Conventional Oil &amp; Gas

Remediation

Oct

2020

Alberta can only become preferred energy source with commitment to net-zero emissions

Pembina Institute reacts to Government of Alberta’s new natural gas vision and strategy

Source: Pembina Institute

CALGARY — Chris Severson-Baker, Alberta regional director at the Pembina Institute, made the following statement in response to the Government of Alberta’s release of its Natural Gas Vision and Strategy on Tuesday: Read More

Energy

Sep

2020

Without federal action, Canada will miss easiest, cheapest opportunity to reduce climate emissions

New analysis shows oil and gas methane regulations will create a gap of up to seven million tonnes

The David Suzuki Foundation

Environmental Defense Fund

Clean Air Task Force

Environmental Defence Canada

(OTTAWA) Unless the federal government revises its methane regulations to take into account new analysis, Canada will miss by a wide mark an international commitment made by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to reduce oil and gas methane emissions by 40 to 45 per cent below 2012 levels by 2025. Read More

Source: Pembina Institute

Environmental Defence

Source: CPAWS Northern Alberta

Jun

2020

Alberta will resume environmental monitoring requirements for oil and gas operators after 2-month pause

CPAWS Northern Alberta

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Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society

Oil Sands

Environmental Science

Jun

2020

The polluter pays principle in Alberta: Where to from here?

Source: Environmental Law Centre

Jun 24 2020 - 12:00pm

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You can’t get blood from a stone, or so the saying goes. So where goes the polluter pays principle in Alberta, both today and into the future?

The polluter pays principle can be implemented through a host of regulatory mechanisms with varying efficiency and effect. Join the ELC’s Jason Unger for a lunch time webinar that will provide a review of Alberta’s approach to the polluter pays principle and how it is applied. This webinar will provide a review and highlight two recent ELC reports: Read More

Waste Reduction & Pollution Prevention

Jun

2020

Joint letter calls for the immediate reinstatement of environmental monitoring of oil and gas projects in Alberta

Alberta Wilderness Association

Smith's Landing First Nation

CPAWS Northern Alberta

Mikisew Cree First Nation

Fort Chipewyan Metis Association

Download the letter from the CPAWS website Read More

Edmonton – The following letter was submitted on behalf of a joint group including the Pembina Institute, Alberta Wilderness Association, Smith’s Landing First Nation, CPAWS Northern Alberta, Mikisew Cree First Nation, Fort Chipewyan Metis Association and the Environmental Law Centre. The letter addresses the unilateral decisions to suspend oil and gas environmental monitoring and reporting and requests immediate reinstatement.

Source: CPAWS Northern Alberta

Alberta Wilderness Association

Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society

Oil Sands

Health

Jun

2020

New report on the intersection of the Polluter Pays Principle and insolvency laws

Source: Environmental Law Centre

At the Environmental Law Centre blog, Jason Unger writes about the "polluter pays principle" and its intersection with the economic challenges Alberta faces resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic and low energy prices.

…it remains unclear how our society will uphold and promote the polluter pays principle, not only today and tomorrow but well into the future.
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Economics

Reports & Publications

May

2020

Defending nature: Standing up for wildlife and natural spaces from coast to coast to coast

Ecojustice

May 28 2020 - 2:00pm

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This webinar is part of Ecojustice’s #BetterThanNormal conversation series

Join Margot Venton to get the scoop on how, even though there’s a pandemic going on, Ecojustice’s nature team is busier than ever with efforts to challenge risky oil and gas exploration that puts the environment at risk, urging government to give critically-endangered Southern Resident killer whales a fighting chance at survival, and pushing for strong laws that defend nature and biodiversity. Read More

Source: Ecojustice

Ecojustice

Wildlife Protection

Source: CPAWS Northern Alberta

May

2020

Environmental monitoring suspended for all oil and gas projects in Alberta

Alberta Energy Regulator suspends requirements for environmental monitoring for all energy projects, citing COVID-19 concerns, despite the Government of Alberta rolling out its plans to reopen the rest of the province

CPAWS Northern Alberta

Edmonton – Alberta’s Energy Regulator released two unilateral decisions on May 20, 2020, to suspend a series of environmental monitoring activities for all oil & gas operators and in situ operators. These suspensions include monitoring tailings for migratory bird landings, programs to detect and repair methane leaks, testing of surface waters and groundwater, soil monitoring, reclamation monitoring programs, wetland monitoring, and the requirement for lab testing of waters released to the environment. Read More

Wildlife Protection

Oil Sands

May

2020

Pembina Institute to assess updated methane regulations as Alberta seeks equivalency

Pembina Institute reiterates timeline and process on path to federal equivalency

Source: Pembina Institute

CALGARY — The Government of Alberta has released updated methane regulations as it seeks to achieve federal equivalency. Jan Gorski, senior analyst at the Pembina Institute, made the following comment: Read More

Energy