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Environmental Assessment - Stone Creek Resorts Inc. Gondola Project

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Environmental assessment registry documents pertaining to the proposed Stone Creek Resorts Inc. Gondola project. The proposal is to construct and operate an aerial passenger ropeway system along... More ≫

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Environmental assessment registry documents pertaining to the proposed Stone Creek Resorts Inc. Gondola project. The proposal is to construct and operate an aerial passenger ropeway system along with a day lodge, trail networks, viewing platforms, suspension bridge and associated utility services infrastructure as part of the Silvertip Integrated Village Resort. The proposed passenger aerial gondola would connect the base area of the Silvertip Resort to an upper terminal on the summit ridge of Mount Lady MacDonald, via a mid-station integrated with the Silvertip Resort Village. For more information on the environmental assessment process visit ea.alberta.ca.

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Environmental Assessment - Suncor Energy Inc. Base Mine Extension

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Environmental assessment registry documents pertaining to the proposed Suncor Energy Inc. Base Mine Extension. The Project consists of an oil sand mine and associated activities as an extension of... More ≫

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Environmental assessment registry documents pertaining to the proposed Suncor Energy Inc. Base Mine Extension. The Project consists of an oil sand mine and associated activities as an extension of the Base Plant operation near Fort McMurray, Alberta. The Project includes an open pit mining operation supplying oil sands to new bitumen froth production facilities (primary extraction). Bitumen froth would be delivered by pipeline to Base Plant for further processing, including secondary extraction and upgrading into various product blends for market. Further integration between the Project and Base Plant includes utilities and water systems. There would be external and in-pit tailings areas on the Project footprint. These facilities would be constructed with a combination of overburden and coarse tailings deposits. These areas, which provide off-stream storage of water that is recycled, would be the final location for coarse tailings deposits and treated fluid tailings deposits. The...

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Environmental Assessment - Montem Resources Alberta Operations Ltd. Tent Mountain Project

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Environmental assessment registry documents pertaining to the proposed Montem Resources Alberta Operations Ltd. Tent Mountain Project. The Project would involve the resumption of mining at a... More ≫

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Environmental assessment registry documents pertaining to the proposed Montem Resources Alberta Operations Ltd. Tent Mountain Project. The Project would involve the resumption of mining at a surface coal mine, a coal preparation plant and associated infrastructure including a coal conveyor system and a rail load-out facility. The total project area would be confined to the existing Mine Permit area of 750 hectares and the mine production would average 1.2 million tonnes of metallurgical coal per year. For more information on the environmental assessment process visit ea.alberta.ca.

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Zebra mussels in moss (marimo) balls

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Zebra mussels have been found in moss (marimo) balls imported and sold in Alberta. This alert outlines the steps Albertans need to take to properly dispose of the invasive species safely.

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Environmental Assessment - Alberta Transportation Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir Project

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Environmental assessment registry documents pertaining to the proposed Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir project which is a proposal to divert extreme flood flow from the Elbow River into an... More ≫

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Environmental assessment registry documents pertaining to the proposed Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir project which is a proposal to divert extreme flood flow from the Elbow River into an off-stream reservoir where it would be temporarily contained and later released back into the Elbow River after the flood peak has passed. For more information on the environmental assessment process visit ea.alberta.ca.

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Environmental Assessment - Benga Mining Limited Grassy Mountain Coal project - Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and application for approval

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Environmental Impact Assessment and associated applications pertaining to the proposed Grassy Mountain Coal project. The proposal is to construct and operate an open-pit metallurgical coal mine... More ≫

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Environmental Impact Assessment and associated applications pertaining to the proposed Grassy Mountain Coal project. The proposal is to construct and operate an open-pit metallurgical coal mine with production capacity of a maximum of four million tonnes of clean coal per year, over a mine-life of about 25 years. For more information on the environmental assessment process visit ea.alberta.ca.

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Environmental Assessment - Benga Mining Limited Grassy Mountain Coal Project

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Environmental assessment registry documents pertaining to the proposed Grassy Mountain Coal project. The proposal is to construct and operate an open-pit metallurgical coal mine with production... More ≫

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Environmental assessment registry documents pertaining to the proposed Grassy Mountain Coal project. The proposal is to construct and operate an open-pit metallurgical coal mine with production capacity of a maximum of four million tonnes of clean coal per year, over a mine-life of about 25 years. For more information on the environmental assessment process visit ea.alberta.ca.

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Quick facts : Chinese mystery snail

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Quick fact card about Chinese mystery snail, an aquatic invasive species in Alberta. The Chinese mystery snail is a freshwater snail, native to eastern Asia and introduced to North America through... More ≫

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Quick fact card about Chinese mystery snail, an aquatic invasive species in Alberta. The Chinese mystery snail is a freshwater snail, native to eastern Asia and introduced to North America through pet trade as well as the aquaculture industry for culinary purposes. It has been found in one location in Alberta.

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Environmental Assessment - Canadian Natural Resources Limited Horizon North Pit Extension

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Environmental assessment registry documents pertaining to the proposed Canadian Natural Resources Limited Horizon North Pit Extension. The proposal is to develop a northeast mine pit extension... More ≫

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Environmental assessment registry documents pertaining to the proposed Canadian Natural Resources Limited Horizon North Pit Extension. The proposal is to develop a northeast mine pit extension (NPE Project) to sustain production rates of the approved North Mine Pit at the Horizon Oil Sands Processing Plant and Mine. The project is expected to include the following changes to the Horizon Mine: extension of the approved north mine pit to include the NPE Project area (1,015 ha); additional overburden storage areas (2,396 ha); and updated closure and reclamation plans. For more information on the environmental assessment process visit ea.alberta.ca.

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Environmental Assessment - Value Chain Solutions Inc. VCS-Heartland Complex Expansion

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Environmental assessment registry documents pertaining to the proposed VCS-Heartland Complex Expansion. Value Creation Inc. owns Oil Sands Conservation Act Scheme Approval No. 10330B and... More ≫

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Environmental assessment registry documents pertaining to the proposed VCS-Heartland Complex Expansion. Value Creation Inc. owns Oil Sands Conservation Act Scheme Approval No. 10330B and Environmental Protection & Enhancement Act (EPEA) Approval No. 203303-01-01 covering diluted bitumen upgrading/specialty refining capacity up to 29,890 m3/day (188,000 barrels per day) and EPEA Approval No. 387876-00-00 for a Tank Farm serving early phase. The VCS-Heartland Complex Expansion would increase the capacity of the Project in total of up to ~119,240 m3/day (~750,000 barrels per day). For more information on the environmental assessment process visit ea.alberta.ca.

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