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 Items tagged: AlbertaItems Found: 46The Long HaulMay 18, 2012 - 8:58 am Most of Alberta’s 3.6 million residents rely on regulated water systems. But, according to Brent Paterson*, a significant number of Albertans still use water from unregulated groundwater or dugouts. Nearly 700,000 Albertans rely on holes or dammed gullies filled with snowmelt and runoff for year-round... Categories: Features Democratizing Data to Build a Blue FutureFebruary 2, 2012 - 10:23 am This guest column is part of Building Our Blue Future, a monthly web series that narrates Canada’s water story as it happens. In 2003, Don Tapscott published a book called The Naked Corporation, which declared that the boundary-less immediacy of the Internet would expose business practices and radically... Categories: Blog Three Make Evans-Thomas P3 ShortlistNovember 21, 2011 - 8:04 am EPCOR, Plenary Environment, and SNC Lavalin/Black & Veatch have been shortlisted for the Alberta government’s Evan-Thomas Water Treatment and Wastewater Treatment Facility public-private partnership (P3) project in Edmonton. “The number of quality industry candidates responding to this competition... Categories: News, Western Canada Creative PenaltiesNovember 7, 2011 - 2:44 pm Missed a lot of water news last week due to a press tour in Holland (more details to come), but during my quick game of catch-up this morning, one particular item caught my eye. The Provincial Court of Alberta has penalized Statoil Canada Ltd. $190,000 for contravening the terms of its water licence--between... Categories: Blog Alberta Goes P3 Route for Kananaskis Treatment ProjectSeptember 12, 2011 - 12:32 pm The federal government will contribute up to $9.95 million through the P3 Canada Fund towards the Evan-Thomas Water and Wastewater Treatment Facility project in Kananaskis Country, Alberta. “Public-private partnerships are increasingly becoming an innovative solution to delivering the public... Categories: News, Western Canada Kent Reveals Second Phase of Oil Sands PlanJuly 21, 2011 - 9:42 am Environment Minister Peter Kent today issued a press release announcing an integrated monitoring plan for Canada's oil sands region. The Government of Canada will be working with the Province of Alberta on implementing the plan. "The oil sands represent a significant, long-term economic advantage... Categories: News, Western Canada CEMA Forms Groundwater Working GroupJuly 18, 2011 - 5:28 am The Cumulative Environmental Management Association (CEMA) has launched a new Groundwater Working Group (GWWG) to focus on improving scientific knowledge of regional groundwater systems using effective characterization, monitoring, and modelling approaches that, according to a press release, "support... Categories: News, Western Canada Calgary Wins National Award for Reuse ProjectJune 7, 2011 - 8:16 am The City of Calgary was awarded the National Municipal Environment Award from the Canadian Association of Municipal Administrators for its water reuse project. City manager Owen Tobert received the award on behalf of the Calgary Fire Department and City of Calgary Parks. The Calgary Fire Department’s... Categories: News, Western Canada Red Cross Offers Help for Flood EvacueesApril 28, 2011 - 10:18 am With floods expected to worsen with the spring thaw, the Canadian Red Cross is ready to ramp up its response for families who have been evacuated in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta. "The Canadian Red Cross is a leader in disaster response in Canada and around the world," says Ange Sawh, director... Categories: News, Western Canada Water Committee Calls for More Rigorous Objectives for Oil SandsMarch 10, 2011 - 2:30 pm In a report released March 7, Alberta’s water monitoring data review committee recommended comprehensive monitoring, more rigorous scientific analysis, and new monitoring objectives in order to gain a better understanding of environmental impacts in the oil sands region. The committee of six... Categories: International, National, News, Western Canada |
