Alberta Oilsands

• 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
  
• 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
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• Alberta oil production hits all-time record as producers ramp up for Trans Mountain completion

  The Alberta Energy Regulator says crude oil production in the province rose by 8.8 per cent in November to a new historic high of 4.2 million barrels per day.

  Economy

  Jan 16
• Researchers call for public inquiry into program to ensure Alberta oilsands cleanup

  Alberta university researchers are calling for an open public inquiry into a provincial program designed to ensure oilsands producers can pay to clean up after themselves.

  Canada

  Dec 13, 2023
• Black bear euthanized after den hit at Imperial Oil site

  A black bear has been euthanized after crews inadvertently damaged a bear den at Imperial Oil’s Kearl site in northern Alberta.

  Canada

  Dec 13, 2023
• Significant update on Pathways Alliance project coming soon: MEG Energy CEO

  Six oilsands companies have proposed jointly investing in the construction of what would be one of the largest carbon capture projects in the world.

  Canada

  Nov 7, 2023
• Total closes $4B Surmont sale to ConocoPhillips, fully exiting Alberta’s oilsands

  French company TotalEnergies says it has finalized its sale of its stake in the Surmont oilsands project to U.S. oil company ConocoPhillips in a deal worth up to $4.4 billion.

  Money

  Oct 4, 2023
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• Pathways Alliance watching Trans Mountain’s latest hurdles with dismay

  The group behind a proposed carbon capture and storage network for Alberta's oilsands is watching the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion's latest regulatory hurdles with dismay.

  Canada

  Sep 21, 2023
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• UN body reaffirms threats to Wood Buffalo National Park; calls for action on oilsands

  A United Nations body has affirmed earlier findings that Canada's largest national park remains under environmental threats from dams, oilsands development and climate change.

  Environment

  Jul 5, 2023