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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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Alberta oil production limits increasing

September 30, 2019 Energi Staff

Late last week, the Kenney government announced it will increase Alberta oil production limits in an effort to align with takeaway capacity. According to a press release from the government, Alberta oil production limits will [Read more]

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AB gov’t to boost solar power use to over half of electricity needs

October 2, 2018 Energi Staff

The Government of Alberta has issued a request for proposals from large-scale solar energy providers to procure solar power equivalent to about 55 per cent of its annual electricity needs. Elemental Energy photo. Solar energy [Read more]

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Alberta

Alberta Land Trust Grant program helps conserve private land

September 21, 2018 Energi Staff

The Alberta Land Trust Grant Program is supporting projects to protect watersheds and wildlife habitats on private land as well as keep ranchlands in tact. WineGlass Ranch owner Edith Wearmouth, Minister Shannon Phillips, Justin Thompson, executive [Read more]

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Alberta

Alberta NDP praise energy sector, highlight job gains at Stampede

July 12, 2018 Energi Staff

Alberta NDP government’s Minister of Energy Marg McCuaig-Boyd spoke to industry leaders and stakeholders at the annual Stampede Energy Open House at the McDougall Centre Wednesday. Alberta government photo. Alberta NDP government touts growing employment, [Read more]

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First Nations commercial laundry in northeast Alberta receives funding to serve busy oilfield

May 14, 2018 Markham Hislop

L-R: Aaron Cardinal, Minister Feehan, Jane Stroud, councillor, Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, Erica Janvier, Chief Vern Janvier, Channing Napoose, Autumn Marcel and Marcel Janvier, councillor, Chipewyan Prairie First Nation. Jobs created: 20 during construction, [Read more]

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Markham on Energy

Weak oil prices undermine any chance of recovery for Alberta finances before 2019 election

August 1, 2017 Markham Hislop

“There’s no self-correcting way out of this situation… if [oil] prices don’t rise, there’s no easy way.” – Tombe The Alberta government is betting on rising oil prices and growing royalties over the next year [Read more]

In the Spotlight

Dear Premier Smith: Stop lying about the IEA

by Markham Hislop in Markham on Energy

What is Alberta Premier Danielle Smith smoking? The International Energy Agency (IEA) “has become increasingly, unfortunately, a political activist organization.” This was part of Danielle Smith’s response to a question from me during her September [Read more]

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