Environmental Law

In a resource-driven province such as Alberta, individuals or groups often find themselves up against large corporations or government agencies whose projects will have an impact on surrounding land, air or water.  Prowse Chowne has a long history of assisting individuals and groups, including First Nations, to intervene in regulatory hearings to assist with such matters.

We have the experience and knowledge to assist clients to navigate through complex regulatory processes, including assembling the right experts to critically analyze technical applications filed.  We have the understanding and expertise to ensure our Aboriginal clients constitutional treaty rights are protected when dealing with industry and government.

We also assist landowners, business owners and engineering professionals to deal with claims arising from contamination, pollution or design and construction upsets.

Our areas of focus include:

• environmental litigation;
• contaminated lands claims;
• landfill/sewage lagoon disputes;
• regulatory hearings/compliance;
• intervention on behalf of individuals/interested groups in ERCB, NRCB and other regulatory applications, hearings, assessments and/or approval processes;
• client defence in quasi-criminal prosecutions.