https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 https://thenarwhal.ca/canada-wont-perform-an-environmental-review-of-most-new-oilsands-projects-heres-why/ Tue, 18 Dec 2018 23:57:07 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=9456 The future of development in Alberta’s oilsands lies in underground, steam-assisted operations that represent some of the country’s fastest growing greenhouse gas emissions. These projects have never been subject to federal environmental reviews and that’s not expected to change with Ottawa’s new-and-improved assessment rules James Wilt In-Depth Bill C-69 emissions environmental law Impact Assessment Act in situ oilsands Nexen Long Lake SAGD oilsands