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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.

Topic Area: Energy Watch, Oil Sands


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.

Topic Area: Energy Watch, Oil Sands


May 2, 2008

Alberta Industry Fails to Reduce Greenhouse Gas PollutionGovernment's approach delivers under half the targeted reductions

On 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.

Topic Area: Energy Watch, Oil Sands


A 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.

Topic Area: British Columbia: Climate Change


The British Columbia government missed an opportunity to address province-wide concerns about coalbed methane in the recently announced Oil and Gas Activities Act.

Topic Area: British Columbia: Mining, British Columbia: Other, Energy Watch


The Government of Alberta has dismissed an unprecedented call from industry, aboriginal groups and environmental organizations to pause oil sands land sales in the Fort McMurray region.

Topic Area: Energy Watch, Oil Sands


Apr 17, 2008

Government's Lack of Royalty Transparency PersistsPembina files freedom of information request for the "unintended consequences" analysis

The Pembina Institute filed a request under Alberta's Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act to obtain the Department of Energy's analysis of the "unintended consequences" of the New Royalty Framework.

Topic Area: Energy Watch, Oil Sands


Apr 16, 2008

Government System of Land-Use Planning Threatens Ability to Protect EnvironmentNew law needed to integrate management of impacts to land, air and water resources

The Government of Alberta needs a new law to integrate the management of impacts to land, air and water resources, concludes a report released by the Pembina Institute and Water Matters.

Topic Area: Energy Watch, Oil Sands


Today, the Pembina Institute released a new report outlining how a cap and trade system, if designed right, could help reduce the pollution that causes global warming from British Columbia's largest emitters.

Topic Area: British Columbia: Mining, British Columbia: Other, Climate Change: Industry Regulations


Ontario needs to get tough on urban sprawl if the province wants to meet its own climate change commitments.

Topic Area: Ontario Electricity, Smart Growth, Sustainable Energy


Mar 11, 2008

B.C. First Nations Tour Alberta Oil SandsDownstream impacts from toxics, pipelines and tankers discussed

A delegation from five British Columbia First Nations begins a tour of the Fort McMurray region today.

Topic Area: British Columbia: Mining, Energy Watch, Oil Sands



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