Regulatory


​Exxon calls N.Y. climate case a ‘cruel joke’ on last day of trial

Thursday, November 7, 2019, 1:37 PM MST

A lawyer for Exxon Mobil Corp. mocked New York’s fraud lawsuit against the oil giant, saying the state had falsely…

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Failure of Houston Oil & Gas threatens to create up to 1,400 orphan wells

Wednesday, November 6, 2019, 1:53 PM MST

CALGARY — The latest failure of a Calgary-based junior oil and gas producer could add more than 1,400 wells to…

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​Keystone to remain closed until corrective action taken

Wednesday, November 6, 2019, 1:43 PM MST

BISMARCK, N.D. — Federal regulators have ordered the Keystone pipeline to remain shut down until its Canadian owner takes corrective…

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​Trans Mountain First Nations ownership dispute may need federal intervention

Wednesday, November 6, 2019, 7:14 AM MST

The leader of a Canadian indigenous group seeking a stake in the government-owned Trans Mountain Pipeline said First Nations organizations…

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​First Nation, environmental groups seek leave to appeal Trans Mountain ruling

Wednesday, November 6, 2019, 7:08 AM MST

VANCOUVER — A British Columbia First Nation and three environmental groups hope to appeal a Federal Court of Appeal decision…

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​Trump files paperwork to formally exit Paris climate accord

Tuesday, November 5, 2019, 6:59 AM MST

President Donald Trump formally began the process of withdrawing the U.S. from the Paris climate accord on Monday, a move…

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​Saskatchewan granted intervener status in First Nations TMX project appeal

Tuesday, November 5, 2019, 6:50 AM MST

REGINA — The Saskatchewan government says it has been granted leave to intervene in an appeal over construction of the…

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Imperial Oil CEO offers faint praise for Alberta curtailment cuts for rail plan

Monday, November 4, 2019, 7:32 AM MST

CALGARY — Alberta is going in the “right direction” with its plan to ease production curtailments for oil producers who…

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Cenovus expects to quickly boost oilsands production with new curtailment relief for rail

Friday, November 1, 2019, 7:15 AM MDT

CALGARY — Cenovus Energy Inc. says it will add as much as 70,000 barrels per day of oilsands output following…

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​Curtailment relief for Alberta oil companies that ship crude by rail

Friday, November 1, 2019, 7:12 AM MDT

CALGARY — The Alberta government is easing production limits on oil companies prepared to move more of their product on…

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​Ottawa needs to repair Western relations to benefit from tomorrow's oilsands success

Thursday, October 31, 2019, 7:17 AM MDT

Justin Trudeau’s minority government is apparently agonizing over who is the least-worst person to act as a symbolic olive-branch bearer…

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​Alberta tables climate plan for industry; retains key parts of old legislation

Wednesday, October 30, 2019, 7:24 AM MDT

EDMONTON — Alberta has introduced a new climate plan for the province's big greenhouse gas emitters that it says will…

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