— governments and industry north of the border have learned from the opposition to the pipeline and the oilsands expansion that would be required to fill it. A remarkable couple of years have spawned hundreds of demonstrations, protests and arrests and

merits of Europe's Fuel Quality Directive (FQD), and its assignment of a greenhouse gas pollution value on oilsands bitumen. The FQD is part of the European Union's commitment to a 20 per cent reduction in carbon emissions by 2030, and to help fulfill

An Alberta court has rejected Ecojustice's challenge, launched on behalf of the Pembina Institute, of the Alberta Utilities Commission's (AUC) approval of a controversial coal-fired power plant expansion. In June, the AUC endorsed an expansion of Maxim Power Corp.'s Milner plant in Grande Cache, Alta., a move that could allow the company to avoid new federal greenhouse gas regulations that effectively require a 50 per cent cut in emissions.

Thousands of Americans — many of them high-profile, law-abiding citizens — will be risking arrest over the coming weeks to send a message to their president about importing oil from Canada's oilsands: "Just say no."

Jennifer Grant, director of the Pembina Institute's oilsands program, made the following statement in response to the Alberta Environmental Monitoring Panel's report: "The environmental monitoring panel's recommendations are thorough. We urge the

Ever tried buying a car without an inspection? Or having only the engine examined but not the brakes? If so, you'd be playing a game of chance if the car had some rather expensive upcoming maintenance bills. Turns out for investors wanting to put their cash on the oilsands, it's currently not possible to have the full picture on oilsands liabilities Image is from Endleez at Wikipedia.