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The report of the re-convened Joint Review Panel assessing Imperial Oil's Kearl Oil Sands Project is evasive, convoluted and fails to answer the questions directed to it by the Federal Court of Canada says a coalition of environmental groups that initiated the court challenge. Media Contact: Simon Dyer Topic Area: Energy Watch, Oil Sands Environmental groups are headed back to court tomorrow to defend a precedent-setting court victory that has drawn further attention to the massive environmental impacts of Alberta's booming tar sands. Media Contact: Simon Dyer Topic Area: Energy Watch, Oil Sands May 2, 2008 Alberta Industry Fails to Reduce Greenhouse Gas PollutionGovernment's approach delivers under half the targeted reductionsOn April 30 the Government of Alberta announced the results of the first year of its targets to reduce industrial greenhouse gas "intensity." The preliminary results indicate that only about half of the mandatory reductions were actually achieved. Media Contact: Dan Woynillowicz Topic Area: Energy Watch, Oil Sands The British Columbia government missed an opportunity to address province-wide concerns about coalbed methane in the recently announced Oil and Gas Activities Act. Media Contact: Jaisel Vadgama Topic Area: Energy Watch Apr 21, 2008 Government Dismisses Multi-stakeholder Recommendation for Moratorium on Oil Sands LeasesThe Government of Alberta has dismissed an unprecedented call from industry, aboriginal groups and environmental organizations to pause oil sands land sales in the Fort McMurray region. Media Contact: Simon Dyer Topic Area: Energy Watch, Oil Sands Apr 17, 2008 Government's Lack of Royalty Transparency PersistsPembina files freedom of information request for the "unintended consequences" analysisThe Pembina Institute filed a request under Alberta's Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act to obtain the Department of Energy's analysis of the "unintended consequences" of the New Royalty Framework.
Media Contact: Amy Taylor Topic Area: Energy Watch, Oil Sands Apr 16, 2008 Government System of Land-Use Planning Threatens Ability to Protect EnvironmentNew law needed to integrate management of impacts to land, air and water resourcesThe Government of Alberta needs a new law to integrate the management of impacts to land, air and water resources, concludes a report released by the Pembina Institute and Water Matters. Media Contact: Steve Kennett Topic Area: Energy Watch, Oil Sands Ontario needs to get tough on urban sprawl if the province wants to meet its own climate change commitments. Media Contact: Cherise Burda Topic Area: Ontario Electricity, Smart Growth Mar 11, 2008 B.C. First Nations Tour Alberta Oil SandsDownstream impacts from toxics, pipelines and tankers discussedA delegation from five British Columbia First Nations begins a tour of the Fort McMurray region today. Media Contact: Simon Dyer Topic Area: Energy Watch, Oil Sands A coalition of more than 50 organizations from across the country, commends Premier McGuinty's decision to establish a Climate Change Secretariat in the Cabinet Office. Media Contact: Cherise Burda Topic Area: Ontario Electricity, Smart Growth Mar 5, 2008 Environmentalists Win Landmark Oil Sands Case Court finds gaping holes in environmental assessmentThe Federal Court of Canada today released a judgment finding fatal legal errors in the environmental assessment of the Kearl Tar Sands Project. Media Contact: Simon Dyer Topic Area: Energy Watch, Oil Sands
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