oilsands
Alberta reinstating environmental monitoring in industry, oilpatch on July 15
Testing and reporting had been suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Gathering limits make it a ‘great time to be building a pipeline:’ Alberta minister
Sonya Savage said, “Now is a great time to be building a pipeline because you can’t have protests of more than 15 people”
Oilpatch welcomes federal aid despite climate change condition
Toews says companies shouldn’t face problems with the requirement to help meet federal climate change commitments.
Teck exits energy industry group CAPP, citing cost cutting
Resource company targeting $1 billion in cost reductions for 2020 – double what it proposed in October.
COVID-19 scare at oil sands work camp tests businesses’ plans
Possible virus case shows Civeo’s safety protocols at Suncor Energy base camp work.
Teck decision underscores investment crisis in Canada
The federal government is to blame for a significant drop in investment across 10 of the 15 major sectors of the Canadian economy.
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Few approved oil sands projects stand to be built in near term: analysts
Output could grow by as much as 1.3 million bpd but more capacity for transport needed.
Alberta government in court to stay judge’s order re: oil sands decision
Prosper Petroleum waiting 19 months for a decision on Rigel project, province given 10 days.
Kenney says feds sank Teck mine with deadline change
Ottawa says “not true”, it is not true” Teck was told that the cabinet was going to defer.
Teck withdraws Frontier mine application, cites climate change discourse
Wants jurisdictions to have a framework in place that reconciles resource development and climate change.
Shelved Suncor thermal oil sands project wins Alberta approval
Would use steam to produce bitumen from wells, can now apply for environmental and local development permits.
Court gives Alberta 10 days to make decision on oil sands project
Prosper Petroleum has asked the court to force the Tory government to rule on a project that was approved by the Alberta Energy Regulator in June 2018.
Suncor posts $2.3B loss, writes down oil sands and offshore assets
Accounts for $393 million accounts for higher capital cost estimates for the West White Rose Project.
Miner Teck sets target to be ‘carbon neutral’ by 2050
Looking at other ways of move materials, cleaner power, efficiency measures, producing more metals used in EVs and renewable power generation.
Panel suggests schools ‘balance’ climate change, oil sands lessons
Looking for research, evidence-based knowledge to be transferred to students through curriculum.
