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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.
Media Contact: Simon Dyer
Topic Area: 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: 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: Oil Sands
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: 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: 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: Oil Sands
A delegation from five British Columbia First Nations begins a tour of the Fort McMurray region today.
Media Contact: Simon Dyer
Topic Area: Oil Sands
The Federal Court of Canada today released a judgment finding fatal legal errors in the environmental assessment of the Kearl Tar Sands Project.
Media Contact: Simon Dyer
Topic Area: Oil Sands
The Government of Alberta's approach to land and resource management has led the province down a path of unsustainable development.
Media Contact: Steve Kennett
Topic Area: Oil Sands
To inform Albertans about their candidates’ views on oil sands development, the Pembina Institute commissioned McAllister Opinion Research to conduct an online survey of the candidates running in all 83 ridings in the 2008 Alberta election.
Media Contact: Dan Woynillowicz, Simon Dyer
Topic Area: Oil Sands
