An environmental law group wants a court to suspend the Alberta government's inquiry into oil and gas industry critics until there's a decision on whether it's legal.

The existing Vista mine just east of Hinton in western Alberta began shipping coal overseas in May 2019 and the company is now looking to double, or possibly even triple, its output.

Lawyers on behalf of a group of wildlife advocates argued last fall that the minister's decision was not valid because he did not consider the impacts when the hatched fish are released into sea cages.

Environmental groups say they are disappointed that Ottawa is exempting an Alberta open pit thermal coal mine expansion project from federal environmental review.

Environmental law firm Ecojustice is asking a court to strike down Alberta's inquiry into the role of foreign money financing the activities of charities opposing the oilsands.

The Upper Nicola Band and Stk'emlupsemc te Secwepemc Nation have dropped their litigation with the Federal Court of Appeal and signed deals with Trans Mountain.

Fisheries and wildlife advocates are asking for stricter environmental assessment of Newfoundland and Labrador's aquaculture industry.

A British Columbia First Nation and three environmental groups hope to appeal a Federal Court of Appeal decision that limited their ability to challenge the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion in court. 

Ecojustice says there's a reasonable apprehension that the inquiry will be biased against the groups it's investigating.

The Trans Mountain pipeline expansion is once again being challenged in court.