Alberta continues to depend on dirty money for economic well-being
Four decades ago, Alberta Premier Peter Lougheed came to power, with the promise to make the province’s economy less dependent ...
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Appointing an Oil Executive as New CEO of the Alberta Energy Regulator Shatters Any Hope for a Fair and Effective Oversight of the Industry
A large tailings pond in the Alberta Oilsands. Tailings ponds are used to separate the heavy oil bitumen from the ...
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Stop Alberta Coal Mines: A Personal Connection to a Threatened Place
My youngest son, Silas, grew up fishing the blue-ribbon trout streams of Alberta’s Eastern Slopes. The first time he set ...
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How Some Conservative Governments Embrace Renewables
Several conservative-led jurisdictions have proven that supporting renewable energy doesn’t mean abandoning careful money management. True “conservatives” care about open ...
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The charges against Imperial Oil are necessary but do not substitute for reform of the provincial energy regulator
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The Alberta Energy Regulator has turned a blind eye to over a decade of toxic spills in the oil sands
Aerial view of a tailings pipe at the Syncrude upgrader plant and tailings pond in the Boreal forest north of ...
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In Alberta, you don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows
There are undoubtedly those in Alberta who are thrilled with the government’s recent announcement on buffer zones and viewscapes for ...
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How the Grinch in Alberta Stole Renewables and Replaced them with AI
If you’re hoping for a holiday-themed message of glad tidings and seasonal goodwill, prepare for disappointment. It would seem that ...
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Environmental and Health Professionals Call for Investigation into Alberta Oil and Gas Company’s Failure to Report Air Emissions
Gas flaring at an oil refinery. CALGARY/TERRITORIES OF THE BLACKFOOT AND PEOPLES OF TREATIES 6 AND 7, HOME TO MÉTIS ...
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Alberta Premier too busy fighting with Ottawa to support jobs and the economy
Statement from Stephen Legault, Senior Manager, Alberta Energy Transition Canmore | Traditional territories of the Treaty 7 Nations – Premier ...
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