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The Bog

The Bog is where thoughts, opinions, discussion pieces, and action converge. Influential thinkers from the water community are invited to share their insights on current or controversial water topics. Please note that the views expressed herein are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the position of the Alberta WaterPortal.

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Guest Columnist: Melanie Collison

Feb 24, 2009

The “new” oil (Oilweek Magazine, March, 2009) It has been amazing to watch the ascendance of water as the subject around which everything else of import circulates. Five years ago, […]

Guest Columnist: Josée Miville-Dechêne

Dec 24, 2008

Party like it’s 2064… In the midst of the most severe economic crisis of our time, Calgary sits pretty between the Bow and the Elbow, its feathers mostly unruffled, its […]

Guest Columnist: Water Matters

Oct 24, 2008

Land-Use Planning for Watershed Health: Can Alberta’s Land-Use Framework Help? Managing the cumulative effects of land-use change is necessary for keeping our watersheds healthy. The problem is that there are few […]

Guest Columnist: CAPP

Sep 24, 2008

Water Use by Alberta’s Upstream Oil and Gas Industry The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) is the voice of the upstream oil and natural gas industry in Canada. CAPP […]

Guest Columnist: Juli Abouchar

Jul 5, 2008

First Nations Water Opinion by Juli Abouchar, Willms & Shier Environmental Lawyers LLP Across the country year after year, a disproportionate number of First Nations communities have Boil Water Advisories […]

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