A new agreement between Alberta and Ottawa aims to address long-standing concerns about how major projects including oil sands, pipelines and carbon capture are reviewed. It supports recently introduced provincial legislation to ensure approvals for qualified projects are completed within 120 days. By reducing duplication without compromising environmental protection, the intent is to make Alberta […]
As a sustainability consultant in Canada’s oil and gas industry, Jamie MacKenzie Eddy has the unique opportunity to get an up-close look at a wide range of energy production. From wellheads and compressor stations to control rooms and corporate boardrooms, MacKenzie Eddy is able to gain a holistic understanding of how a company runs its […]
The federal government is following through on a key element of its energy accord with Alberta. In its spring economic update, Ottawa confirmed plans to extend the carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) investment tax credit to projects that include enhanced oil recovery (EOR). EOR projects were notably excluded from Ottawa’s CCUS investment tax credit […]
Large-scale habitat restoration in Alberta is accelerating to support iconic caribou populations. The focus is on legacy seismic lines — straight, flattened clearings cut through the boreal forest decades ago for oil and gas exploration, often up to eight metres wide to accommodate large equipment. While today’s oil and gas operators no longer use these […]
As Canada moves to diversify markets for its vast oil and gas resources, experts say one reality remains: the United States will continue to be its largest energy customer. Maintaining and strengthening that relationship is critical to North American energy security amid global instability and shifting U.S. policies. “Market diversification for the oil and natural […]
As the world moves to secure lithium for electric vehicles and other power-hungry products, Alberta is advancing an approach that could offer both environmental and strategic advantages. A new assessment of Alberta’s lithium resources confirms the enormous scale of the province’s potential. A new approach to lithium production Rather than relying on sprawling solar evaporation […]
The Port of Vancouver has emerged as a lifeline for Asian oil refiners amid disruption of the vital shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz, according to ATB Cormark Capital Markets. Tankers calling at the port’s Westridge Marine Terminal now have access to an expanded, reliable supply of oil from Alberta, thanks to the Trans […]
New numbers show Canada’s oil and gas sector remains far ahead of other industries when it comes to environmental protection spending. Statistics Canada reports that oil and gas producers and pipeline operators spent $4.3 billion on environmental protection in 2023 — the highest total among the 20 industries surveyed. The figures capture spending on staff, […]
On frigid winter nights in northern Alberta, the glow from the outdoor hockey rink warms Tyler Letendre’s heart. This year more than ever, the lights are bright, the ice is smooth, and the boards are solid — built to last, not patched together year after year like they used to be. For Letendre, the operations […]
In the heart of the Canadian Shield, the Tenaris pipe mill in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., has been running at record levels, thanks in large part to growing oil and gas production in Western Canada. In 2025, the factory reached its highest-ever output of seamless pipe in its 25-year history. And it’s on track to […]