In August, 2008, the 4,500-year-old Markham Ice Shelf broke away from Ellesmere Island, above, and drifted into the Arctic Ocean. Photo: Michael Laub
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Aug 27, 2010 Oil Sands Environmental Coalition calls on panel to reject Total oil sands mine applicationProject not in public interest due to mounting environmental effects, flawed environmental assessment and missed government deadlines for environmental protectionThe 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. Media Contact: Terra Simieritsch Topic Area: Energy Watch Two weeks after a parliamentary committee quietly cancelled its report on water and oilsands pollution, a new report reveals that oilsands development continues to create risks for communities downstream. Media Contact: Jennifer Grant Topic Area: Energy Watch Jul 6, 2010 Capital Power breaks a key promise to AlbertansCapital Power trying to ‘wish away’ its progressive 2001 public hearing commitment in favor of simple complianceEnvironmental groups and landowners have joined forces to block Capital Power's bid to remove a legal requirement that it offset 50 per cent of the greenhouse gas emissions that are released from the Genesee 3 coal power plant. Media Contact: Chris Severson-Baker Topic Area: Energy Watch Marlo Raynolds, Executive Director of the Pembina Institute, says proposed future federal coal regulations are a "comitment in principle" that must be backed by a massive scale-up of government support for renewable energy, and a clear plan to reach Canada's 2020 climate target. Media Contact: Marlo Raynolds, Matthew Bramley Topic Area: Energy Watch Apr 22, 2010 Pembina Institute opens Washington BureauWith all eyes on U.S. energy and climate policy, Pembina introduces Director of U.S. PolicyWith the Canadian federal government determined to tie Ottawa's climate and energy policy to Washington's, the Pembina Institute announced today that it has established an on-the-ground presence in the U.S. capital, with Danielle Droitsch as the U.S. Policy Director. Media Contact: Marlo Raynolds Topic Area: Energy Watch Apr 8, 2010 Ontario to spend $8 billion on renewable energyAs part of the Green Energy Act Alliance, Pembina applauds Ontario's plans to spend $8 billion on renewable energy projects. Media Contact: Green Energy Act Alliance, Tim Weis Topic Area: Energy Watch Mar 31, 2010 Pembina Reacts: Federal Government Undermining Environmental Assessment of Oil Sands DevelopmentThe Pembina Institute responded to measures in Finance Minister Jim Flaherty’s Budget Implementation Bill (Part 20, Environmental Assessment, Bill C-9) that empower the federal government to avoid full environmental assessment of oil sands development. Media Contact: Simon Dyer Topic Area: Energy Watch Mar 30, 2010 Joint Review Panel says full suite of Mackenzie recommendations needed for responsible Northern developmentThe Joint Review Panel for the Mackenzie Gas Project has reiterated its position that all 176 of its recommendations are needed for the Mackenzie Gas Project to make a positive contribution to the North, should the National Energy Board approve it. Media Contact: Jennifer Grant Topic Area: Energy Watch Mar 17, 2010 First ever report card on deep oilsands reveals significant room for improvementSome in-situ environmental impacts as serious as miningToday, the Pembina Institute released Drilling Deeper: The In Situ Oil Sands Report Card. It is the first comparative environmental assessment of in-situ oilsands projects. Scores among the nine Canadian operating projects surveyed showed an average score of 44 per cent, which demonstrates substantial room for improvement across the sector. Media Contact: Simon Dyer, Marc Huot Topic Area: Energy Watch Pembina's analysis shows the U.S. is set to outspend Canada nearly 18:1 per capita on renewables, and more than 8:1 per capita overall on sustainable energy programs and projects in 2010. Media Contact: Tim Weis Topic Area: Energy Watch Mar 11, 2010 Pembina Reacts to Alberta competitiveness reviewAlbertans left out of the process, lose royalty revenueAlbertans, 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
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