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Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (Federal)
A company wants to build a natural gas power plant in Alberta's Industrial Heartland, about 10 km east of Gibbons. The federal government is assessing potential environmental impacts. Right now, they're offering funding to help Indigenous...
Why This Matters: Live near Gibbons or in Alberta's Industrial Heartland? This power plant could affect local air quality and land use. Indigenous communities with traditional ties to the area have a direct stake. Even if you're not nearby, this decision shapes how Canada balances energy needs with environmental...
Environmental Assessment
Environment & Climate
Indigenous & Northern
Natural Resources
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Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (Federal)
A company wants to build a large open-pit copper mine about 150 km northeast of Kamloops, BC. The federal government is assessing the environmental impacts. Right now, they're offering funding to help Indigenous communities and local residents...
Why This Matters: Live in the BC Interior? This mine could bring jobs but also affect local water and land. Indigenous communities in the area have a direct stake in how this project moves forward. Even if you're not nearby, copper mining decisions shape Canada's approach to resource development.
Environmental Assessment
Environment & Climate
Indigenous & Northern
Natural Resources
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Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (Federal)
A company wants to build a condensate distillation facility (essentially a refinery) in Alberta's Industrial Heartland, about 22 km northeast of Edmonton. The federal government is assessing potential environmental impacts. Right now, they're...
Why This Matters: Live near Edmonton's Industrial Heartland? This refinery could affect local air quality and traffic. Indigenous communities in the area have a direct stake in how this project moves forward. Even if you're not nearby, this sets precedent for how major industrial projects get reviewed in Alberta.
Environmental Assessment
Environment & Climate
Indigenous & Northern
Natural Resources
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Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (Federal)
A new electricity generation facility is proposed near Sackville, New Brunswick. The federal government is offering funding to help Indigenous peoples and the public participate in the environmental assessment. You can get reimbursed for costs like...
Why This Matters: Live near Centre Village or Sackville? This project could change your local landscape and energy infrastructure. The funding program means you don't have to pay out of pocket to have your say—whether that's attending meetings or hiring someone to review technical documents on your behalf.
Environmental Assessment
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
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Canada Energy Regulator (Federal)
The Canada Energy Regulator is updating the rules that govern how public hearings work for pipelines, power lines, and other energy projects. These rules haven't been fully updated since 1995. The review aims to make processes faster and more...
Why This Matters: Ever wondered how decisions get made about pipelines or power lines near your community? These rules determine who gets to speak at hearings and how complaints are handled. If you've felt shut out of energy project decisions, this affects how accessible those processes will be.
Regulations & Permits
Justice & Rights
Natural Resources
Open for Input
Ontario Energy Board (ON)
Enbridge Gas is asking the Ontario Energy Board to approve how it handled its 2024 earnings and various cost accounts. This includes clearing out deferred costs and variances that accumulated over the year. The decision will affect what gas...
Why This Matters: Heat your home with natural gas in Ontario? This case determines whether Enbridge can recover certain costs through your bills. If approved, you might see rate adjustments. Consumer groups and municipalities are already involved, pushing back on behalf of ratepayers.
Regulations & Permits
Finance & Consumer
Natural Resources
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Ontario Energy Board (ON)
Enbridge Gas wants approval to build natural gas infrastructure in Tay Valley Township, near Perth in eastern Ontario. The Ontario Energy Board has already issued a decision approving the project. A motion to review that decision is now being...
Why This Matters: Live in Tay Valley Township? This could bring natural gas to your area for the first time. That means a new heating option—but also new infrastructure in your community. Climate Network Lanark has intervened, raising questions about whether expanding fossil fuel infrastructure aligns with climate...
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
Open for Input
Ontario Energy Board (ON)
The Ontario Energy Board is reviewing how electricity transmission costs are shared across the province. This technical proceeding examines whether the current 'uniform transmission rate' system is fair to all ratepayers. A decision and rate order...
Why This Matters: Pay an electricity bill in Ontario? This affects you. Transmission costs are part of what you pay every month. The OEB is deciding whether large industrial users and residential customers should share these costs differently. Changes could shift costs between customer classes.
