Alberta energy industry

• Judge dismisses attempt to quash ‘anti Alberta’ activities inquiry

  Justice Karen Horner says the environmental law firm Ecojustice failed to prove the inquiry was called to intimidate charities that have raised concerns about the industry.

  Environment

  May 14
• Revoking presidential permit for Keystone XL a ‘gut punch’ for Alberta: Kenney

  President Joe Biden revoked a presidential permit for the expansion of the Keystone XL pipeline, just hours after being sworn in as the 46th president of the United States.

  Economy

  Jan 20
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• Alberta cuts deal on municipal oilpatch levies; not on unpaid property taxes

  Alberta has announced a three-year deal that it says will prevent municipal taxes and levies from harming its already battered energy industry.

  Canada

  Oct 19, 2020
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• Cenovus, Suncor choose different paths on restoring oil output as prices recover

  Both Cenovus Energy and Suncor Energy reported millions of dollars in losses in the second quarter as they throttled back oil production amid a global crude market awash in surplus barrels.

  Canada

  Jul 23, 2020
• Keystone XL pipeline faces more delays as U.S. Supreme Court upholds permit block

  Canadian company TC Energy needs the permit to continue building the long-disputed pipeline from Canada across U.S. rivers and streams.

  Economy

  Jul 6, 2020
• Trudeau announces $1.7B to clean up orphan wells in B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan

  Trudeau made the announcement Friday morning and said the goal is to create immediate jobs in these provinces, while helping companies avoid bankruptcy.

  Canada

  Apr 17, 2020
• Keystone XL work should stop due to coronavirus concerns, pipeline opponents argue

  U.S. District Judge Brian Morris did not immediately rule following an almost four-hour hearing that also included arguments over whether President Donald’s Trump’s authorization of the border crossing was legal.

  Economy

  Apr 16, 2020
• Keystone XL pipeline permit cancelled by U.S. judge over endangered species concerns

  Pipeline sponsor TC Energy will need the permit for future construction across hundreds of rivers and streams along Keystone’s 1,930-kilometer route.

  Environment

  Apr 15, 2020
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• Teck pulling out of oilsands project ‘another straw on the camel’s back’ for Alberta economy: think tank

  Teck Resources said Sunday it was withdrawing from the proposed $20.6-billion Frontier mine because of the broader conversation around climate change in Canada.

  Economy

  Feb 24, 2020
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• Tax debt owed from oil and gas companies to Alberta towns has more than doubled

  Alberta's rural municipalities say the amount of unpaid property taxes they're owed by oil and gas companies has more than doubled over the past year.

  Economy

  Jan 20, 2020