June 5, 2008 - Environmental Appeals Board Hearing Schedule-Daylight Energy Hearing Scheduled for June 27, 2008 Cancelled

May 1, 2008 - Gilbert Van Nes, General Counsel and Settlement Officer for the Environmental Appeals Board, speaks at the Canadian Institute conference on Managing Your Multiple Roles and as Tribunal Counsel.

April 28, 2008 - Environmental Appeals Board Hearing Schedule-Daylight Energy Hearing Scheduled for June 27, 2008

March 14, 2008 - Environmental Appeals Board Hearing Schedule-Devon Canada Corporation Hearing Scheduled for March 26, 2008 Adjourned

March 6, 2008 - Environmental Appeals Board Hearing Schedule-Devon Canada Corporation Hearing Scheduled for March 26, 2008

January 24, 2008 - Environmental Appeals Board Hearing Schedule-Talisman Energy Inc. Hearing Scheduled for February 19, 2008

December 14, 2007 - Environmental Appeals Board Hearing Schedule-Municipal District of Rocky View Preliminary Motions Hearing Scheduled for December 17, 2007

December 11, 2007 - Gilbert Van Nes, General Counsel and Settlement Officer for the Environmental Appeals Board, speaks at the Insight Water and Land Management conference on Stakeholder Management: An Interest Based Approach.

November 7, 2007 - Environmental Appeals Board Hearing Schedule-Town of Turner Valley Hearing Rescheduled to January 28 and 29, 2008

November 5, 2007 - Environmental Appeals Board Hearing Schedule-City of Lethbridge Hearing Scheduled for December 5, 2007 Cancelled

October 26, 2007 - Environmental Appeals Board Hearing Schedule-Hearing December 12 and 13, 2007-BURNCO Rock Products Ltd. and Parkland County

September 14, 2007 - Environmental Appeals Board Hearing Schedule-Hearing December 5, 2007-City of Lethbridge

August 28, 2007 - Environmental Appeals Board Hearing Schedule-Hearing October 18, 2007-Elkwater Water Co-operative Ltd.

August 13, 2007 - Environmental Appeals Board Hearing Schedule-Hearing set for June 21, 2007 rescheduled to November 13 and 14, 2007-Town of Turner Valley

June 15, 2007 - Environmental Appeals Board Hearing Schedule-Hearing June 20, 2007 Cancelled-Wayne Sommerstad

June 14, 2007 - Environmental Appeals Board Hearing Schedule-Hearing June 21, 2007 adjourned and Preliminary Meeting scheduled-Town of Turner Valley

June 4, 2007 - The Environmental Appeals Board is accepting applications from qualified individuals to serve as a Board Member. For more information, please see the advertisement below. The closing date to receive applications is July 6, 2007.

May 18, 2007 - The Environmental Appeals Board has released its Report and Recommendations, as well as the Order of the Minister of Environment, regarding the appeals of the Siksika Nation and the Siksika Nation Elders Committee, in relation to an amendment issued by Alberta Environment to the Town of Strathmore allowing the Town to discharge its treated wastewater into a secondary channel to the Bow River.

May 16, 2007 - Environmental Appeals Board Hearing Schedule-Hearing June 21, 2007-Town of Turner Valley

May 2, 2007 - Environmental Appeals Board Hearing Schedule-Hearing June 20, 2007-Wayne Sommerstad

March 14, 2007 - Gilbert Van Nes, General Counsel and Settlement Officer for the Environmental Appeals Board, speaks at the Legal Education Society of Alberta's seminar on Administrative Law & Practice about the Role of Tribunal Counsel.

February 21, 2007 - The Board issues its decision and preliminary reasons with respect to an application for a Stay by the Siksika Nation in the matter of appeals filed by the Siksika Nation Elders Committee and the Siksika Nation of an Amending Approval issued to the Town of Strathmore authorizing the Town to construct and operate a pipeline to discharge treated wastewater from its wastewater treatment plant to the Bow River.

