Pages tagged "Oil and Gas"
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AB government ignored oil and gas cleanup, scientist says
Data shows 95 per cent of oil and gas sites certified as reclaimed have never been inspected by provincial officials. A scientist who advocated for improvements says ‘the damage is permanent.’
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No evidence of wrongdoing found in 'anti-Alberta' campaigns
Alberta’s $3.5-million Allan inquiry into foreign-funded anti-energy campaigns has found no evidence of legal wrongdoing by environmental groups.
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Rural counties owed $245M in unpaid oil and gas taxes
Alberta's municipal districts and counties say oil and gas companies owe them $245 million in unpaid property taxes, a 42-per-cent increase over last year while UCP refuses to change loophole.
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Layoffs from Cenovus-Husky oilpatch merger begin
The fallout from the merger of two oilpatch majors — Cenovus Energy and Husky Energy — is expected to land in downtown Calgary.
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Union leader said Kenney lost his bet on Keystone XL
With Alberta facing a financial loss of over $1 billion, Rory Gill, president of CUPE Alberta said it’s not right to blame Biden. Gill said Alberta should look at diversifying the Alberta economy.
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Calgarians face higher energy costs after UCP cuts cap
Electricity rates shoot up by about 19 per cent after brutal cold snap
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Calgary energy company won its case against UCP government
A Calgary energy company has won its case against the Alberta government after a court ruling ordered the provincial cabinet to make a decision on whether to approve a new oil sands project.
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Kennedy offloads crude-by-rail contracts
Premier Kenney scraps crude-by-rail contracts signed by the NDP.
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UCP excludes environmental groups
Three environmental groups painted as hostile to the oil and gas industry by the Alberta government say they weren't interviewed for a public inquiry into alleged foreign funding.
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Kennedy threatens western alienation for oil investments
Kenney warned that rejection of the mine could be a "tipping point", but the company eventually pulled its application.
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