Published: Jun 4, 2009

By: Simon Dyer

A letter sent to Canadian and U.S. politicians alerting them to the availability of a new Pembina Institute resource that provides clear, factual information on the environmental impacts of Canada’s oil sands development.

Publication Type: Letters & Formal Submissions, Presentations

Topic Area: Oil Sands

Published: Apr 7, 2009

By: Dan Woynillowicz, Marlo Raynolds, Simon Dyer

On behalf of the Oil Sands Environmental Coalition, the Pembina Institute and Ecojustice filed an affidavit with the Alberta ERCB and the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency requesting that the approval of Royal Dutch Shell’s Jackpine Mine and Muskeg River Mine Expansion oil sands projects be re-considered through a new public hearing.

Publication Type: Letters & Formal Submissions, Presentations

Topic Area: Oil Sands

Published: Mar 31, 2009

By: Simon Dyer

The Pembina Institute submitted this letter to the ERCB to provide feedback on the Draft Directive: Requirements for Water Measurement, Reporting, and Use for Thermal In Situ Oil Sands Operations.

Publication Type: Letters & Formal Submissions, Presentations

Topic Area: Oil Sands

Published: Feb 19, 2009

By: Marlo Raynolds, Matthew Bramley

This paper provides an overview the Pembina Institute's position on carbon capture and storage (CCS) as of February 2009.

Publication Type: Reports, Backgrounders & Position Papers

Topic Area: Oil Sands

Published: Feb 13, 2009

By: Simon Dyer

A letter to Alberta Environment from the Pembina Institute in response to the draft policy for Emission Standards for the Use of Non-gaseous Fossil Fuels for Steam Generation in In-Situ Bitumen or Heavy Oil Recovery Projects.

Publication Type: Letters & Formal Submissions, Presentations

Topic Area: Oil Sands

Published: Feb 9, 2009

By: Mary Griffiths, Dan Woynillowicz

With available fresh water resources expected to decrease as a result of climate change, Alberta faces the challenge of meeting its growing demand for water in a sustainable manner. This report draws attention to the decline of summer river flows, the future effects of climate change on water supply and the projected growth in demand for water for energy production and to meet the needs of a growing population. It also documents Alberta’s contribution to climate change through growing greenhouse gas emissions, which the Government of Alberta will allow to continue to increase through 2020.

Publication Type: Reports, Backgrounders & Position Papers

Topic Area: Oil Sands

Published: Jan 13, 2009

By: Pembina Institute et al.

Letter to President-Elect Barack Obama regarding the Alberta tar sands.  From the David Suzuki Foundation, Environmental Defence Canada, ForestEthics, Greenpeace Canada, Natural Resources Defense Council, Pembina Institute and Sierra Club of Canada.

Publication Type: Letters & Formal Submissions, Presentations

Topic Area: Oil Sands

Published: Dec 3, 2008

By: Steve Kennett, Richard Schneider (CPAWS)

This report is a response to the final version of the Alberta Land-use Framework. It recommends that the Government of Alberta take actions in six key areas to translate the LUF’s policy direction into meaningful change on the ground.

Publication Type: Reports, Backgrounders & Position Papers

Topic Area: Oil Sands

Published: Dec 2, 2008

By: Boreal Songbird Initiative, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), Simon Dyer

The extraction and refining of bitumen from Canada’s oil sands is taking a significant toll on migratory birds throughout North America. This report outlines the effects of the oil sands industry on migratory bird populations in Alberta’s boreal forest and along the Western Hemisphere’s flyways.

Publication Type: Reports, Backgrounders & Position Papers

Topic Area: Oil Sands

Published: Nov 12, 2008

By: Dan Woynillowicz

Cette fiche d’information fournit un vue d’ensemble des données présentes dans la publication de l’Institut Pembina “La fièvre des sables bitumineux: Les conséquences écologiques de la ruée vers les sables bitumineux du Canada”.

Also available in English.

Publication Type: Briefing Notes, Summaries & Fact Sheets

Topic Area: Oil Sands

Published: Oct 17, 2008

By: Steve Kennett, Richard Schneider (CPAWS)

In this report, the Pembina Institute and the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society recommend specific actions for the Government of Alberta to take in six key areas to translate the Land-Use Framework’s policy direction into meaningful change on the ground.

Publication Type: Reports, Backgrounders & Position Papers

Topic Area: Oil Sands