Mar 11, 2010
Pembina Reacts to Alberta competitiveness review
Albertans left out of the process, lose royalty revenue
Albertans, the owners of the province's oil and gas resources, were completely left out of the process of reviewing Alberta's royalty rates, says Chris Severson-Baker, Policy Director for the Pembina Institute.
Topic Areas: Energy Watch, Oil Sands
Jan 18, 2010
Ignoring Oil Sands Impacts Undermines Pipeline Review
Proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline would result in a 30% increase in average daily oil sands output
Environmental assessment of proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline will ignore the impacts of increased oil sands production
Topic Areas: Oil Sands, Athabasca River, British Columbia: Other
Dec 10, 2009
Pembina Reacts to Canada West Critique of Pembina Report: Climate Leadership, Economic Prosperity
Pembina’s policy proposal is market-based and would promote innovation in industry. By forcing polluters to pay, Albertans would protect Alberta’s environment while enabling our economy to grow 44 per cent over the next decade.
Topic Areas: Climate Change: Carbon Pricing, Climate Change: Federal Action
Pembina's climate change team will be in Copenhagen from December 6 to 18. Find out how to reach them, and how to access Pembina's resources for reporters covering the UN Climate Summit.
Dec 4, 2009
Pembina Reacts: Review Process Ignores Oil Sands Impacts
Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline review will not address impacts from increased production from the oil sands
In its environmental review of the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline project, the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency will not be considering the major environmental impacts of the 30 per cent increase in average daily oil sands output that the pipeline will enable.
Topic Areas: Oil Sands, British Columbia: Climate Change
Dec 1, 2009
Only two oil sands operations set to meet rules to deal with liquid tailings
Volume of toxic tailings will increase to 1.1 trillion litres according to industry plans
A comprehensive review of regulatory documents suggests most oil sands mining operations will not comply with new rules to limit increases in tailings.
Topic Areas: Environmental Governance, Energy Watch, Oil Sands, Athabasca River
Nov 23, 2009
Canada Not Implementing Numerous Legal Obligations That Protect Fresh Water in Oil Sands
A new report identifies 10 areas where the federal government has failed either to enforce or implement federal law or to exercise its constitutional authority to protect water quality near the Oil Sands.
Topic Areas: Sustainable Energy, Oil Sands
The Pembina Institute responds to a report from the Canadian Energy Research Institute that projects a return to rapid and accelerating growth in oil sands production in Alberta.
Proposed tailings approach would enable Suncor to meet the current ERCB tailings directive and could also enable the clean up of existing tailings waste.
Topic Areas: Energy Watch, Oil Sands
Oct 20, 2009
Plafonnement et échange de crédits
Entreprises et organismes environnementaux tracent ensemble les grandes lignes du système
Dans une déclaration commune publiée aujourd’hui, un groupe unique d'industries et d'organismes environnementaux a annoncé l’élaboration des éléments clés pour un système canadien efficace de plafonds et d'échange de crédits pour les émissions de gaz à effet de serre.
Oct 20, 2009
Companies, Environmental Organizations Work Together to Outline Key Elements of Cap-and-Trade Design
In a joint statement released today, a unique partnership of industry and environmental organizations have outlined the key elements for an effective Canadian cap-and-trade system for greenhouse gas emissions.
Topic Areas: Climate Change: Carbon Pricing
The proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipelines pose serious risks to salmon, according to a new report commissioned by the Pembina Institute. Pipelines and Salmon in Northern British Columbia: Potential Impacts, examines how pipeline construction and operations could affect salmon and salmon habitat.
Topic Areas: Oil Sands, British Columbia: Mining, British Columbia: Other
Amy Taylor, Director of Alberta Energy Solutions at the Pembina Institute, responded to the announcement that the Governments of Alberta and Canada will provide a $779 million subsidy to TransAlta's Pioneer Carbon Capture and Storage project.
Topic Areas: Climate Change: Other Issues, Sustainable Energy, Energy Watch, Oil Sands
Tim Weis, Director of the Pembina Institute’s renewable energy and efficiency program, reacted to Michael Ignatieff’s speech today in Vancouver, saying the Liberal leader's committments to make significant investments in clean energy jobs and set a hard cap on carbon emissions are encouraging, but more details about targets and mechanisms are needed to make the plan workable.
Oct 8, 2009
The Pembina Institute responded to the announcement that the governments of Alberta and Canada will provide an $865 million subsidy to Shell’s Quest Carbon Capture & Storage (CCS) project.
Topic Areas: Climate Change: Other Issues, Energy Watch, Oil Sands
The Pembina Institute responded to the announcement that oil sands company plans for tailings management compliance with Directive 074 have been made public.
Topic Areas: Oil Sands
Sep 22, 2009
Pembina Reacts: How Will Canada Answer President Obama’s Call for Climate Change Action?
In response to President Obama's speech to the U.N. calling for urgent global action to address climate change, Marlo Raynolds of Pembina comments, "Countries that lead the global transition away from fossil fuels will win the race for clean-energy jobs. Canada needs to be one of those leaders..."
Topic Areas: Environmental Governance, Climate Change: Federal Action
Sep 15, 2009
Dan Woynillowicz, spokesperson for the Pembina Institute, made the following statements in response to Shell's media release regarding the occupation of its oil sands mine by Greenpeace activists:
"Shell's release makes a misleading statement regarding the Pembina Institute's ranking of its environmental performance. The Pembina Institute/WWF's 2008 report card on the environmental performance of oil sands mines found that Shell's new oil sands mines are getting worse, not better."
Topic Areas: Oil Sands
Aug 28, 2009
Court ruling demonstrates oil sands review process broken
Judge rules ERCB not required to review Shell’s failure to follow through on pollution limits
Calgary, Alberta - An Alberta court decision that permits the Energy Resource Conservation Board (ERCB) to ignore Royal Dutch Shell's breach of written agreements made to obtain regulatory approval signals a likely end to collaborative approaches in the oil sands.
Topic Areas: Oil Sands
Aug 13, 2009
Will Saskatchewan Oil Sands be a Carbon Copy of Alberta's Mistakes?
Comprehensive new report outlines risks of poorly managed oil sands development and proposes a new approach
Oil sands development in Saskatchewan should be paused immediately so that appropriate planning and regulatory processes can be put in place before further development occurs. A new report, Carbon Copy: Preventing Oil Sands Fever in Saskatchewan, outlines key steps that would be required to ensure any oil sands development proceeds responsibly.
Topic Areas: Oil Sands







