Alberta Oilsands

• Oilsands sector remains under pressure despite silence after greenwashing law: think tank

  Canada's oilsands industry remains under pressure to reduce its greenhouse gas footprint, even as companies have clamped down on public communications.

  Canada

  Sep 19
  
• Wildfire prompts non-essential staff with oilsands firm to leave northern Alberta site

  MEG Energy Corp. has had to evacuate non-essential personnel from its Christina Lake oilsands site due to wildfires burning in northern Alberta.

  Canada

  Jul 18
  
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• Alberta Energy Regulator projects 17% growth in oilsands production by 2033

  The Alberta Energy Regulator says it expects the province's oilsands production to grow by more than 17 per cent by 2033.

  Economy

  Jun 24
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• Oilsands group removes online content as anti-greenwashing rules poised to become law

  The omnibus bill C-59 will soon become law. It contains a truth-in-advertising amendment that would require corporations to provide evidence to support their environmental claims.

  Politics

  Jun 20
• $34B Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project opens after years of construction

  The Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project took more than four years to construct, and was one of the most costly infrastructure projects in Canadian history. 

  Canada

  May 1
• Alberta First Nations hope for new chapter as Trans Mountain pipeline enables record oil output

  The $34 billion pipeline project from Alberta to the B.C. coast promises improved access to export markets for oilsands producers.

  Features

  Apr 30
• Trans Mountain pipeline project gives hope to those working, living in Fort McMurray

  With the official opening of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion just days away, those who live and work in Fort McMurray hope their fortunes are headed for an upswing.

  Economy

  Apr 29
• Pathways Alliance to apply for regulatory approval of $16.5B carbon capture project

  The Pathways Alliance consortium of oilsands companies has confirmed it will apply for regulatory approval of its proposed $16.5-billion carbon capture project.

  Environment

  Mar 21
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• First Nations want federal government to class oilsands tailings component as toxin

  Two First Nations have asked the federal government to examine whether a component of oilsands tailings pond water known to harm fish and other animals should be classed as toxic.

  Environment

  Mar 14
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• Alberta oilsands pollutant release vastly higher than official estimates: study

  Alberta's oilsands are releasing potentially hazardous compounds into the atmosphere at rates dozens of times higher than official estimates, newly published research suggests.

  Environment

  Jan 25