January 12, 2007 - Environmental Appeals Board Hearing Schedule-Hearing February 12-14, 2007-Town of Strathmore

January 12, 2007 - Environmental Appeals Board Hearing Schedule-Preliminary Meeting February 8, 2007-Town of Turner Valley

October 5, 2006 - The Environmental Appeals Board is one of the gold sponsors for the "ADR Energy!" National Conference. The ADR Institute of Canada's Annual Conference will be held in Calgary on November 17, 2006 for mediators, arbitrators and organizations who use alternative dispute resolution. Gilbert Van Nes, General Counsel and Settlement Officer for the Environmental Appeals Board speaks at the conference on Using ADR Principles to Manage a Booming Economy: The Alberta Environmental Appeals Board Model.

September 21, 2006 - The Chair of the Environmental Appeals Board speaks at the Environmental Law Centre reception in Calgary September 21, 2006 on Appearing Before the Environmental Appeals Board: A Stakeholders Dialogue.

June 8, 2006 - The Chair of the Environmental Appeals Board speaks at the Environmental Law Centre reception in Edmonton June 8, 2006 on Appearing Before the Environmental Appeals Board.

May 3, 2006 - The Chair of the Environmental Appeals Board speaks at the 2006 Alberta's Environment Conference panel on The Approval Process-Views From All Angles.

April 7, 2006 - The Environmental Appeals Board is one of the many organizers of the 2006 Alberta's Environment Conference taking place May 2-5, 2006 at the Shaw Conference Centre in Edmonton. Alberta's Environment Conference 2006 will profile key environmental initiatives, activities and policies of government departments and agencies in the areas of air, land, water, waste and climate change with a focus on sustainable resource and environmental management. The conference will focus on: Leading the Way - New approaches/strategies to manage Alberta's environment; updates on policy development, new programs and future trends; Working Together - Partnerships/collaborations for sustainable resource and environmental management; and Making a Difference - Information on new research, environmental monitoring and reporting, stewardship activities and evaluation results. Managers, decision-makers, and educators and others from industry, municipal governments, First Nations, non-government environmental organizations and the public are invited. The conference will include presentations, discussion panels, poster sessions, and exhibits. It will include theme-based sessions and opportunities for feedback and discussion. There are also 4 workshops and 9 field trips. For more details about the conference, workshops and field trips, and to learn more about how the environment is being managed in Alberta go to the conference website.

March 8, 2006 - The Environmental Appeals Board is looking for articling students starting approximately July 1, 2006 to December 31, 2006, and July 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007. The application deadline is April 30, 2006. CONCLUDED

March 1, 2006 - Environmental Appeals Board Hearing Schedule-Hearing April 21, 2006-Beaver Regional Waste Management Services Commission

September 12-14, 2005 - 17th Annual Environmental Lawyers in Government Conference "Leading the Way: Innovations in Environmental Law"

Conference Agenda (PDF)

August 8, 2005 - Environmental Appeals Board Hearing Schedule-Hearing September 9, 2005-Walter Construction Corporation

August 2, 2005 - Environmental Appeals Board Hearing Schedule-Hearing Continuation August 10, 2005-CCS Inc.

June 20, 2005 - Environmental Appeals Board Hearing Schedule-Hearing July 21, 2005-CCS Inc.

May 26, 2005 - Environmental Appeals Board Hearing Schedule-Adjourn Hearing May 30 and 31, 2005-Tartan Energy Ltd.

May 10, 2005 - Environmental Appeals Board Hearing Schedule-Hearing May 30 and 31, 2005-Tartan Energy Ltd.

April 12, 2005 - Notice of Decision Issued By The Environmental Appeals Board Regarding Cardinal River Coals Ltd. (Cheviot Coal Mine private haul road)


April 6, 2005 - Discontinuance of Proceedings Issued By The Environmental Appeals Board Regarding The Lynnview Ridge Matter