Environment


U.S. emissions coming down, but gas production expected to be resilient

Thursday, March 30, 2023, 10:09 AM MDT

New modelling by the Energy Information Administration (EIA) shows that the U.S. will make significant progress in emissions reduction thanks…

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Finance Minister Travis Toews, Environment Minister Sonya Savage say won’t run again

Monday, March 27, 2023, 6:43 AM MDT

Two Alberta government cabinet ministers announced Friday that they will not be seeking re-election. Travis Toews, the province’s finance minister…

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Alberta information commissioner to investigate Kearl tailings leak notifications

Thursday, March 23, 2023, 6:45 AM MDT

Alberta’s information commissioner has started an investigation into how the province's energy regulator notified the public about tailings pond releases…

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Alberta premier says changes coming to ensure prompt reporting of oilsands spills

Wednesday, March 22, 2023, 6:27 AM MDT

Premier Danielle Smith says slow public notification of Imperial Oil Limited’s oilsands wastewater spills has illuminated the need for Alberta to ensure future…

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Hearings begin before Supreme Court on federal environmental impact assessment law

Wednesday, March 22, 2023, 6:20 AM MDT

Federal lawyers defended the government’s Impact Assessment Act in the Supreme Court of Canada on Tuesday against concerns the legislation was too…

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Coal bounces back: 2022 resurgence eases energy security concerns

Monday, March 20, 2023, 8:33 AM MDT

Global coal demand increased in 2022 as countries looked for affordable, secure energy supply after Russian oil and gas exports…

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Unpaid oilpatch taxes rise again despite industry boom, say rural municipalities

Wednesday, March 8, 2023, 6:05 AM MST

Unpaid municipal taxes from the Alberta oilpatch keep rising despite the industry's boom, the province's rural communities say. “This is…

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B.C. court tosses lawsuit alleging province broke rules to report emission targets

Thursday, January 19, 2023, 6:33 AM MST

A British Columbia judge has tossed out a lawsuit that accused the B.C. government of violating its own rules to…

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B.C. signs 'historic' deal with First Nation after court fight over treaty rights

Thursday, January 19, 2023, 6:22 AM MST

A B.C. First Nation and provincial government have signed what's being called a historic agreement towards jointly managing land, water…

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‘Defending Saskatchewan’: Moe prepared to take legal actions over pollution laws

Wednesday, October 12, 2022, 6:31 AM MDT

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says he’s prepared to take legal action over federal regulations on pollution. Moe says Canadian environmental…

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The value proposition for investing in voluntary emissions reductions

Tuesday, September 6, 2022, 6 AM MDT

This is the third in a series of five articles on the 2022 Voluntary Initiatives Report by Highwood Emissions Management.…

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Explosive growth in low-carbon certified natural gas signals real change

Tuesday, August 30, 2022, 5:27 AM MDT

This is the second in a series of five articles on the 2022 Voluntary Initiatives Report by Highwood Emissions Management.…

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