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Tar Sands/Oil Sands

Home›Non-Renewable Energy›Category: "Tar Sands/Oil Sands"
  • CanadaClimate Action/"Blockadia"Climate Denial & GreenwashingEnergy PoliticsEnergy SubsidiesFinance & InvestmentJobs & TrainingLegal & RegulatoryMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionPipelines/Rail TransportSub-National GovernmentsTar Sands/Oil SandsUnited States

    ‘Humiliated’ Kenney Demands Trade Sanctions, Could Sell Pipeline for Scrap as TC Shuts Down Keystone Construction

    January 22, 2021
     
    January 22, 2021
    A “humiliated” Alberta Premier Jason Kenney demanded trade sanctions against the United States, TC Energy cut 1,000 construction jobs, Fox Business and the Wall ...
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  • CanadaCarbon-Free TransitionCitiesClimate & SocietyDemand & DistributionEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentJobs & TrainingJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyOil & GasPipelines/Rail TransportShale & FrackingSub-National GovernmentsTar Sands/Oil Sands

    Fossils Create Less than 1% of Canadian Jobs, Making 20-Year Phaseout ‘Very Feasible’, Study Concludes

    January 20, 2021
     
    January 20, 2021
    The Canadian economy has added 42 new jobs for each one it has lost in fossil fuels since 2014, and a 20-year industry phaseout ...
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  • Auto & Alternative VehiclesCanadaCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyDemand & DistributionElectricity GridEnergy PoliticsEnergy SubsidiesFinance & InvestmentJobs & TrainingJurisdictionsLegal & RegulatoryMethaneNon-Renewable EnergyPipelines/Rail TransportSub-National GovernmentsTar Sands/Oil SandsUnited States

    TC Energy Touts ‘Zero-Emissions’ Plan, Kenney Threatens Court Action as Keystone Cancellation Looms

    January 20, 2021
     
    Primary Author Compiled by The Energy Mix staff
    January 20, 2021
    Calgary-based pipeliner TC Energy touted a “zero-emissions” approach to its fossil fuel transportation business, the federal and Alberta government vowed to continue the fight, ...
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  • CanadaClimate & SocietyClimate Denial & GreenwashingEnergy PoliticsJurisdictionsLegal & RegulatoryNon-Renewable EnergyOil & GasPipelines/Rail TransportSub-National GovernmentsTar Sands/Oil Sands

    Alberta Inquiry Touts ‘Junk Climate Denial’, Conspiracy Theories in Fossil Industry’s Defence

    January 17, 2021
     
    January 17, 2021
    Alberta’s C$3.5-million inquiry into supposed foreign-funded interference with the province’s fossil industry is advancing “junk climate denial science, bizarre conspiracy theories, and oil industry ...
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  • CanadaClimate & SocietyClimate Action/"Blockadia"EuropeFinance & InvestmentJurisdictionsOil & GasPipelines/Rail TransportShale & FrackingTar Sands/Oil Sands

    Students Press Ontario Teachers to Pull Retirement Funds Out of Fossil Fuels

    Full Story: The Canadian Press @CdnPressNews with files from The Energy Mix @theenergymix

    January 8, 2021
     
    January 8, 2021
    TORONTO — An environmental coalition is appealing to Ontario teachers to pressure their pension fund to divest from companies that develop or transport fossil ...
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  • CanadaClimate & SocietyClimate Action/"Blockadia"JurisdictionsLegal & RegulatoryNon-Renewable EnergyPipelines/Rail TransportSub-National GovernmentsTar Sands/Oil SandsUnited States

    Nebraska Judges Halt Land Expropriations, Citing Biden Pledge to Cancel Keystone XL

    January 5, 2021
     
    January 5, 2021
    Two Nebraska judges have halted land expropriations along the Keystone XL construction route, citing the likelihood that President-elect Joe Biden’s will cancel the pipeline ...
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  • CanadaClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationHealth & SafetyJobs & TrainingJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyPipelines/Rail TransportTar Sands/Oil SandsUnited States

    December Sees Three Dead, One Injured on Fossil Projects in Alberta, B.C., Minnesota

    January 5, 2021
     
    Primary Author Compiled by The Energy Mix staff
    January 5, 2021
    December was a hazardous month to work in the fossil industry, with workers killed or injured on projects in Alberta, British Columbia, and Minnesota.
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  • CanadaCarbon Levels & MeasurementClimate & SocietyJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyTar Sands/Oil Sands

