Improving Alberta’s waste management approach
New legislation would strengthen Alberta’s waste management approach to help create jobs and keep plastics in the economy instead of creating environmental waste.
View ArticleHelping industry cut emissions, create jobs
More investments from Alberta’s Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) fund will diversify Alberta’s economy and create jobs through cutting-edge emissions reduction technology.
View ArticleHonouring the legacy of MLA Manmeet Bhullar
New legislation would rename a constituency in northeast Calgary to honour the contributions and continuing legacy of the late Manmeet Singh Bhullar.
View ArticleAlberta’s Order of the Bighorn Awards winners
Five remarkable Albertans have won a 2021 Order of the Bighorn Award for advancing conservation in Alberta.
View ArticleFall session: Alberta’s Recovery Plan moves ahead
Alberta’s Recovery Plan came into sharp focus during Alberta’s legislature sitting, with major advancements on creating jobs and diversifying the economy.
View ArticleSupporting chronic wasting disease vaccine research
Research into the development of an oral vaccine for chronic wasting disease (CWD) will support efforts to control the spread of this wildlife disease.
View ArticleAlberta to reach emissions reduction goal by 2025
A new provincial report shows Alberta is on track to hit its methane emissions reduction target.
View ArticleExpanding the world’s largest protected boreal forest
Alberta’s government has expanded Kitaskino Nuwenëné Wildland Provincial Park, nearly doubling the land area dedicated to conservation, recreation and supporting Indigenous People’s traditional...
View ArticleFamily Fishing Weekend: Minister Nixon
Minister of Environment and Parks Jason Nixon issued the following statement on Family Fishing Weekend:
View ArticleBudget 2022: Investing in natural resources, environment | Budget de 2022 :...
Budget 2022 moves Alberta forward by growing our resources, creating new opportunities in agriculture, forestry and energy, and investing in new technologies to lower emissions.
View ArticleInternational partnership helps cut emissions
The Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) fund is supporting four new multimillion-dollar carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) projects.
View ArticleInvesting in the future of the Canmore Nordic Centre
New funding will ensure the Canmore Nordic Centre continues to be one of the premier Nordic sport facilities in the world while also supporting outdoor recreation and tourism in the region.
View ArticlePutting more boots on the ground across Alberta
New conservation officers will be deployed across the province to conserve and protect Alberta’s Crown lands through education, prevention and enforcement.
View ArticleImproving trails, transit and expanding K-Country
Alberta’s government is upgrading trails, investing in public transit and expanding Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park to conserve and protect the environment while improving outdoor recreation...
View ArticleReadout: Alberta and Canada discuss federal climate plan
Environment and Parks Minister Jason Nixon met with Environment and Climate Change Canada Minister Steven Guilbeault to discuss the newly released federal climate plan.
View ArticleTaking action on caribou recovery
New sub-regional plans for the Bistcho Lake and Cold Lake areas are an important step towards fulfilling Alberta’s commitment to support caribou recovery.
View ArticleCharges laid involving improper pesticide use
The government has laid charges against Orkin Canada Corporation (Orkin) for not following pesticide regulations and environmental legislation.
View ArticleCelebrate the environment: Minister Jason Nixon
Minister of Environment and Parks Jason Nixon issued the following statement on Canadian Environment Week:
View ArticleCalgary state of local emergency: Ministers McIver and Nixon Statement
Minister of Municipal Affairs Ric McIver and Minister of Environment and Parks Jason Nixon issued the following statement on the risk of flooding in southern and central Alberta:
View ArticleFinal Update 4: 2022 spring flooding (June 17, 3:30 p.m.)
Although the province received significant rainfall and experienced some localized flooding, no major flooding has been reported.
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