BSEN 395 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Environmental Impact Assessment, Microsoft Powerpoint
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Alberta environmental protection & enhancement act (aepa)-e. pa. Part 1: project approvals- any project having potentially negative impact on the environment has to go through an environmental impact assessment (e. i. a. Companies proposing a development set out terms of reference discussing scope. What if (cid:862) did(cid:374)"t work-> board can vary or add conditions. If warranted, they can halt a project: the conditions always include remediation and reclamation, self-monitoring companies have to report on a regular basis about discharges into air, land, & water -> government can fine or jail violators. Offence to discharge harmful emissions into environment- fines and jail. Government can order an environmental protection order (epo)- ordering company to pay clean up costs.