Feb
24
Caribou battle lands in Federal Court (Part II) @ Ecojustice
Environment Minister Peter Kent has made it clear where he stands on protecting Alberta’s dwindling caribou herds. In his opinion, these herds — which are being decimated by continued oilsands development — do not warrant protection because some herds in other parts of Canada are doing okay.
Ecojustice views such a position as indefensible. Today, on behalf of the Alberta Wilderness Association and the Pembina Institute, we filed a Federal Court application against the Minister, seeking — for the second time — an order forcing him to recommend the emergency protection these herds need to survive. (…)
