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Modernizing Professional Regulation is a Worthwhile Goal
By: Collin May Matter Commented On: Review of Alberta Professional Regulation PDF Version: Modernizing Professional Regulation is a Worthwhile Goal Recently, more than one commentator has dismissed the Alberta government’s recent promises to reform professional regulation, including our own regulator, the Law Society of Alberta, as little more than grievance politics (see Shaun Fluker’s comment, […]
The Draft Alberta Quantification Protocol for CO2 Capture and Permanent Geologic Sequestration, Version 2
By: Nigel Bankes Document Commented On: Draft Quantification Protocol for CO2 Capture and Permanent Geologic Sequestration v2.0, November 1, 2024 PDF Version: The Draft Alberta Quantification Protocol for CO2 Capture and Permanent Geologic Sequestration, Version 2 Nearly ten years ago I posted an ABlawg comment on a draft of the first version of this Offset […]
Alberta’s Carbon Sequestration Agreement: An Analysis
By: Nigel Bankes Matter Commented On: Alberta’s Standard Form Carbon Sequestration Agreement PDF Version: Alberta’s Carbon Sequestration Agreement: An Analysis The Government of Alberta (GoA) has finally released the form or template of the Carbon Sequestration Agreement (CSA) that it will use for carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects organized as hub projects. A hub […]
The University’s Kafkaesque Direction on Temporary Structures and Overnight Protests: “You are not supposed to see this.”
By: Jonnette Watson Hamilton and Shaun Fluker Document Commented On: University Direction on Temporary Structures and Overnight Protests, 2024-UC-003-A, revised May 3, 2024 PDF Version: The University’s Kafkaesque Direction on Temporary Structures and Overnight Protests: “You are not supposed to see this.” Questions about the authority exercised and the process followed by the University of […]
The AER’s Proposed Amendments to Closure Liability Management Directives: Much Ado about Not Much
By: Drew Yewchuk and Shaun Fluker Matter Commented On: Bulletin 2024-25, Invitation for Feedback on Revised Liability Directives PDF Version: The AER’s Proposed Amendments to Closure Liability Management Directives: Much Ado about Not Much On 8 October 2024, the AER issued Bulletin 2024-25, Invitation for Feedback on Revised Liability Directives, announcing the AER is taking public […]
UCP Grievance Politics Takes Aim at the Law Society of Alberta
By: Shaun Fluker Matter commented on: Review of Professional Regulators, October 23, 2024 PDF Version: UCP Grievance Politics Takes Aim at the Law Society of Alberta On October 23, 2024, the UCP government announced it was spending public money to find a solution to a problem that does not exist: aka the Review of Professional […]