    Some Tar Sands/Oil Sands Operations Cut Upstream Emissions 35%, But Life Cycle Carbon Only 2%

    January 5, 2021
     
    January 5, 2021
    A new study based on internal company data from three Alberta tar sands/oil sands operations is showing upstream emission reductions of 14 to 35% ...
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  • AustraliaCanadaCarbon Levels & MeasurementCarbon-Free TransitionChinaClimate Impacts & AdaptationClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsCoalEncoreEnergy PoliticsEnergy SubsidiesEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsEuropeFinance & InvestmentHealth & SafetyInternational Agencies & StudiesJobs & TrainingLegal & RegulatoryMiddle EastOil & GasPipelines/Rail TransportShale & FrackingSolarTar Sands/Oil SandsUnited StatesWind

    Countries’ Fossil Extraction Plans Drive Emissions Far Past 1.5°C Limit

    December 30, 2020
     
    Primary Author Mitchell Beer @mitchellbeer
    December 30, 2020
    Although the COVID-19 pandemic has brought a “potential turning point” in global fossil fuel production, countries will drive greenhouse gas emissions far beyond a ...
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  • CanadaCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyCoalEncoreFinance & InvestmentJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyOil & GasPipelines/Rail TransportShale & FrackingTar Sands/Oil SandsUnited States

    Tar Sands/Oil Sands, Fracking First to Go as NY Pension Fund Pledges Fossil Divestment by 2040

    December 28, 2020
     
    December 28, 2020
    New York State’s pension has announced plans to drop the “riskiest” oil and gas stocks from its massive investment portfolio by 2025 and fully ...
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  • Arctic & AntarcticaCanadaCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyClimate Action/"Blockadia"Climate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsCoalEncoreEuropeFinance & InvestmentInsurance & LiabilityJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyOil & GasTar Sands/Oil Sands

    Lloyd’s Promises 2030 Withdrawal from Fossil Fuel Project Insurance, Draws Fire for Slow Timeline

    December 28, 2020
     
    December 28, 2020
    The world’s biggest insurance network, UK-based Lloyd’s, is promising to end new investments in tar sands/oil sands, Arctic oil and gas, and coal by ...
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  • CanadaClimate & SocietyEncoreEnergy PoliticsJurisdictionsLegal & RegulatoryNon-Renewable EnergyPipelines/Rail TransportTar Sands/Oil SandsUnited States

    Keystone Decision May Be a ‘Tough Moment’ for U.S.-Canada Relations, Biden Ally Warns

    December 23, 2020
     
    Primary Author Compiled by Mitchell Beer @mitchellbeer
    December 23, 2020
    With the federal and Alberta governments mounting an all-out diplomatic effort to prevent cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline, a close political ally of ...
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  • AfricaAustraliaCanadaClimate & SocietyEncoreEnergy SubsidiesEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsEuropeFinance & InvestmentInternational Agencies & StudiesJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyOil & GasShale & FrackingTar Sands/Oil Sands

    Canada Boosts Fossil Subsidies to $14.3B Per Year, Joins Saudi Arabia as G20’s Top Two Oil and Gas Funders

    December 21, 2020
     
    Primary Author Compiled by The Energy Mix staff
    December 21, 2020
    Canada averaged US$14.3 billion per year in fossil fuel subsidies between 2017 and 2019, earning it top ranking alongside Saudi Arabia as the two ...
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  • Arctic & AntarcticaCanadaCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyClimate Action/"Blockadia"Climate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsCoalEuropeFinance & InvestmentInsurance & LiabilityJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyOil & GasTar Sands/Oil Sands

    Lloyd’s Promises 2030 Withdrawal from Fossil Fuel Project Insurance, Draws Fire for Slow Timeline

    December 18, 2020
     
    December 18, 2020
    The world’s biggest insurance network, UK-based Lloyd’s, is promising to end new investments in tar sands/oil sands, Arctic oil and gas, and coal by ...
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  • CanadaCarbon Levels & MeasurementCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyEnergy PoliticsEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentJurisdictionsLegal & RegulatoryNon-Renewable EnergyPipelines/Rail TransportSub-National GovernmentsTar Sands/Oil Sands

