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Canada’s biggest carbon capture project set to skip environmental review: Critics

November 6, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Nov. 5, 2024. By Jody MacPherson A massive C$16.5-billion carbon capture and storage project in Alberta is advancing without the necessary environmental impact assessment, warn First [Read more]

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Opinion: New coalition demands overhaul of Alberta energy regulation

April 15, 2024 Energi Staff

After repeated failures to adequately regulate energy development in Alberta, a new coalition of eight environmental, Indigenous, scientific, and civil society organizations are demanding the removal of fossil fuel representatives from the Board of Directors [Read more]

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Athabasca River Basin seeks recognition of legal personhood concerning CNUL Jackpine oil sands mine

March 13, 2024 Energi Staff

CALGARY/TERRITORIES OF THE BLACKFOOT AND PEOPLES OF TREATY 7, HOME TO MÉTIS NATION OF ALBERTA, REGION III) Last week, the Athabasca River Basin submitted a statement of concern to the Alberta Energy Regulator requesting that [Read more]

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Opinion: AER fails Albertans by ignoring flaws in Suncor’s McClelland Lake Wetland complex mining plans

November 24, 2023 Energi Staff

This opinion piece was submitted by Phillip Meintzer, Alberta Wilderness Association Conservation Specialist, on Nov. 24, 2023. The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) has made another highly irresponsible decision by declining to reconsider its approval of [Read more]

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Feds open a formal investigation into Imperial Oil’s Kearl Oil Sands Site

May 4, 2023 Energi Staff

On Thursday, Environment and Climate Change Canada said it has opened an investigation into Imperial Oil’s Kearl oil sands site. The federal agency says it will investigate a tailings pond leak at the northern Alberta [Read more]

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Opinion: Credibility the real problem for the Alberta Energy Regulator

October 17, 2019 Energi Staff

By Nikki Way This article was published by Pembina Institute on Oct. 12, 2019. This month, the Alberta government announced it is undertaking a full review of its energy regulator, a move being touted as [Read more]

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Trident Exploration halts operations, AER responds

May 2, 2019 Energi Staff

On Wednesday, the Alberta Energy Regulator reported that Trident Exploration abandoned over 4,400 licensed sites after the company’s lender withdrew funding from the exploration firm. The Calgary-based company was focussed its operations on natural gas [Read more]

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AER names Gordon Lambert interim president, CEO

December 3, 2018 Energi Staff

The Board of Directors of the Alberta Energy Regulator announced on Friday that Gordon Lambert has been named interim president and CEO of the AER following the retirement of Jim Ellis.  AER photo. Gordon Lambert [Read more] [Read more]

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Opinion: Building a competitive Alberta energy industry requires an innovative regulator

October 9, 2018 Energi Staff

On Tuesday, the Alberta Energy Regulator released an update on how the agency is working to become more efficient and cost-effective, and at the same time, continuing to protect the environment.  iStock photo. Alberta Energy [Read more]

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The Canadian energy conversation is stuck in the wrong century

by Markham Hislop in Markham on Energy

Find Energi Media journalism in video, audio, and essays YouTube Channel: Video energy news Substack Essays: Thoughtful Energy Journalism Energi Talks Audio Podcast Real story of this energy crisis is not supply disruption, but demand [Read more]

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