Three Ways to Improve Alberta’s Toothless Energy Regulator
By Barry Robinson, Ecojustice. The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) is Alberta’s one-stop regulatory body for...
Federal Investigation Finds Site C Air Quality Monitors Turned Off
To celebrate Clean Air Day, June 8, the B.C. Government issued a press release celebrating...
‘Failed Experiment’: Alberta Folds Oilsands Monitoring Agency
The Alberta government has shuttered its arm’s length environmental monitoring agency after a report concluded...
Oilsands Monitoring Programs Collecting But Not Using Data, Report Finds
Oilsands monitoring programs aren’t quite living up to expectations. That was the conclusion presented by...
What the NDP’s Alberta Win Means for Energy and Climate Change
In a stunning and historic move, Alberta elected a majority New Democrat government on Tuesday....
Tar Sands Monitoring a Mystery One Year In
One year after plans were announced for a new system to monitor the environmental effects...
Two Oil Spills in Alberta Due to Inadequate Monitoring
Companies responsible for two separate oil spills in Alberta failed to provide adequate oversight for...
Canadian Scientists Must Speak Out Despite Consequence, Says Andrew Weaver
“If people don’t speak out there will never be any change,” says the University of...
Environment Canada Issues Warnings to Industry, Forgoes Prosecution, Documents Show
The federal government has repeatedly decided to forego prosecution for oil, gas and pipeline industry...
