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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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’…

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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…

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