Published: Aug 27, 2010

By: Pembina Institute et al.

The Oil Sands Environmental Coalition filed a submission calling on the Joint Review Panel to reject Total E&P Canada's Joslyn North Mine Project application.

Publication Type: Letters & Formal Submissions, Presentations

Topic Area: Oil Sands

Published: Aug 19, 2010

By: Cherise Burda, Alison Bailie, Graham Haines

Bridging the Gulf highlights the connection between the choices made by commuters in Ontario, and the negative impacts of oil extraction in North America in light of the recent oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and ongoing ecological impacts from oil sands development. It focuses exclusively on personal transportation — how Ontarians get around every day — and presents five key actions to reduce oil demand based on policy changes that are already underway in the province.

Publication Type: Reports, Backgrounders & Position Papers

Topic Area: Oil Sands

Published: Jul 30, 2010

By: Danielle Droitsch, Marc Huot, PJ Partington

This briefing note outlines key information about greenhouse gas emissions from Canada's oil sands today and in the future. Recent attention to the issue of greenhouse gases in Canada and the U.S. prompted the Pembina Institute to outline key issues in more detail.

Publication Type: Briefing Notes, Summaries & Fact Sheets

Topic Area: Oil Sands

Published: Jul 21, 2010

By: Jennifer Grant, Jennifer Dagg, Nathan Lemphers, Simon Dyer

This fact sheet, Northern Lifeblood — Empowering Northern Leaders to Protect the Mackenzie River Basin from the Risks of Oil Sands Development, provides an overview of threats to the Mackenzie River Basin and actions that leaders in the North can take to protect their waters.

Publication Type: Briefing Notes, Summaries & Fact Sheets

Topic Area: Oil Sands

Published: Jul 21, 2010

By: Jennifer Grant, Jennifer Dagg, Nathan Lemphers, Simon Dyer

This report, Northern Lifeblood — Empowering Northern Leaders to Protect the Mackenzie River Basin from the Risks of Oil Sands Development, investigates current and future threats to the Mackenzie River Basin, including the risks associated with the 170 square kilometres of toxic tailings lakes in the Athabasca watershed. The report also details opportunities for both northern leaders and the federal government to proactively protect northern waters.

Publication Type: Reports, Backgrounders & Position Papers

Topic Area: Oil Sands

Published: Jun 29, 2010

By: Karen Campbell

A chart comparing the review processes for the Mackenzie Gas Project and the Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline

Publication Type: Reports, Backgrounders & Position Papers

Topic Area: Oil Sands

Published: Jun 24, 2010

By: McAllister Opinion Research

The views of more than 5,000 sustainability thought leaders in Canada, the U.S. and Europe are outlined in The 2010 Global Thought Leader Survey on Sustainability.

Publication Type: Reports, Backgrounders & Position Papers

Topic Area: Oil Sands

Published: May 27, 2010

By: Marc Huot, Simon Dyer

Mining vs. In Situ provides an initial, much-needed comparison of the environmental impacts of oil sands mining and in situ extraction.

Publication Type: Briefing Notes, Summaries & Fact Sheets

Topic Area: Oil Sands

Published: Mar 17, 2010

By: Jeremy Moorhouse, Marc Huot, Simon Dyer

Drilling Deeper provides a first-of-its-kind analysis of the environmental performance of in situ oil sands by comparing nine operational facilities.

Publication Type: Briefing Notes, Summaries & Fact Sheets

Topic Area: Oil Sands

Published: Mar 17, 2010

By: Jeremy Moorhouse, Marc Huot, Simon Dyer

Drilling Deeper provides a first-of-its-kind analysis of the environmental performance of in situ oil sands by comparing nine operational facilities.

Publication Type: Reports, Backgrounders & Position Papers

Topic Area: Oil Sands

Published: Mar 17, 2010

By: Jeremy Moorhouse, Marc Huot, Simon Dyer

Based on the in situ oil sands report card, this best practices checklist shows how industry can improve environmental performance.

Publication Type: Briefing Notes, Summaries & Fact Sheets

Topic Area: Oil Sands