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Rosebud and Redland monitoring well installation report

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The Alberta Research Council was contracted by Alberta Environment to supervise the drilling and installation of three new wells for the Groundwater Observation Well Network, which is a network of... More ≫

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The Alberta Research Council was contracted by Alberta Environment to supervise the drilling and installation of three new wells for the Groundwater Observation Well Network, which is a network of groundwater wells that monitor groundwater levels in aquifers across Alberta. This report details the site selection, drilling and well installation data for these monitoring wells.

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The free gas sampling standard operating procedure for baseline water well testing

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This is the revised standard operating procedures for the field protocols to be used to collect gas, water and bacteria samples for baseline water well testing. The objective of baseline water... More ≫

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This is the revised standard operating procedures for the field protocols to be used to collect gas, water and bacteria samples for baseline water well testing. The objective of baseline water well testing is to produce representative gas, water and bacteria samples of the water contributing zone or zones that a give well is screened across. The data collected will serve as a baseline for future testing if there is a concern of an impact on the water well by coal-bed methane activity.

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Site-specific critical loads of acid deposition on soils in the Edmonton 83H West map sheet, Alberta

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The Alberta Acid Deposition Management Framework stipulates that Alberta Environment is responsible for conducting an evaluation of the acid deposition monitoring data in the province, as well as... More ≫

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The Alberta Acid Deposition Management Framework stipulates that Alberta Environment is responsible for conducting an evaluation of the acid deposition monitoring data in the province, as well as conducting an evaluation of receptor sensitivity. The present study addresses the latter of these two requirements with respect to potentially acid sensitive soils in the Edmonton East Half map sheet. The objective of this receptor sensitivity study is to provide an estimate of the critical load for the soil types and water bodies in the Edmonton West study area. On the basis of these critical loads estimates, a recommendation regarding the sensitivity of the study area as a whole is provided.

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Site-specific critical loads of acid deposition on soils in the Edmonton 83H East map sheet, Alberta

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The Alberta Acid Deposition Management Framework stipulates that Alberta Environment is responsible for conducting an evaluation of the acid deposition monitoring data in the province, as well as... More ≫

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The Alberta Acid Deposition Management Framework stipulates that Alberta Environment is responsible for conducting an evaluation of the acid deposition monitoring data in the province, as well as conducting an evaluation of receptor sensitivity. The present study addresses the latter of these two requirements with respect to potentially acid sensitive soils in the Edmonton East Half map sheet. The objective of this receptor sensitivity study is to provide an estimate of the critical load for the soil types and water bodies in the Edmonton East study area. On the basis of these critical loads estimates, a recommendation regarding the sensitivity of the study area as a whole is provided.

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An independent review of coalbed methane related water well complaints filed with Alberta Environment

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Alberta Research Council was contracted by Alberta Environment to conduct four reviews of complaints about coalbed methane activities affecting private water wells, to independently assess the... More ≫

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Alberta Research Council was contracted by Alberta Environment to conduct four reviews of complaints about coalbed methane activities affecting private water wells, to independently assess the scientific evidence and provide conclusions identifying whether or not the water wells had been impacted by coalbed methane or conventional oil/gas extraction activities.

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Modeling wildlife and biodiversity

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As part of the regional resource overview for Southern Alberta Landscapes: Meeting the Challenges Ahead (SAL), input from wildlife professionals throughout Alberta and the other prairie provinces,... More ≫

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As part of the regional resource overview for Southern Alberta Landscapes: Meeting the Challenges Ahead (SAL), input from wildlife professionals throughout Alberta and the other prairie provinces, representing provincial governments, the federal government, universities, consulting organizations, and other organizations, was solicited to determine which species and species groups should be modeled, and to decide how modeling of species and species groups should be conducted.

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Recent advances in air pollution control technologies for coal-fired power plants

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Coal continues to be an important fuel worldwide for the generation of electricity. A previous report by the author reviewed technologies available or under development to minimize the amount of... More ≫

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Coal continues to be an important fuel worldwide for the generation of electricity. A previous report by the author reviewed technologies available or under development to minimize the amount of air pollutants and greenhouse gases emitted from coal-fired power plants. This report discusses further developments and improvements since 2001 in air emissions control technology.

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Glyphosate residues in Alberta's atmospheric deposition, soils and surface waters

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Glyphosate is a non-selective herbicide used for the control of annual and perennial grasses and broadleaf weeds. Registered for use in Canada in 1974, it is currently registered and used in over... More ≫

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Glyphosate is a non-selective herbicide used for the control of annual and perennial grasses and broadleaf weeds. Registered for use in Canada in 1974, it is currently registered and used in over 125 countries. With annual sales in Alberta (1998) exceeding 2.6 million kg of active ingredient, it is by far the most commonly used pesticide in the province. Long considered by scientists and farmers around the world as an effective and environmentally friendly herbicide, recent studies have shown some persistence and mobility in the environment.

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Environmental levels of polychlorinated dibenzodioxins and dibenzofurans in ambient air at selected monitoring sites in Alberta

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This report presents the levels of polychlorinated dibenzodioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/PCDF) in ambient air as measured during the 1997 and 1998 sampling years at selected sites across Alberta.

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Technical ability and economics to meet air emission requirements using alternate fuels for steam generation

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The objective of this review was to examine the technical feasibility and economics of implementing pollution control equipment on combustion equipment of the scale typically used to generate... More ≫

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The objective of this review was to examine the technical feasibility and economics of implementing pollution control equipment on combustion equipment of the scale typically used to generate steam for SAGD operations.

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