Environment
Highway, rail line remain closed for cleanup after train derails in Alberta
Monday, July 5, 2021, 6:41 AM MDT
A highway and rail line south of Lacombe will remain closed for hours to allow for cleanup after litres of oil…
Alberta should focus on innovation to attract U.S. investment, says Washington envoy
Monday, June 28, 2021, 6:23 AM MDT
Alberta must position itself as a clean energy leader to move forward in the aftermath of the Keystone XL pipeline…
U.S. driller Southwestern taps startup to monitor gas emissions
Thursday, June 24, 2021, 6:43 AM MDT
Shale producer Southwestern Energy Co. has agreed to seek environmental certification for all of its natural gas production, the latest…
Enbridge’s lake pipeline tunnel faces long environmental review
Thursday, June 24, 2021, 6:35 AM MDT
Enbridge Inc.’s embattled plan to build a tunnel under the Straits of Mackinac for its Line 5 oil pipeline will…
Biodiversity disclosures set to become part of company reporting
Wednesday, June 9, 2021, 6:50 AM MDT
A global initiative aimed at measuring the impact that financial institutions and corporations are having on the natural world, which received an endorsement from French…
Exxon activist expands boardroom presence with third seat
Friday, June 4, 2021, 6:33 AM MDT
Exxon Mobil Corp. activist investor Engine No. 1 expanded its presence on the oil giant’s board to three seats, according…
Crews clean up oil leaking from remains of Georgia shipwreck
Thursday, June 3, 2021, 6:18 AM MDT
Crews on the water and nearby beaches are cleaning up oil leaking from the remains of an overturned cargo ship being dismantled…
Big Oil’s green-spending boost isn’t enough, IEA says
Wednesday, June 2, 2021, 7:01 AM MDT
The oil and gas industry is set to boost investments in clean energy this year, but that still won’t be…
Biden suspends oil leases in Alaska's Arctic refuge
Wednesday, June 2, 2021, 6:27 AM MDT
The Biden administration on Tuesday suspended oil and gas leases in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, reversing a drilling program approved by the Trump…
Australian power generator takes Greenpeace to court
Wednesday, June 2, 2021, 6:18 AM MDT
Australia's largest electricity generator AGL Energy took Greenpeace to court on Wednesday alleging breaches of copyright and trademark laws in the environmental…
Workshop attendees identify opportunities for resource industries to work together to meet emissions, land, and water challenges
Thursday, April 29, 2021, 6:12 AM MDT
Attendees at a recent virtual workshop focused on how the resource sector can collaborate to meet current and future generations’…
Study says easing rules on transfer of unreclaimed oil wells could speed cleanup
Wednesday, April 28, 2021, 6:46 AM MDT
Alberta should lower regulatory barriers that discourage businesses from reusing abandoned and unreclaimed oil and gas well sites, says a…
