Albertans, the owners of the province's oil and gas resources, were completely left out of the process of reviewing Alberta's royalty rates, says Chris Severson-Baker, Policy Director for the Pembina Institute.

Media Contact: Chris Severson-Baker

Topic Area: Energy Watch, Oil Sands

Matt Horne, Director of British Columbia Energy Solutions for the Pembina Institute, made the following statement in response to the British Columbia budget tabled today:

"Fresh off the Olympics, British Columbians were looking for big strides toward a clean energy economy. But continued carbon tax loopholes combined with oil and gas subsidies amount to a near $700 million lost opportunity in these investments."

Media Contact: Matt Horne

Topic Area: Energy Watch

Albertans have in a very strong interest in home energy efficiency and support an updated provincial building code that includes stronger energy efficiency standards for new homes.

Media Contact: Jesse Row

Topic Area: Energy Watch

In its environmental review of the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline project, the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency will not be considering the major environmental impacts of the 30 per cent increase in average daily oil sands output that the pipeline will enable.

Media Contact: Karen Campbell

Topic Area: Oil Sands

A comprehensive review of regulatory documents suggests most oil sands mining operations will not comply with new rules to limit increases in tailings.

Media Contact: Simon Dyer

Topic Area: Athabasca River, Energy Watch, Oil Sands

The Pembina Institute responds to a report from the Canadian Energy Research Institute that projects a return to rapid and accelerating growth in oil sands production in Alberta.

Media Contact: Simon Dyer

Topic Area: Energy Watch, Oil Sands

Proposed tailings approach would enable Suncor to meet the current ERCB tailings directive and could also enable the clean up of existing tailings waste.

Media Contact: Simon Dyer

Topic Area: Energy Watch, Oil Sands

Amy Taylor, Director of Alberta Energy Solutions at the Pembina Institute, responded to the announcement that the Governments of Alberta and Canada will provide a $779 million subsidy to TransAlta's Pioneer Carbon Capture and Storage project.

Media Contact: Amy Taylor

Topic Area: Energy Watch, Oil Sands

The Pembina Institute responded to the announcement that the governments of Alberta and Canada will provide an $865 million subsidy to Shell’s Quest Carbon Capture & Storage (CCS) project.

Media Contact: Amy Taylor

Topic Area: Energy Watch, Oil Sands

The Pembina Institute responded to the announcement that oil sands company plans for tailings management compliance with Directive 074 have been made public.

Media Contact: Jennifer Grant

Topic Area: Oil Sands

Dan Woynillowicz, spokesperson for the Pembina Institute, made the following statements in response to Shell's media release regarding the occupation of its oil sands mine by Greenpeace activists:

"Shell's release makes a misleading statement regarding the Pembina Institute's ranking of its environmental performance. The Pembina Institute/WWF's 2008 report card on the environmental performance of oil sands mines found that Shell's new oil sands mines are getting worse, not better."

Media Contact: Dan Woynillowicz

Topic Area: Oil Sands