It says it must present a research plan for its water-capping technology by September 2023. Continue reading →

The Alberta Energy Regulator has approved a tailings pond management plan for oilsands miner Syncrude Canada despite its reliance on a remediation method that isn’t endorsed by the agency. Continue reading →

The Alberta Energy Regulator says it has approved tailings pond management plans for two former Shell Canada oilsands mines in northern Alberta. Continue reading →

The Canadian government has provided a response to a call from the environmental arm of NAFTA to explain what Canada is doing to stop oilsands tailings ponds from leaking into Alberta waterways. Continue reading →

Alberta’s energy regulator has approved an oilsands giant’s plan to manage its vast tailings ponds. Continue reading →

Alberta’s oilsands could be heading for another showdown over tailings ponds after an independent assessment found that the cleanup plans of six major operators don’t meet new rules. Continue reading →

The Alberta Energy Regulator has rejected an oilsands tailings pond retirement plan submitted by Suncor Energy. Continue reading →

New requirements issued by the Alberta Energy Regulator target oilsands tailings ponds, requiring that they be ready to reclaim within 10 years of the end of a mine’s life. Continue reading →

The disastrous collapse of the Mount Polley mine tailings pond in B.C.’s Interior last year has spurred changes to provincial environmental requirements for new mines with similar dams. Continue reading →

The Alberta government has released a new plan for managing oilsands tailings ponds that it says will encourage companies to generate less of the toxic waste water and clean it up sooner. Continue reading →