The winner of this year's David Estrin Prize comes from Jacob Marchel, a second-year law student at the University of Alberta. The essay examines a topic that is increasingly important: water extraction regulation.

Eco-bulletin editor Katia Opalka reminds us that Canada and the United States are parties to a treaty concerning the Columbia River, one that may be terminated by either country on ten year's notice beginning September 16, 2014.

Eco-bulletin editor Katia Opalka reviews some recent cases that raise important questions regarding causation, burden of proof, and standard of care in water-related accidents, and the role of insurance.

Eco-bulletin editor Katia Opalka shares her notes from an interview with environmental lawyer Dan Kirby.

If you've ever wondered whether you can buy an island in British Columbia, decontaminate it, and then bring a cost recovery action under the Environmental Management Act (BC) against the historic polluter – and win – the answer is yes.

Josée Cavalancia and Sophie Perreault have found a decision excluding a gas station’s gasoline supplier from liability under Quebec’s contaminated sites rules, even though the supplier owned the fuel storage tanks.

The Alberta Land Stewardship Act is supposed to put some serious order into the business of ensuring that conservation needs are at the forefront of development decisions. The new South Saskatchewan Regional Plan puts the act to the test.