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Alberta Proposes Flawed Public Relations Pipeline Review
Alberta Proposes Flawed Public Relations Pipeline Review by Alberta Surface Rights Group, July 21/12 Yesterday Alberta Energy Minister Ken Hughes announced the ERCB would conduct a pipeline review. To make it look good the ERCB will name an “independent third … Continue reading →
Is This Really What an Oil Spill Clean Up Looks Like?
Is This Really What an Oil Spill Clean Up Looks Like? by Melina Laboucan-Massimo, July 20, 2012, Greenpeace Canada This review is, however, led by the Energy Resources Conservation Board, so it isn’t truly independent.
Power Engineering Building Acquires Official Name, Cenovus donates $3 Million to SAIT
Power Engineering Building Acquires Official Name, Cenovus donates $3 Million to the Southern Institute of Technology (SAIT) by saitenergy, July 20, 2012 The last of the three buildings making up the Trades and Technology Complex now has an official name — … Continue reading →
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Enbridge proposes Northern Gateway changes; Alberta launches pipeline review
Enbridge proposes Northern Gateway changes; Alberta launches pipeline review by Lauren Krugel, The Canadian Press, July 20, 2012, Canadian Business “Unfortunately it’s not yet a review that will provide answers that Albertan communities can trust,”…. “The ERCB is part of Alberta’s pipeline problem … Continue reading →
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Sentencing date set in threat case
Sentencing date set in threat case by Dan Singleton, July 17, 2012, Mountainview Gazette A 39-year-old Eagle Valley woman charged after threats were made to an energy company operating in the Sundre area will be sentenced in September, court officials … Continue reading →
National Energy Board reveals penalties for environmental violations, but goal is ‘not to punish’
National Energy Board reveals penalties for environmental violations, but goal is ‘not to punish’ by Jason Fekete, July 16, 2012, Calgary Herald OTTAWA — The National Energy Board has released broad outlines of new financial penalties of up to $100,000 … Continue reading →
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‘The Death of Evidence’ in Canada: Scientists’ Own Words, Data distorted for ‘propaganda’ and other complaints against the Harper government
‘The Death of Evidence’ in Canada: Scientists’ Own Words, Data distorted for ‘propaganda’ and other complaints against the Harper government by Katie Gibbs, Adam Houben, Jeff Hutchings, Arne Mooers, Vance L. Trudeau and Diane Orihel, July 16, 2012, TheTyee.ca “The … Continue reading →
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Ottawa leaves fracking oversight to province, industry
Ottawa leaves fracking oversight to province, industry by Trish Audette, July 12, 2012, Edmonton Journal But in the letter, other correspondence and briefing notes, and in an email response to questions, Oliver and his department made clear the federal government … Continue reading →
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The Fraser Institute’s Global Petroleum Survey
The Fraser Institute’s Global Petroleum Survey by John W. Warnock, July 9, 2012, The Bullet There was also the issue of government corruption, well known in many of the countries surveyed. But these were not the important issues. More important … Continue reading →
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Pipeline safety: just a pipe dream?
Pipeline safety: just a pipe dream? by Bob Scammell, July 05, 2012, Red Deer Advocate The decline in pipeline safety and the attacks of big oil and gas on the environment intensified with the drastic budget cuts of the first … Continue reading →
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Proposal for fracking close to Calgary stirs opposition
Proposal for fracking close to Calgary stirs opposition by CBC News, July 4, 2012 A company that wants to frack for oil close to Calgary city limits is facing opposition from nearby residents who fear the project will poison their tap water. Bernum … Continue reading →
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Reports of second spill untrue: ERCB
Reports of second spill untrue: ERCB by Victoria Paterson, July 3, 2012, Mountain View Gazette Don Bester of the Alberta Surface Rights Group said he’d also heard about an alleged release on June 23. “All the facts are going to … Continue reading →
Trust in Canadian Energy Sector Declines
Trust in Canadian Energy Sector Declines by Ian Noble, July 3, 2012, BC Business Online It’s time for the energy sector to listen, establish operational and societal goals and report them regularly and honestly. Simply seeking a social licence to … Continue reading →
Alberta Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner Order F2012-14 Alberta Health Case File Number F5460
Alberta Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner Order F2012-14 Alberta Health Case File Number F5460 June 29, 2012 An Adjudicator has ruled that Alberta Health must make records for water well information available to an Applicant Summary: Under the Freedom … Continue reading →
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Gleniffer Lake re-opens for long weekend, three weeks after oil spill
Gleniffer Lake re-opens for long weekend, three weeks after oil spill by Thandi Fletcher, June 28, 2012, Calgary Herald Three weeks after it was closed due to an oil spill, most of Gleniffer Lake will re-open for recreational use in time … Continue reading →
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Chesapeake: From Bad to Worse to Potentially Criminal
