The Price of Oil
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‘It’s a disgrace’: A year after Ontario promised change, toxic emissions still spilling into SarniaLast year, a Global News investigation exposed a pattern of industrial leaks and spills in Sarnia. But one year later spills continue.InvestigationsNov 14, 2018
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Multibillion-dollar pricetag to clean up oilpatch ‘not an emergency’: AlbertaThe oil industry could face an estimated $260 billion in financial liabilities, a joint investigation by National Observer, Global News, the Toronto Star and StarMetro Calgary revealed last week.InvestigationsNov 6, 2018
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Head of Alberta Energy Regulator to step down in JanuaryJim Ellis will leave the job on Jan. 31, 2019, a decision that has been 'in the planning stages for the past several months,' the AER said.CanadaNov 2, 2018
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Alberta regulator apologizes for spooking public with $260-billion cleanup cost estimateThe estimated liabilities he cited in his February presentation are $200 billion greater than the previous calculation made public by the regulator.InvestigationsNov 1, 2018
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Cleaning up Alberta’s oilpatch could cost $260 billion, internal documents warnInternal regulatory documents reveal staggering estimate by a top regulatory official.InvestigationsNov 1, 2018
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No fines. No public warning. And an ‘off the chart’ air quality indicator in Saskatchewan’s oil & gas countryAir quality readings in Saskatchewan’s oil-producing southeast raise new concerns — but little public warning.InvestigationsOct 16, 2018
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MPs say investigation into toxic refinery emissions is a ‘wake-up call’Asked about the investigation’s findings Thursday, environment minister Catherine McKenna said, “We need to do better and we’re certainly committed to doing that.CanadaMay 3, 2018
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Pollution from Canadian refineries an ‘embarrassment’ compared to U.S.A refinery in Sarnia, Ont., and a refinery in Detroit. MI., have much in common. What separates them is starkly different emission levels for some key pollutants.CanadaMay 2, 2018
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Global News is nominated for two Digital Publishing AwardsGlobal News journalists have been nominated for Best Social Storytelling and Best News Coverage at the 2018 Digital Publishing Awards.CanadaApr 26, 2018
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Global News two-time finalist for top investigative journalism awardGlobal News has been nominated as a finalist twice for this year's CJF Jackman Award for Excellence in Journalism for its series Inadmissible and its work on the project The Price of Oil.CanadaApr 19, 2018
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