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.

Media Contact: Simon Dyer

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.

Media Contact: Simon Dyer

Topic Area: Energy Watch, Oil Sands

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.

Media Contact: Dan Woynillowicz

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.

Media Contact: Matt Horne

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.

Media Contact: Jaisel Vadgama

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.

Media Contact: Simon Dyer

Topic Area: Energy Watch, Oil Sands

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.

Media Contact: Amy Taylor

Topic Area: Energy Watch, Oil Sands

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.

Media Contact: Steve Kennett

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.

Media Contact: Matt Horne

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.

Media Contact: Cherise Burda

Topic Area: Ontario Electricity, Smart Growth, Sustainable Energy

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

Media Contact: Simon Dyer

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