Pillars of Sustainability A comprehensive panel discussion that explores the paramount role of sustainability in environmental decision-making. It delves into the intricacies of prioritizing sustainability within the environmental industry and investigates frameworks and

   2024 ESAA AGM Notice of Meeting and Call for Nominations – ESAA Board of Directors April 15th, 2024 4:15 pm – Kananaskis Mountain Lodge Registration details available in late February Click Here to RSVP (No charge to attend) 2024 ESAA AGM Documents Notice of ESAA 2024 Annual General Meeting ESAA Board of Directors – Call for Nominations AGM Agenda

     Alberta: Have your say on Springbank Reservoir land use Albertans are invited to shape how the Springbank Off-stream Reservoir is used when not full of water. The Springbank Off-stream Reservoir is currently under construction west of Calgary to help protect Calgary and other downstream communities from future floods. The reservoir will be constructed as a dry reservoir, meaning

     New drought advisory committee for Alberta Alberta’s new Water Advisory Committee will help prepare for drought and work to make every drop count in 2024. After several dry years, Alberta’s winter snowpack is well below average, many rivers are at record low levels and multiple reservoirs remain well below capacity. El Niño is producing a warm and dry

    Alberta: Water-sharing negotiations start on Feb. 1 Alberta’s Drought Command Team has been authorized to start negotiations with water licence holders to strike water-sharing agreements to mitigate the risk of drought. Alberta relies on melting snow and rain for all of its water. This winter, snowpack is below average, rivers are at record low levels and multiple reservoirs

    Critics call for review after study suggests Alberta Energy Regulator underestimated oil well liability   (Source: CBC News) Critics are calling for a public inquiry into the actions of the Alberta Energy Regulator, after documents surfaced suggesting the agency downplayed the industry’s environmental liabilities and withheld information on those costs. “The [regulator] has failed to do its job,” Opposition

    “LEARN FROM MY MISTAKES” The following article is part of a creative sentencing order from the Alberta Court of Justice. I have prepared this article as part of a creative sentencing order from the Alberta Court of Justice, in order to inform others about the consequences of mistakes I made as an environmental services provider. For many years

    Alberta: Interim Pilots (Site Reductions/Reclaiming Peatlands) and Preparing Variance Justifications for Weeds and Problematic Species on Forested Land   Interim Directive: Pilot for Site Reductions on Well Sites Alberta Environment and Protected Areas has released the Interim Directive: Pilot for Site Reductions on Well Sites. This pilot enables the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) to issue a reclamation certificate

  Improving responsible reclamation work in Alberta Alberta will launch new pilot projects testing ways to speed up oil and gas well site reclamation while protecting the environment. Reclamation is an important part of oil and gas projects, and it’s essential that well sites are safely, quickly and effectively reclaimed for future generations. Alberta’s government is committed to ensuring companies

  ????Its beginning to look a lot like Grinchmas! ???? Thank you to everyone who came out to ESAA’s First Ever Grinch Mixer. It was an absolute BLAST! Thank you Bureau Veritas Group and SECURE ENERGY for your sponsorship. Thank you Mary at Funky Petals Edmonton and Sea Change Brewery for helping make this event so memorable.    AER Issued

  AER: Release of the New Pipeline Rules and Associated Instruments Today, we released a new edition of the Pipeline Rules that came into effect on November 15, 2023. The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) administers the Pipeline Act, which is the enabling legislation that allows for the licensing of oil and gas pipelines in Alberta. The Pipeline Act also gives

  AER publishes 2022 State of Fluid Tailings Management for Mineable Oil Sands Report Today, the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) published the 2022 State of Fluid Tailings Management for Mineable Oil Sands report.   This report summarizes Alberta’s eight oil sands mine operator’s tailings management reports (TMR) including fluid tailings volumes, water volumes stored in tailings facilities, tailings volumes reaching