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Helping kids become environmental champions

Alberta’s government is helping kids and teens study environmental issues in their own backyards and explore innovative solutions.

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Alberta rejects unconstitutional cap on plastic production

Minister of Environment and Protected Areas Rebecca Schulz issued the following statement:

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Helping Alberta become a hydrogen powerhouse

Alberta is investing $57 million to support new hydrogen technologies that will reduce emissions, grow the economy and help the province keep powering the world.

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Major water-sharing agreements ready for Alberta

The largest water-sharing agreements in Alberta’s 118-year history are now in place to help respond to the risk of severe drought.

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Keeping Alberta Invasive Mussel Free

Alberta’s government is taking action to protect lakes and waterways from aquatic invasive species including Zebra and Quagga mussels.

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Protecting Alberta's ferruginous hawk

Alberta is launching a new at-risk species plan to protect an endangered hawk and send population numbers soaring.

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Have your say on Springbank Reservoir land use

Albertans are invited to shape how the Springbank Off-stream Reservoir is used when not full of water.

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New drought advisory committee for Alberta

Alberta’s new Water Advisory Committee will help prepare for drought and work to make every drop count in 2024.

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Helping communities reduce emissions, energy costs

New funding will help rural and urban communities across the province become more energy efficient and reduce costs.

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Water-sharing negotiations start on Feb. 1

Alberta’s Drought Command Team has been authorized to start negotiations with water licence holders to strike water-sharing agreements to mitigate the risk of drought.

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