Chesapeake: From Bad to Worse to Potentially Criminal by Brian Stoffel, June 25, 2012, The Motley Fool Imagine this: In May of 2010, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources held land auctions that drew particular interest from natural gas companies … Continue reading →
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Encana probes collusion accusation
Encana probes collusion accusation by Shawn McCarthy and Nathan Vanderklippe, June 25, 2012, The Globe and Mail with files from Reuters Encana Corp. has launched an internal investigation after the State of Michigan said it is examining allegations that the … Continue reading →
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Alberta government creating urban drilling policy
Alberta government creating urban drilling policy by Jeremy Nolais, June 24, 2012, Metro Calgary In the midst of cries from two northwest Calgary communities over proximity to a planned oil drilling project, an MLA announced Sunday the province is working … Continue reading →
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Royal Oak residents rally against oil well near homes, POLICY REVIEW PLANNED FOR ENERGY DEVELOPMENTS WITHIN URBAN CENTRES
Royal Oak residents rally against oil well near homes, POLICY REVIEW PLANNED FOR ENERGY DEVELOPMENTS WITHIN URBAN CENTRES by M. Potkins, June 24, 2012, Calgary Herald Despite the drizzling rain, more than 100 Rocky Ridge and Royal Oak residents gathered to … Continue reading →
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New policy coming on urban drilling, says province, MLA makes announcement as 200 Rocky Ridge, Royal Oak residents rallied Sunday
New policy coming on urban drilling, says province, MLA makes announcement as 200 Rocky Ridge, Royal Oak residents rallied Sunday by CBC News, June 24, 2012 A drawing sits taped on to a car parked at Royal Oak Shopping Centre. … Continue reading →
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Residents to rally against northwest oil well
Residents to rally against northwest oil well by Damien Wood, June 23, 2012, Calgary Sun “The entire City of Calgary sits on a huge methane bed, which means that sooner or later somebody will want to extract that,” he said. … Continue reading →
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2012 06 23 Jessica Ernst at National Farmers Union Region 7 Convention Forestburg Alberta
Jessica Ernst at National Farmers Union Region 7 Convention Forestburg Alberta June 23, 2012
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Environmental Regulators Getting More Vigilant
Environmental Regulators Getting More Vigilant by James Mahony, June 20, 2012, Daily Oil Bulletin An Edmonton lawyer who defends companies charged with environmental “crimes” summed up his advice yesterday for anyone considering playing on the edge of laws affecting the … Continue reading →
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Enbridge pumping station spills 230,000 litres of heavy crude northeast of Edmonton
Enbridge pumping station spills 230,000 litres of heavy crude northeast of Edmonton by Mary Jo Laforest, June 19, 2012, The Canadian Press Enbridge estimates about 230,000 litres has leaked, but the ERCB’s Darin Barter said Tuesday that amount hasn’t been … Continue reading →
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Investor backlash to executive compensation forces companies to take second look, Canada lags behind other jurisdictions in giving investors a say in what top executives earn
Investor backlash to executive compensation forces companies to take second look, Canada lags behind other jurisdictions in giving investors a say in what top executives earn by Dan Healing, June 15, 2012, Calgary Herald A mark of 76 per cent … Continue reading →
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Albertans reminded to stay off oil-contaminated lake, Hydrocarbons detected in water downstream of Gleniffer Lake, but province says drinking water still safe
Albertans reminded to stay off oil-contaminated lake, Hydrocarbons detected in water downstream of Gleniffer Lake, but province says drinking water still safe by CBC News, June 15, 2012 Provincial officials continue to monitor water quality downstream — a source that … Continue reading →
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Political correctness in Alberta
Editorial: Political correctness in Alberta by Edmonton Journal, June 14, 2012 In Alberta, our political culture sometimes signals that there is only one right way for people to think about important issues, and for outsiders to talk about our province. … Continue reading →
Is natural gas truly a clean source of energy? Industry is booming, but ‘fracking’ and leaks soil its image
Is natural gas truly a clean source of energy? Industry is booming, but ‘fracking’ and leaks soil its image by Steve Law, June 14, 2012, Pamplin Media Group The biggest methane leaks tend to come from the wells where gas … Continue reading →
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Pipeline spills are not the exception in Alberta, they are an oily reality, Since 2006, province’s pipelines have spilled the equivalent of almost 28 million litres of oil
Pipeline spills are not the exception in Alberta, they are an oily reality, Since 2006, province’s pipelines have spilled the equivalent of almost 28 million litres of oil by Stephen Hume, June 14, 2012, Vancouver Sun When a smiling Alberta … Continue reading →
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Encana touts envt’l responsibility while Pavillion debate rages