Regulations & Permits
Finance & Consumer
Natural Resources
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Ministry of Environment and Protected Areas (AB)
Alberta asked for feedback on its Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) system before it launched in January 2020. The system targets large industrial facilities—mainly oil and gas—that produce over half of Alberta's greenhouse gas...
Why This Matters: Work in oil and gas, or know someone who does? This system shapes how Alberta's biggest employers manage their environmental footprint. The TIER Fund also directs money toward clean tech research—potentially creating new jobs. For everyone else, it's about whether Alberta can cut emissions without...
Regulations & Permits
Economy & Jobs
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
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Ministry of Environment and Protected Areas (AB)
Alberta asked the public how to manage two new provincial parks in the Castle region. The consultation ran from January to April 2017 and is now complete. Thousands of Albertans shared their ideas about recreation, conservation, and tourism in the...
Why This Matters: Love hiking, camping, or fishing in southern Alberta? These parks protect critical wildlife habitat and headwaters. The final plan shapes what activities are allowed and how the area is managed for years to come.
Community Planning
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
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Ministry of Environment and Protected Areas (AB)
Alberta studied three options for new water storage on the Bow River: a reservoir near Morley, expanding Ghost Reservoir, or building between Ghost and Bearspaw dams. The government gathered public feedback in fall 2019 to help decide which option...
Why This Matters: Live in Calgary or downstream communities? Your water supply depends on the Bow River. These reservoirs could protect against droughts and floods. But they'd also change the landscape and affect nearby communities like Morley.
Community Planning
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
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Ministry of Environment and Protected Areas (AB)
Alberta developed a plan to improve public access to a 52 km stretch of the Bow River. The goal? Better fishing spots, easier river access for paddlers, and more tourism. The plan was finalized in 2019 after public input.
Why This Matters: Love fly-fishing or floating down rivers? The Bow River is world-famous for both. This plan created a connected network of access points along 52 km of river. Over a million people live along its shores.
Community Planning
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
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Ministry of Environment and Protected Areas (AB)
Alberta asked anglers whether barbed fishing hooks should be banned again. The province had a ban from 2004 to 2011, but a federal regulatory change accidentally removed it. Now anglers can choose for themselves. The government surveyed Albertans in...
Why This Matters: Fish with you on Alberta's lakes and rivers? This affects what tackle you can use. Barbless hooks are easier to remove and cause less harm to fish—important if you practice catch-and-release. But some anglers prefer barbed hooks because fish are less likely to escape.
Policy & Studies
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
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Ministry of Environment and Protected Areas (AB)
Alberta and Canada negotiated an agreement to protect woodland caribou under the federal Species at Risk Act. The province gathered public feedback in 2019 before signing the final deal in October 2020. The agreement aims to stabilize caribou...
Why This Matters: Woodland caribou are at risk of disappearing from Alberta. This agreement affects how the province balances wildlife protection with forestry, oil and gas, and other industries. If you live in northern Alberta or work in resource sectors, these decisions shape your community's future.
Policy & Studies
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
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Ministry of Environment and Protected Areas (AB)
Alberta asked anglers and residents how to improve recreational fishing across the province. The engagement focused on sportfishing regulations, fish stocking programs, and species diversification. Feedback from 11 open house events in January 2020...
Why This Matters: Love fishing in Alberta? This shaped the rules you follow today. The engagement led to more places to fish, better stocking programs, and new species in provincial waters. If you've noticed changes at your favourite fishing spot since 2020, this is why.
Policy & Studies
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
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Ministry of Forestry and Parks (AB)
Alberta is developing a long-term plan for trails and recreation along the Wapiti River Valley near Grande Prairie. The first phase gathered feedback on proposed 'Trail Experience Zones' to designate trails for specific uses like hiking, biking, or...
Why This Matters: Use the trails along the Wapiti River for hiking, biking, ATVing, or paddling? This plan will decide which trails are for what. If you've ever had a close call with an ATV while hiking, or wished for better trail maintenance, this is your chance to weigh in.
Community Planning
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources