Published: Dec 5, 2007

By: Dan Woynillowicz

There is an old French proverb that translates to, "The more things change, the more they stay the same." With the Alberta government's passing of Bill 46, this proverb rings true through both the hallways of the legislature and the landscapes of rural Alberta.

Topic Area: Oil Sands

Published in: Calgary Herald (Oct 23, 2007)

By: Marlo Raynolds

If Premier Stelmach chooses to implement the Royalty Review Panel's full set of recommendations and delivers Albertans’ their fair share, this is what I think my first son might have to say 23 years from now...

Topic Area: Oil Sands

Published: Sep 24, 2007

By: Amy Taylor

The Alberta Royalty Review Panel has issued its report and its conclusion is clear: Albertans are losing $2 billion every year because we charge embarrassingly low royalties for the right to develop our resources.

Topic Area: Oil Sands

Published in: Calgary Herald (Aug 28, 2007), Edmonton Journal (Aug 29, 2007)

By: Simon Dyer

The conflict between Marie Lake residents and the energy industry sent a chill down the spine of all Alberta landowners. Could we wake up one morning to find oilsands rights had been sold beneath our feet without our knowledge?

Topic Area: Oil Sands

Published in: Edmonton Journal (Jun 9, 2007), Calgary Herald (Jun 12, 2007)

By: Marlo Raynolds

Several prominent environmental scientists are grudgingly contemplating a role for nuclear power in the Alberta electricity system, a testament to just how catastrophic and certain the implications of accelerating global warming are.

Topic Area: Oil Sands

Published in: Edmonton Journal (Mar 30, 2007)

By: Dan Woynillowicz

With "the price of prosperity" emerging as the dominant theme of Premier Stelmach's first provincial budget, one is left to ponder this apparent contradiction. Are Albertans truly benefiting if this supposed prosperity comes with such a hefty price tag?

Topic Area: Oil Sands

Published in: Edmonton Journal (Jan 24, 2007), Calgary Herald (Jan 30, 2007)

By: Mark S. Winfield

Minister Gary Lunn has become an increasingly vocal promoter of the idea of using nuclear power as an alternative energy source to natural gas for developing Alberta's oil sands.

Topic Area: Oil Sands

Published in: Calgary Herald (Aug 9, 2006)

By: Marlo Raynolds

Marlo Raynolds of The Pembina Institute responds to Ralph Klein's suggestion that Albertans should keep their noses out of the business of running the province and "especially businesses that want to take risks".

Topic Area: Oil Sands

Published in: Edmonton Journal (Feb 13, 2006)

By: Dan Woynillowicz

"America is addicted to oil" said President George Bush in his State of the Union address. But are Canada's oil sands the silver bullet that are going to solve America's oil woes? Not so says Pembina Senior Policy Analyst Dan Woynillowicz...

Topic Area: Oil Sands