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Alberta's New Energy Minister Confident in Alberta's Energy Resources
May 15th, 2012

Newly appointed Energy Minister, Ken Hughes, has been tasked with taking on one of Alberta’s most crucial portfolios which requires a juggling act involving the demands of government, the demands of the public and those of industry, all while Alberta’s oil industry is under the microscop... Read more »

CCEMC Announces $40 Million Call for Proposals
May 4th, 2012

The Climate Change Emissions Management Corporation (“CCEMC”) has announced that it is offering up to $40 million to fund energy efficiency projects in 2012. Eric Newell, chair of the CCEMC stated that the focus of this, the CCEMC’s sixth round of funding, is on “energy eff... Read more »

Environmental Review Sparks Debate
May 3rd, 2012

Critical debates have been sparked following the announcement by Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver of an overhaul of environmental assessment rules. So far it appears that voters have accepted that some change to environmental assessment rules is worthwhile, but the public will be paying close a... Read more »

Ups and Downs in the Ever Changing World of Bio-fuels
May 3rd, 2012

In the ever changing world of bio-fuel technology there are always twists to the story line. Soaring energy prices are thinning profit margins in the transport sector and increasing operational costs in many manufacturing industries. The shift in research and development has been to turning organic... Read more »

Federal Government to Announce Proposed Measures for Streamlining Project Approvals
April 17th, 2012

One of the highlights of last month's budget speech was the announcement by the federal government that it would overhaul the environmental approval process for major resources projects. The measures are expected to include a time limit on the length of reviews, general streamlining of the pro... Read more »

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