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May 8, 2008Kearl Panel Fails to Answer Federal Court's Questions The report of the re-convened Joint Review Panel assessing Imperial Oil's Kearl Oil Sands Project is evasive, convoluted and fails to answer the questions directed to it by the Federal Court of Canada says a coalition of environmental groups that initiated the court challenge.
May 6, 2008Green Groups in Court to Defend Tar Sands Victory Environmental groups are headed back to court tomorrow to defend a precedent-setting court victory that has drawn further attention to the massive environmental impacts of Alberta's booming tar sands.
May 2, 2008Alberta Industry Fails to Reduce Greenhouse Gas PollutionOn April 30 the Government of Alberta announced the results of the first year of its targets to reduce industrial greenhouse gas "intensity." The preliminary results indicate that only about half of the mandatory reductions were actually achieved.
Apr 28, 2008B.C. Environmental Groups Applaud Carbon Tax LegislationA coalition of more than 16 environmental groups from across British Columbia welcomed the introduction of the province’s landmark carbon tax into the Legislature today.
Apr 25, 2008New British Columbia Oil and Gas Law Overlooks Coalbed Methane ConcernsThe British Columbia government missed an opportunity to address province-wide concerns about coalbed methane in the recently announced Oil and Gas Activities Act.
Mar 20, 2008Canada's Industry Regulations: Not "Turning the Corner" Anytime Soon

When Canada's federal government published an update to its regulatory approach for heavy industry this month, environmentalists hoped that this much-criticized proposal had been strengthened. Instead, it offered a mixed bag that probably served to weaken an already feeble approach.

Mar 19, 2008Ontario's New Climate Change Secretariat: No Room for a Paper TigerLast week we learned that Ontario set up a Climate Change Secretariat to coordinate and implement Ontario's climate plan. The secretariat is a good move, but it needs to have the authority to ensure all ministries are accountable and the muscle to wrestle with Ontario's strongest lobbies.
Feb 7, 2008Canada and the Bali RoadmapThe recent UN climate conference in Bali concluded with governments adopting the "Bali Roadmap". But confidence in the environmental effectiveness of the agreement to be negotiated is undermined by the vagueness of the Roadmap text relating to the U.S. and developing countries.

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