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Oil sands industry | New Pathways Alliance optimistic about carbon storage plan
(Calgary) The oil sands industry group that has proposed building what would be one of the world’s largest carbon capture and storage projects says it is more optimistic than ever…
Tar sands spill lasted more than a year in Alberta
Alberta energy officials say a spill of runoff from a containment pond at Suncor Energy’s Fort Hills oilsands site may have lasted more than a year. They said on Oct.…
Tar sands spill lasted more than a year in Alberta
Alberta energy officials say a spill of runoff from a containment pond at Suncor Energy’s Fort Hills oilsands site may have lasted more than a year. They said on Oct.…
Tar sands | Spill lasted more than a year at site in Alberta
(Calgary) Alberta energy officials say a spill of runoff from a containment pond at Suncor Energy’s Fort Hills oilsands site may have lasted more than a year. Posted at 1:51…
Disappearance of Julian Sands | The body found in California is that of the actor
(LOS ANGELES) The body of British actor Julian Sands, missing since January, has been identified, authorities in California announced on Tuesday, after human remains were discovered by hikers on the…
Actor Julian Sands was found dead in the mountains, California
British actor Julian Sands, who starred in several major films in the late 1980s and 1990s, including ‘Room With A View’ and ‘Farewell Las Vegas’, has been found dead on…
Disappearance of Julian Sands | The body found in California is that of the actor
(LOS ANGELES) The body of British actor Julian Sands, missing since January, has been identified, authorities in California announced on Tuesday, after human remains were discovered by hikers on the…
Oil sands emissions may be underestimated, study finds
New federal data suggests greenhouse gas emissions from Alberta’s oil sands may be significantly underestimated, adding to a growing number of studies that indicate our understanding of what’s going on…
Greenpeace sues tar sands industry for ‘greenwashing’
Greenpeace Canada will file a complaint with the Competition Bureau on Thursday against the “New Ways Alliance”, which brings together most of the oil sands producers. These companies publicly claim…
Ottawa confirms ‘harmful’ spill from tar sands wastewater pond
Several months after a leak from a sewage pond at an oil sands site began, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) orders Imperial Oil to take action to stop the…
British actor Julian Sands missing after hiking
(LOS ANGELES) British actor Julian Sands has been missing for nearly a week in a snow-capped mountain range in California, authorities said Thursday, noting that the weather is hampering the…
British actor Julian Sands missing after hiking
(Los Angeles) British actor Julian Sands, made famous by films like Room with a view and Warlockhas been missing for nearly a week in a snow-capped mountain range in California,…
Tar sands turn to NASA to reduce emissions
Technology used to search for signs of ancient life on Mars could play a key role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions from Canada’s tar sands. At least that’s what members…
Tar sands turn to NASA to reduce emissions
(Calgary) Technology used to search for signs of ancient life on Mars could play a key role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions from Canada’s tar sands. Posted at 5:30 p.m.…
Oil sands mining | Canada called to be consistent
(Montreal) Canada must avoid aggravating the heavy environmental impact of oil sands development and implement what it advocates at the 15e United Nations Conference on Biodiversity (COP15), argue indigenous nations…
Indigenous peoples and environmentalists oppose the release of tar sands water into nature
Representatives of First Nations and Environmental Defense Canada denounce the Trudeau government’s desire to develop regulations that would allow the oil sands industry to discharge wastewater from oil production into…
Canada invites oil sands industry to COP27
The Trudeau government has invited the oil sands industry to hold an event at the Canada Pavilion at the current UN climate conference, COP27. According to information obtained by The…
Tar sands in Alberta | A consortium will spend 16.5 billion on a capture project
(Calgary) Canada’s largest oil sands producers said Friday they will spend $16.5 billion by 2030 on the first stage of a massive carbon capture and storage facility project near Cold…
Tar sands | Little progress by oil companies towards their environmental targets
Most of Canada’s oil sands producers have made little progress toward their carbon neutrality target, despite their historically high profits and low capital expenditures, a new report finds. Posted at…
Tar sands | Little progress by oil companies towards their environmental targets
(Calgary) Most of Canada’s oil sands producers have made little progress toward their carbon neutrality target, despite their historically high profits and low capital expenditures, a new report finds. Posted…