Research & Analysis
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![various old Pembina Institute logos](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-05/alumni-bio.jpg?itok=CV_sBscF)
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June 13, 2018
Article
How conservation offsets could be just what Alberta (and its caribou) needs
Syncrude contributes to Nature Conservancy as compensation for impacts of industrial development at other sites![various old Pembina Institute logos](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-05/alumni-bio.jpg?itok=CV_sBscF)
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June 11, 2018
Article
Five things you should know to understand capacity markets
For starters, what is a capacity market?![Dr. Sara Hastings-Simon](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-06/sara-hastings-simon.jpg?itok=TplukTgO)
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June 11, 2018
Article
A fork in the road to reliable, clean, and affordable electricity in Alberta
Draft of the new capacity market excludes clean energy portfolio resources like energy efficiency![Dr. Sara Hastings-Simon](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-06/sara-hastings-simon.jpg?itok=TplukTgO)
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![various old Pembina Institute logos](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-05/alumni-bio.jpg?itok=CV_sBscF)
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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![various old Pembina Institute logos](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-05/alumni-bio.jpg?itok=CV_sBscF)
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May 15, 2018
Media Release
Establishment of world’s largest continuous boreal protected area in Alberta is welcomed progress
Pembina Institute reacts to new legislation protecting 1.3 million hectares of boreal forest adjacent to Wood Buffalo National Park![Portrait of Simon Dyer](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-05/simon-24.jpg?itok=0aqAMjAv)
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May 9, 2018
Op-ed
Alberta electricity system transformation is full of opportunity
We must adapt to change thoughtfully and in an evidence-based manner![various old Pembina Institute logos](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-05/alumni-bio.jpg?itok=CV_sBscF)
May 8, 2018
Media Release
Emissions Reduction Alberta’s investment imperative to economic viability of oil and gas sector
Pembina Institute reacts to Emissions Reduction Alberta Innovation Challenge Outcomes![various old Pembina Institute logos](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-05/alumni-bio.jpg?itok=CV_sBscF)
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May 2, 2018
Article
The catch-22 of the Redwater case
Who gets the profits from selling a bankrupt oil and gas company?![various old Pembina Institute logos](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-05/alumni-bio.jpg?itok=CV_sBscF)
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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![various old Pembina Institute logos](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-05/alumni-bio.jpg?itok=CV_sBscF)
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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![various old Pembina Institute logos](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-05/alumni-bio.jpg?itok=CV_sBscF)