    Federal Climate Plan Garners Positive Response, Creates ‘Put-Up-Or-Shut-Up Moment’ for Alberta Fossils

    December 16, 2020
     
    Primary Author Compiled by Mitchell Beer @mitchellbeer
    December 16, 2020
    A new federal climate strategy with a C$170-per-tonne carbon price at its core is receiving a largely positive response in initial media coverage, with ...
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ICYMI

  • CanadaClimate & SocietyFinance & InvestmentFirst PeoplesICYMIJurisdictionsMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionNon-Renewable EnergyOil & GasPipelines/Rail TransportSub-National GovernmentsTar Sands/Oil Sands

    BitCrude Completes Commercial Demonstration for Semi-Solid Bitumen Shipping

    January 19, 2021
     
    January 19, 2021
  • CanadaClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationHealth & SafetyICYMIJobs & TrainingJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergySub-National GovernmentsTar Sands/Oil Sands

    Suncor Worker Dies After Dozer Falls Through Ice on Inactive Tailings Pond

    January 17, 2021
     
    January 17, 2021
  • Biodiversity & HabitatCanadaClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationICYMIInternational Agencies & StudiesJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyOil & GasTar Sands/Oil Sands

    River Otter Reproduction Study Raises Tar Sands/Oil Sands Pollution Concerns

    December 6, 2020
     
    December 6, 2020
  • CanadaClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationDemand & DistributionFinance & InvestmentHealth & SafetyICYMIInsurance & LiabilityJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyPetrochemicals & PlasticsTar Sands/Oil Sands

    Suncor Shares Lose Value as Production Stalls

    September 22, 2020
     
    September 22, 2020
  • CanadaFirst PeoplesICYMISub-National GovernmentsTar Sands/Oil Sands

    Alberta First Nation Plans New Tar Sands/Oil Sands Project

    July 16, 2020
     
    July 16, 2020
  • CanadaICYMILegal & RegulatorySub-National GovernmentsTar Sands/Oil Sands

    Alberta to Restart Environmental Monitoring in Tar Sands/Oil Sands

    June 28, 2020
     
    June 28, 2020
  • CanadaCarbon-Free TransitionEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsICYMIOil & GasSub-National GovernmentsTar Sands/Oil Sands

    Low-Carbon Income Trusts Could Supercharge, Transform Alberta Fossil Sector

    June 21, 2020
     
    June 21, 2020
  • Biodiversity & HabitatCanadaICYMITar Sands/Oil Sands

    Dozens of Birds Dead at Kearl Tar Sands/Oil Sands Tailings Pond

    May 6, 2020
     
    May 6, 2020
  • CanadaHealth & SafetyICYMITar Sands/Oil Sands

    12 Cases of COVID-19 Confirmed in Kearl Lake Tar Sands/Oil Sands Work Force

    April 19, 2020
     
    April 19, 2020
  • CanadaICYMISub-National GovernmentsTar Sands/Oil Sands

    Alberta Approves New Suncor Tar Sands/Oil Sands Project

    February 23, 2020
     
    February 23, 2020
  • CanadaHealth & SafetyHuman Rights & MigrationICYMITar Sands/Oil Sands

    Yeb Saño: Tar Sands/Oil Sands Morally Responsible for Death, Destruction

    February 4, 2020
     
    February 4, 2020
  • CanadaFinance & InvestmentFirst PeoplesICYMIOil & GasTar Sands/Oil Sands

    Cenovus Puts Up $50 Million for Indigenous Housing

    February 2, 2020
     
    February 2, 2020
  • CanadaFinance & InvestmentICYMIOil & GasSub-National GovernmentsTar Sands/Oil Sands

    Telus Pension Plan Faces Losses in Calgary’s Slumping Fossil Economy

    January 14, 2020
     
    January 14, 2020
  • Auto & Alternative VehiclesCanadaICYMITar Sands/Oil Sands

    Carbon Fibre for EVs May Be Next Use for Alberta Bitumen

    December 5, 2019
     
    December 5, 2019
  • CanadaClimate & SocietyICYMIInsurance & LiabilityJurisdictionsLegal & RegulatoryNon-Renewable EnergyOil & GasPipelines/Rail TransportSub-National GovernmentsTar Sands/Oil Sands

    New Map Shows 19 Years of Saskatchewan Oil and Gas Spills

    November 19, 2019
     
    November 19, 2019
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