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June 18, 2018
Article

Alberta’s current carbon pricing plan is a big improvement from days gone by

SGER or CCIR? The difference matters
Dr. Sara Hastings-Simon
June 18, 2018
Media Release

Alberta Energy Regulator approves another deficient oilsands tailings plan

Pembina Institute reacts to approval of Syncrude’s Aurora North Mine tailings plan
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Electricity
June 14, 2018
Publication

Renewable energy for non-utility companies and institutions

Fact sheet
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June 13, 2018
Article

How conservation offsets could be just what Alberta (and its caribou) needs

Syncrude contributes to Nature Conservancy as compensation for impacts of industrial development at other sites
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June 11, 2018
Article

Five things you should know to understand capacity markets

For starters, what is a capacity market?
Dr. Sara Hastings-Simon
June 11, 2018
Article

A fork in the road to reliable, clean, and affordable electricity in Alberta

Draft of the new capacity market excludes clean energy portfolio resources like energy efficiency
Dr. Sara Hastings-Simon
May 24, 2018
Media Release

Alberta regulator approves two more non-compliant oilsands tailings management plans

Pembina Institute reacts to Alberta Energy Regulator’s decision
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May 22, 2018
Article

What does the Redwater case mean for oilsands mines clean-up?

Whatever the Supreme Court decides, Redwater will change how we do things
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May 15, 2018
Media Release

Establishment of world’s largest continuous boreal protected area in Alberta is welcomed progress

Pembina Institute reacts to new legislation protecting 1.3 million hectares of boreal forest adjacent to Wood Buffalo National Park
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May 9, 2018
Op-ed

Alberta electricity system transformation is full of opportunity

We must adapt to change thoughtfully and in an evidence-based manner
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May 8, 2018
Media Release

Emissions Reduction Alberta’s investment imperative to economic viability of oil and gas sector

Pembina Institute reacts to Emissions Reduction Alberta Innovation Challenge Outcomes
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Oil & Gas
May 2, 2018
Article

The catch-22 of the Redwater case

Who gets the profits from selling a bankrupt oil and gas company?
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April 27, 2018
Op-ed

Oilsands tailing ponds are a nasty challenge that can't be ignored

Issues have demonstrably worsened over the past decade
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April 26, 2018
Article

A liability iceberg in Alberta exposed by the Redwater case

Environmental liabilities are accumulating from tens of thousands of inactive sites
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Oil & Gas
April 19, 2018
Publication

The state of methane regulations

Regulations announced but not yet in place as of April 2018
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