Huffington Post July 22, 2015 On July 15, a state-of-the-art new pipeline near Fort McMurray, Alberta, ruptured, spilling five million litres of bitumen, sand and waste water over 16,000 square metres — one of the largest pipeline oil spills in […]
Financial Post July 22, 2015 ANZAC, Alta. — A major oil pipeline leak detected last week in northern Alberta started some time within a two-week period dating back to late June, Nexen Energy said Wednesday. Ron Bailey, the company’s senior […]
The New York Times by Gaia Pianigiani July 21, 2015 VATICAN CITY — About 60 mayors from around the world gathered here on Tuesday and pledged to combat global warming and help the poor deal with its effects, at a […]
The Guardian July 21, 2015 Leader of country’s biggest province condemns Stephen Harper ahead of elections: ‘There isn’t a collaborative process around any of this’ The leader of Canada’s biggest province has escalated her feud with the country’s prime minister, […]
CBC News July 16, 2015 Nexen Energy spill south of Fort McMurray covers about 16,000 square metres One of the largest leaks in Alberta history has spilled about five million litres of emulsion from a Nexen Energy pipeline at the […]
PRESS RELEASE For immediate release Premiers’ climate commitments require priority be given to clean energy investments. Ottawa, Canada. July 17, 2015 – Premiers today agreed to a Canadian Energy Strategy that fails to strongly steer the country toward the clean, renewable […]
Executive Summary We kicked off last year’s inaugural edition of this report with the observation that clean energy had made the leap from “boutique” to “big.” That trend continued in 2014, as the global energy revolution went into high gear. The […]
Backgrounder: What to look for in the Canadian Energy Strategy July 13, 2015 Since 2012 there have been discussions between provincial and territorial governments to craft a Canadian energy strategy that would guide the development of Canada’s energy resources. Provincial […]
July 14, 2015 – Ontario’s environmental watchdog, the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario (ECO), has been very active on its climate change file over the past week. Last week, the ECO released its annual Greenhouse Gas Progress Report, which tracks the province’s […]
The Globe and Mail by Adrian Morrow One of Premier Kathleen Wynne’s environmental advisers is urging her to beef up the climate-change commitments significantly in the Canadian Energy Strategy, which Canada’s premiers are set to unveil this week. Louise Comeau, […]
