Press Releases

Press Release: New environmental regulatory approach leaves greenhouse gas management on back burner

November 3, 2014 — This morning the Government of Saskatchewan announced the proclamation of the new Environmental Management and Protection Act (2010) and the amended Forest Resources Management Act, along with certain sections of the new Environmental Code that will serve in lieu of regulations under these acts.

Press Release: Saskatoon Cooks up a Sustainable Recipe for Success

September 29, 2014 — Chefs from the Saskatoon area, including the Saskatoon Club’s Chef Anthony McCarthy, prepared dishes made primarily from local Saskatchewan ingredients for the Saskatchewan Environmental Society’s ninth annual Sustainable Gourmet fundraising dinner.

Press Release: K-12 School Energy Conservation Contest

May 22, 2014 — The two $1000 winning projects were from Ethel Millikin School in Regina with their “We’re all in this together” campaign and Father Robinson School in Saskatoon with their “Earth Day” campaign.

Press Release: Misfortune for Saskatchewan

February 12, 2014 — The Saskatchewan Environmental Society is deeply concerned that the Government of Saskatchewan saw fit to approve the Fortune Minerals Metal Processing Plant near Langham yesterday, despite receiving more than 200 submissions of concern from residents of Langham, Dalmeny, the RM of Corman Park, and Saskatoon.

Press Release: Time to transition off coal to a renewable future

December 17, 2013 — The Saskatchewan Environmental Society is urging SaskPower to make a priority of permanently closing each of its coal-fired power plants at or slightly before the end of their scheduled operating lifetime, and replacing them with renewable sources of electricity, or with other low carbon emitting sources of electricity generation.

Press Release: A questionable fortune for Langham

December 4, 2013 — The Saskatchewan Environmental Society advised the Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment that approval for the Fortune Minerals Metal Processing Facility, proposed for construction near Langham, should be refused.

Press Release: Kerrobert Oil by Rail

November 18, 2013 — The Saskatchewan Environmental Society has asked the Province of Saskatchewan and the Government of Canada to take a coordinated approach and to require that TORQ Transloading Inc. prepare an Environmental Impact Study on its proposed oil by rail terminal in Kerrobert, Saskatchewan.

Press Release: World moves toward more dangerous climate extremes

April 22, 2013 — The risk of more extreme weather and other dangerous climate change effects increases as carbon dioxide concentrations in the atmosphere approach 400 parts per million (ppm) warned the Saskatchewan Environmental Society.