Encana touts envt’l responsibility while Pavillion debate rages by Mark Wilcox and Business Report Staff, June 13, 2012, Wyoming Business Report The report says the company has established a program to assess additives used in hydraulic fracturing operations for potential … Continue reading →
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Few takers yet on cistern offer near Pavillion
Few takers yet on cistern offer near Pavillion by Martin Reed, June 13, 2012, Daily Ranger About two weeks after state officials explained to roughly 50 people an offer to install taxpayer-funded cisterns at households with poor water quality several … Continue reading →
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Plains Midstream Canada will “make it right” with effected residents
Plains Midstream Canada will “make it right” with effected residents by Lauren Krugel, June 12, 2012, Canadian Press The company says it has met with almost 1,700 people who have land or live along the river to keep them up-to-date. … Continue reading →
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Petroleum lobby ‘pulling a con job’ on fracking, Mulcair warns
Petroleum lobby ‘pulling a con job’ on fracking, Mulcair warns by The Canadian Press, June 11, 2012 During his visit, Mr. Mulcair said the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers is deceiving the public when it says there are regulations to ensure … Continue reading →
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Alberta government claim alleges smoking industry conspiracy
Alberta government claim alleges smoking industry conspiracy by Kevin Martin, June 11, 2012, Calgary Sun Tobacco companies have conspired for more than a half century to create a smoke screen to deceive the public about the dangers of cigarettes, Alberta’s … Continue reading →
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Fracking chemicals could poison water: expert
Fracking chemicals could poison water: expert by SAPA, June 11, 2012, Reuters Some chemicals used for shale gas fracking could contaminate or poison water far from the original drilling site, an expert warned on Monday. “Before any chemical company is … Continue reading →
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Give us facts on Alberta oil spill, locals demand
Give us facts on Alberta oil spill, locals demand by Shelley Youngblut, June 10, 2012, The Globe and Mail “People are tired of hearing platitudes,” said Bruce Beattie, the reeve of Mountain View County, one of the affected communities. “Tell … Continue reading →
Trouble brews at renewed hearings on Alberta transmission line, Intervener files for adjournment pending court ruling
Trouble brews at renewed hearings on Alberta transmission line, Intervener files for adjournment pending court ruling by Sheila Pratt, June 10, 2012, Edmonton Journal Five years after a shocking spy scandal derailed hearings, Calgary-based Altalink is making a new bid … Continue reading →
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Alberta couple devastated by oil spill on their property
Alberta couple devastated by oil spill on their property by John Size, June 10, 2012, CTVNews.ca “There’s not words to describe it and I don’t understand how this can happen with today’s technology,” a visibly shaken Gord Johnston told CTV’s … Continue reading →
Fresh water being trucked in for people living at site of Alberta oil spill
Fresh water being trucked in for people living at site of Alberta oil spill by John Cotter, June 9, 2012, Canadian Press “You are not allowed to go near the water because it (oil) is washing up on shore. I … Continue reading →
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Cleanup of latest Alberta oil spill could take all summer
Cleanup of latest Alberta oil spill could take all summer by Nathan Vanderklippe and Dawn Walton, June 8, 2012, The Globe and Mail Gord Johnston’s tranquil life along the Red Deer River in central Alberta was shattered Thursday night as … Continue reading →
‘My place is destroyed’: Albertan in wake of Red Deer River oil spill
‘My place is destroyed’: Albertan in wake of Red Deer River oil spill by Nathan Vanderklippe and Dawn Walton, June 8, 2012, Sundre, Alberta and Calgary, The Globe and Mail The oil, some 1,000 to 3,000 barrels of which spilled from … Continue reading →
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Critics raise questions about enforcement of environmental laws
Critics raise questions about enforcement of environmental laws by Kelly Cryderman, June 8, 2012, Calgary Herald But as the premier surveyed the site of the light sour crude spill, she said Alberta still has a strong system in place to … Continue reading →
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Alberta residents angry after oil spills into nearby lake, Premier Alison Redford promises a full investigation
Alberta residents angry after oil spills into nearby lake, Premier Alison Redford promises a full investigation by CBC News, June 8, 2012 Shock and frustration are two feelings hanging heavily over residents living near an oil spill in central Alberta. … … Continue reading →
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Tories nixed proposed Charter birthday party
Tories nixed proposed Charter birthday party by Stephanie Levitz, June 7, 2012, The Canadian Press Bureaucrats planned an elaborate party to celebrate the birthday of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms but the Conservative government refused to RSVP, newly released … Continue reading →
Ottawa launches Alberta counter-terrorism unit
Ottawa launches Alberta counter-terrorism unit by Carrie Tait, June 6, 2012, Globe and Mail After labelling certain environmental and first nations groups as extremists and radicals, Canada’s federal government, along with the country’s top law enforcement and spy agencies, have … Continue reading →
