Help shape the future of land use in Alberta

The Alberta government announced a self-referral model allowing adults (18+, or under 18 with guardian consent) to pay out-of-pocket or via private insurance for certain preventative medical tests (MRI, CT, ultrasound, and X-ray) with potential future additions, starting Friday. Reimbursement is possible only if the results lead to a cancer diagnosis,…

The article reports that a new forest project, the Keyera Legacy Forest, will be established near Edmonton as a voluntary environmental initiative in Alberta’s Industrial Heartland, a collaboration between Keyera, Project Forest, and Strathcona County. Construction and planting are set to begin in the fall, with more than 40,000 native trees and shrubs…

The Government of Alberta, the Government of Canada, and oil sands producers signed a memorandum of understanding that introduces a 120-day approval window and aims to have binding agreements by November 15 for the Pathways Project, a carbon capture and storage plan in northeastern Alberta. Premier Danielle Smith and federal Energy and Natural Resources…

The federal environment minister indicated that private, working Alberta ranches could potentially be counted under the plan’s other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs) to help meet the 30 by 30 land-protection target. Alberta officials and leaders are negotiating a compromise, with questions about how much land might be counted and…

The article reports that federal environment minister Julie Dabrusin indicated private, working Alberta ranches could potentially count toward Canada's 30 by 30 land-conservation target under the category of other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs). It notes Alberta officials and Premier Danielle Smith are cautious or opposed to federal…