A pair of protests were held this week at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Madrid that saw Indigenous activists speak out in opposition to a massive oilsands mine proposed for northern Alberta. One of the protests was held…
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Grizzly oilsands project approved, now awaiting pipeline capacity increases: developer
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 5, 2019 3:05 pm Updated December 5, 2019 3:06 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ The developer of a 12,000-barrel-per-day thermal oilsands project approved…
Financial institutions like Moody’s ‘buying into’ European political agenda: Kenney
Jason Kenney fired back at Moody’s Investors Service Wednesday after Alberta’s credit rating was downgraded the day before. The international credit rating service had cited “a structural weakness in the provincial economy that remains concentrated and dependent on non-renewable resources…
Suncor keeps 2020 oil budget flat, approves $300 million wind farm project
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 3, 2019 12:23 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ Oilsands giant Suncor Energy Inc. says it will keep capital spending related to its oil…
UBC study done in Alberta suggests caribou habitat restoration may be ineffective in the short term
A new study done in northeastern Alberta suggests habitat restoration may not be enough to save threatened woodland caribou, at least in the short term, and researchers at the University of British Columbia say their results make the case for…
Questions continue to swirl around Alberta inquiry into funding of environmental groups
November 15 2019 11:15pm Questions continue to swirl around a provincial inquiry into how environmental groups that are opposed to Alberta’s oil sector are being funded. Tom Vernon has the latest. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””;…
Exxon denies it misled investors on climate risks
Climate change may be the defining risk for oil and gas companies in coming decades, and attorneys for New York state are saying Exxon Mobil misled investors about how it was handling that risk. The state made closing arguments Thursday…
Sturgeon Refinery facing more delays after tests, won’t process bitumen until early 2020
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted November 5, 2019 4:49 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ A new refinery northeast of Edmonton is facing more delays and won’t begin processing oilsands…
Fort McKay First Nation chief wants to meet with premier about land approved for oilsands mine
By Bob Weber The Canadian Press Posted November 1, 2019 1:16 pm Updated November 1, 2019 1:18 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ The chief of a First Nation that has…
Fort McKay First Nation chief calls for treaty rights to be upheld as legal battle over oilsands project continues
The chief of the Fort McKay First Nation in northern Alberta spoke outside the Court of Appeal in Edmonton on Tuesday to explain that his people don’t oppose oil extraction in its vicinity but want their treaty rights respected so…