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In Land of Gas Drilling, Battle for Water That Doesn’t Reek or Fizz
In Land of Gas Drilling, Battle for Water That Doesn’t Reek or Fizz by Dan Frosch, June 2, 2012, The New York Times In the meantime, the state has offered to provide cisterns for local residents, using $750,000 allocated by … Continue reading →
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State offers water cisterns to residents near Pavillion
State offers water cisterns to residents near Pavillion by Martin Reed, June 1, 2012, The Riverton Ranger State government officials on Thursday night in Pavillion offered two choices to residents living east of Pavillion affected by poor quality drinking water … Continue reading →
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Energy giant Encana must fight for survival in new home
Energy giant Encana must fight for survival in new home by Jameson Berkow, June 1, 2012, Financial Post Thousands of Encana Corp. employees this summer will move into their new headquarters spanning the top levels of The Bow — a … Continue reading →
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Coal Seam Gas (Coal Bed Methane) expert challenges company’s gas claim
Coal Seam Gas (Coal Bed Methane) expert challenges company’s gas claim by ABC News, May 31, 2012 An environmental engineer has questioned Origin Energy’s assertion that gas bubbling in a Queensland river is a naturally occurring phenomenon. … Origin Energy, … Continue reading →
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Horseheads debates moratorium on drilling technique, Town first Chemung County municipality to propose the step
Horseheads debates moratorium on drilling technique, Town first Chemung County municipality to propose the step by Jeff Murray, May 31, 2012, Star Gazette Several communities around the state decided not to wait for a DEC decision and have imposed their … Continue reading →
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Bubbling river blamed on Coal Seam Gas (Coal Bed Methane)
Bubbling river blamed on Coal Seam Gas (Coal Bed Methane) by David Wroe, May 30, 2012, The Age Video has emerged of a major gas leak on the Condamine River in Queensland that conservationists say could be dangerous methane leakage from … Continue reading →
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Election officer contradicts government position on secrecy
Election officer contradicts government position on secrecy by Don Braid, May 30, 2012, Calgary Herald Premier Alison Redford wants her government to be more transparent, accountable, etc. – all those dandy buzzwords. The goal is laudable, but it’s a long … Continue reading →
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Alberta to seek C$10 billion from tobacco industry
Alberta to seek C$10 billion from tobacco industry by Scott Haggett, editing by M.D. Golan, May 30, 2012, Reuters The Canadian province of Alberta will file a lawsuit against tobacco manufacturers seeking C$10 billion ($9.7 billion) to recover healthcare costs from … Continue reading →
SNC Lavalin Board of Directors
SNC Lavalin Board of Directors SNC Lavalin Gwyn Morgan, C.M. Chairman of the Board, Company Director Gwyn Morgan CM Chairman and Chairman of Governance Committee SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. Bloomberg Businessweek Mr. Gwyn Morgan, CM founded EnCana Corporation and served as its President … Continue reading →
SNC-Lavalin hit with $1.65 billion class-action lawsuit
SNC-Lavalin hit with $1.65 billion class-action lawsuit by The Canadian Press, May 9, 2012. The statement, which names SNC executives Pierre Duhaime, Gilles Laramee, Riadh Ben Aissa, Stephane Roy, Gwynn Morgan, Ian Bourne and Michael Novak, did not disclose how … Continue reading →
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U of C must obey Charter when disciplining students, rules court, Case relates to students who criticized instructor on Facebook in 2007
U of C must obey Charter when disciplining students, rules court, Case relates to students who criticized instructor on Facebook in 2007 by Daryl Slade, May 9, 2012, Calgary Herald The province’s top court has dismissed the University of Calgary’s appeal … Continue reading →
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LISTEN: New report says Alberta’s FOIP laws worst in country
LISTEN: New report says Alberta’s FOIP laws worst in country by CBC News, May 7, 2012 Alberta’s freedom of information laws rank last in the country when it comes to transparency.
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Pavillion Area Concerned Citizens (PACC) statement on The AP Exclusive: Wyo. got EPA to delay frack finding
Pavillion Area Concerned Citizens (PACC) statement on The AP Exclusive: Wyo. got EPA to delay frack finding Press Release May 4, 2012 The AP Exclusive: Wyo. got EPA to delay frack finding is yet another perfect example of how the State … Continue reading →
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Study Rebuts Industry Stance That Frack Fluids Can’t Taint Water
Study Rebuts Industry Stance That Frack Fluids Can’t Taint Water by Bloomberg News, May 3, 2012
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AP Exclusive: Wyoming got EPA to delay frack finding
AP Exclusive: Wyo. got EPA to delay frack finding by Mead Gruver, May 3, 2012, Associated Press Wyoming’s governor persuaded the head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to postpone an announcement linking hydraulic fracturing to groundwater contamination, giving state … Continue reading →
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