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Oil & Gas
January 31, 2019
Media Release

Redwater decision reassuring, but we aren’t out of the woods

Pembina Institute reacts to the Supreme Court of Canada’s Redwater decision
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November 20, 2018
Article

The Alberta government has a transparency problem when it comes to oil and gas liabilities

Estimated cleanup costs in the billions of dollars
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June 18, 2018
Media Release

Alberta Energy Regulator approves another deficient oilsands tailings plan

Pembina Institute reacts to approval of Syncrude’s Aurora North Mine tailings plan
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May 24, 2018
Media Release

Alberta regulator approves two more non-compliant oilsands tailings management plans

Pembina Institute reacts to Alberta Energy Regulator’s decision
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May 22, 2018
Article

What does the Redwater case mean for oilsands mines clean-up?

Whatever the Supreme Court decides, Redwater will change how we do things
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Oil & Gas
May 2, 2018
Article

The catch-22 of the Redwater case

Who gets the profits from selling a bankrupt oil and gas company?
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April 27, 2018
Op-ed

Oilsands tailing ponds are a nasty challenge that can't be ignored

Issues have demonstrably worsened over the past decade
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April 26, 2018
Article

A liability iceberg in Alberta exposed by the Redwater case

Environmental liabilities are accumulating from tens of thousands of inactive sites
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February 5, 2018
Publication

Prospects for Alberta oil and gas in a decarbonizing world

The Pembina Institute's submission to the Energy Diversification Advisory Committee
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December 19, 2017
Media Release

Alberta Government continues its mismanagement of fluid tailings with approval of CNRL's tailings plan

Pembina Institute reacts to Alberta Energy Regulator's decision
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November 8, 2017
Op-ed

Oilsands tailings weigh heavily on all Canadians

Mining firms must be held accountable for toxic waste before it’s too late
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October 26, 2017
Media Release

Approval of Suncor’s unambitious tailings plan is disappointing

Pembina Institute reacts to Alberta Energy Regulator’s decision
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October 10, 2017
Article

Tailings ponds: The worst is yet to come

Oilsands at 50 Series – The Real Cost of Development, Part 2
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