Environment

Kenney says Alberta will continue fighting federal carbon tax following Supreme Court ruling

Premier Jason Kenney says the provincial government will continue its fight against the carbon tax after the Supreme Court of Canada ruled a federal price on carbon is constitutional."We are obviously...

Andrew Snook Mar 25, 2021

COVID-19 weakened environmental rules across Canada, mostly in Alberta: study

CALGARY - Alberta relaxed more environmental rules in response to the COVID-19 pandemic than any other government in Canada, says a study from the University of Calgary."I didn't find any other jurisd...

Mar 24, 2021

Coal exploration approvals already exceed legal road thresholds, data suggests

EDMONTON - Road-building approvals for coal exploration already exceed legal limits in some parts of Alberta's Rocky Mountains and foothills, suggest documents from the province's energy regulator. "I...

Mar 24, 2021

Proposed $2.6B Alberta methanol project inks deal to add carbon capture ability

A partner in an Alberta carbon capture and storage project that recently celebrated storing its one millionth tonne of CO2 says it has an agreement with a northwestern Alberta chemical plant developer...

Mar 23, 2021

PAMZ now accepting Blue Skies Awards Nominations

The Parkland Airshed Management Zone (PAMZ) is pleased to announce that its Blue Skies Awards program, which was cancelled in 2020 due to the Coronavirus-19 Pandemic, has been reinstated for 2021. Nom...

Mar 17, 2021

Province to address consumer waste reduction and job creation

EDMONTON, AB - The Alberta government says it is taking action to better manage waste reduction.The province is going to be launching formal consultations to design a made-in-Alberta solution to plast...

Mar 17, 2021

Albertans will be able to say no to coal during consultations, energy minister says

Alberta's energy minister says people in the province will be able to say "no'' to coal during upcoming consultations on coal mining in the Rocky Mountains.Critics have wondered if the consultations w...

Mar 16, 2021

Alberta energy minister defends war room petition attack on children's Bigfoot movie

EDMONTON - Alberta's energy minister is defending her government's attack on a children's movie about Bigfoot, calling its anti-oil message inaccurate and "quite offensive." Sonya Savage also says it'...

Mar 16, 2021

Alberta NDP proposes legislation to ban coal mining in Rocky Mountains

CALGARY - Alberta's Opposition NDP plans to introduce a private member's bill that would ban future coal mining and related activities on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains.The proposed legisla...

Mar 15, 2021

Calgary energy company fined for blocking site inspection

A Calgary company has been ordered to pay $80,000 because it didn't allow Alberta Energy Regulator crews to inspect one of its sites.Land Petroleum International was found guilty in provincial court f...

Mar 12, 2021