33 h. ago Lethbridge city councillor asking colleagues to confirm city's stance opposing coal mines

A Lethbridge city councillor is asking her council colleagues to confirm their opposition to any coal mines — including the proposed Grassy Mountain project — that “risk damage” to the Oldman watershed. Australia-based Northback Holdings has applied to the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) for a temporary drilling program to explore for coal and divert water […]

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3 d. ago Alberta Energy Regulator penalizes Cancen Oil Processors Inc. for contravening an environmental protection order under the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act

Calgary, Alberta, Feb. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) has issued an administrative penalty to Cancen Oil Processors Inc. (Cancen) for contravening an environmental protection order (EPO) and thereby contravening section 227(i) of the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (EPEA). A copy of the decision is on the AER’s Compliance Dashboard.   On […]

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3 d. ago EU publishes farming sector reform ‘vision’ which aims to cut red tape and redistribute subsidies

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s executive on Wednesday heeded the call of activist agricultural organizations and the complaints of hard-right parties by proposing a vision for the future of farming and food production that aims to cut deep into the complicated rules designed to protect the environment. The blueprint, which seek to better protect […]

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3 d. ago Alberta oil company fined $15K for not reporting release of toxic sour gas

EDMONTON — An Alberta oil and gas company has been fined $15,000 for failing to report a potentially lethal amount of hydrogen sulphide, or sour gas, had been released into the atmosphere. In its decision, the Alberta Energy Regulator says a tank at a Mcland Resources work site near the hamlet of Tees, northeast of […]

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4 d. ago Gran Tierra Energy Inc. Provides Release Date for its 2024 Fourth Quarter & Year End Results and Details of Conference Call and Webcast

CALGARY, Alberta, Feb. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Gran Tierra Energy Inc. (“Gran Tierra” or the “Company”) (NYSE American:GTE)(TSX:GTE)(LSE:GTE) announces that the Company will release its 2024 fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2024, financial and operating results on Monday, February 24, 2025, before market open. Gran Tierra will host its conference call on […]

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4 d. ago Alberta oil and gas company fined $15K for not reporting release of toxic sour gas

The Alberta Energy Regulator says people several kilometres downwind from the site called with concerns.

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