Oil Sands

May

24

2007

CPANS Luncheon: Environmental Governance for Responsible Oil Sands Development

<div class="flexinode-body flexinode-1"><div class="flexinode-textarea-1"><div class="form-item"> <label>Description: </label> <h3>The need to put development in “neutral”. </h3><p><em>by Jennifer Grant, Policy Analyst, <a href="http://www.pembina.org">Pembina Institute</a></em></p><p>What is environmental governance? What is the current status of environmental governance as it relates to oil sands development? Are any measures required to improve environmental governance? How will this impact oil sands development?</p> </div> </div></div>

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Pembina Institute

May

09

2007

Alberta Royalty Review Panel Public Meeting

<div class="flexinode-body flexinode-1"><div class="flexinode-textarea-1"><div class="form-item"> <label>Description: </label> Edmonton... Albertans living in and around Edmonton have the opportunity to share their views about Alberta's royalty and tax regime during three days of public meetings, beginning May 14. Anyone interested in making a presentation is encouraged to register in advance to guarantee an opportunity to address the Royalty Review Panel. <p>To register, visit <a href="http://www.albertaroyaltyreview.ca/" title="www.albertaroyaltyreview.ca">www.albertaroyaltyreview.ca</a> or call (403) 297-8173. You can be connected toll-free by first calling 310-0000.</p> </div> </div></div>

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May

09

2007

Alberta Royalty Review Panel Public Meeting

<div class="flexinode-body flexinode-1"><div class="flexinode-textarea-1"><div class="form-item"> <label>Description: </label> Edmonton... Albertans living in and around Edmonton have the opportunity to share their views about Alberta's royalty and tax regime during three days of public meetings, beginning May 14. Anyone interested in making a presentation is encouraged to register in advance to guarantee an opportunity to address the Royalty Review Panel. <p>To register, visit <a href="http://www.albertaroyaltyreview.ca/" title="www.albertaroyaltyreview.ca">www.albertaroyaltyreview.ca</a> or call (403) 297-8173. You can be connected toll-free by first calling 310-0000.</p> </div> </div></div>

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May

09

2007

Alberta Royalty Review Panel Public Meeting

<div class="flexinode-body flexinode-1"><div class="flexinode-textarea-1"><div class="form-item"> <label>Description: </label> Edmonton... Albertans living in and around Edmonton have the opportunity to share their views about Alberta's royalty and tax regime during three days of public meetings, beginning May 14. Anyone interested in making a presentation is encouraged to register in advance to guarantee an opportunity to address the Royalty Review Panel. <p>To register, visit <a href="http://www.albertaroyaltyreview.ca/" title="www.albertaroyaltyreview.ca">www.albertaroyaltyreview.ca</a> or call (403) 297-8173. You can be connected toll-free by first calling 310-0000.</p> </div> </div></div>

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May

09

2007

Alberta Royalty Review Panel Public Meeting

<div class="flexinode-body flexinode-1"><div class="flexinode-textarea-1"><div class="form-item"> <label>Description: </label> <h3>Background information</h3><p>As the owners of Alberta's energy resources, Albertans are entitled to benefit from development of these resources.</p><p>In February 2007, the provincial government announced an independent review of Alberta's royalty and tax regime. The purpose of this review is to ensure that Albertans are receiving a fair share from energy development through royalties, taxes and fees. The review focuses on all aspects of the royalty system, including oil sands, conventional oil, and natural gas including coalbed methane.</p> </div> </div></div>

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May

09

2007

Alberta Royalty Review Panel Public Meeting

<div class="flexinode-body flexinode-1"><div class="flexinode-textarea-1"><div class="form-item"> <label>Description: </label> <h3>Background information</h3><p>As the owners of Alberta's energy resources, Albertans are entitled to benefit from development of these resources.</p><p>In February 2007, the provincial government announced an independent review of Alberta's royalty and tax regime. The purpose of this review is to ensure that Albertans are receiving a fair share from energy development through royalties, taxes and fees. The review focuses on all aspects of the royalty system, including oil sands, conventional oil, and natural gas including coalbed methane.</p> </div> </div></div>

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May

09

2007

Alberta Royalty Review Panel Public Meeting

<div class="flexinode-body flexinode-1"><div class="flexinode-textarea-1"><div class="form-item"> <label>Description: </label> <h3>Background information</h3><p>As the owners of Alberta's energy resources, Albertans are entitled to benefit from development of these resources.</p><p>In February 2007, the provincial government announced an independent review of Alberta's royalty and tax regime. The purpose of this review is to ensure that Albertans are receiving a fair share from energy development through royalties, taxes and fees. The review focuses on all aspects of the royalty system, including oil sands, conventional oil, and natural gas including coalbed methane.</p> </div> </div></div>

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May

09

2007

Albertans invited to make submissions to Royalty Review Panel

Information Bulletin

May 9, 2007

Edmonton public meetings scheduled to begin Monday

Edmonton... Albertans living in and around Edmonton have the opportunity to share their views about Alberta's royalty and tax regime during three days of public meetings, beginning May 14. Anyone interested in making a presentation is encouraged to register in advance to guarantee an opportunity to address the Royalty Review Panel. Read More

May

02

2007

Oil & Community Speaker Series: Tarsands and the 'Alberta Advantage' - Understanding the Big Picture

<div class="flexinode-body flexinode-1"><div class="flexinode-textarea-1"><div class="form-item"> <label>Description: </label> <p><strong>June 7 - Tarsands and the 'Alberta Advantage': Understanding the Big Picture</strong><br />Diana Gibson, Research Director, Parkland Institute<br />TBA </p><p>Join the <a href="http://www.ualberta.ca/">University of Alberta</a>'s <a href="http://www.uofaweb.ualberta.ca/arts/CSLhome.cfm">Community Service-Learning Program</a> and the <a href="http://www.ualberta.ca/%7Eparkland">Parkland Institute</a> for a five-week speaker series that explores the impacts of the oil industry on Albertan communities. This series of talks is part of an interdisciplinary course at the University of Alberta that explores these themes by combining course work with community-facing projects in Fort McMurray. As such, the talks will pay particular attention to the impacts of the tarsands projects in northern Alberta on community sustainability. </p><p>This free lecture series is open to the public. </p><p><a name="dates" title="dates"></a><strong>Thursdays, 7:00 - 8:30pm</strong><br /><a href="http://www.campusmap.ualberta.ca/index.cfm?campus=1&sector=1&feature=11"><em>ETLC 1-013, University of Alberta Campus</em></a> </p> </div> </div></div>

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