With Keystone XL, Northern Gateway and Energy East pipelines stalled at the gate, the Alberta Energy Regulator has given a tentative stamp of approval to the $3-billion Grand Rapids oil pipeline. Along with the “OK” comes 26 conditions. Considerably less than the more than 200 needed before the Northern Gateway can proceed. The pipeline in […]
New report: Oil sands responsible for polluting traditional aborginal food sources
Those against oil sands production have another study to add to their cause. A report released this month claims wild animal food sources caught in northern Alberta have higher-than-normal levels of pollutants. The study makes a connection between contamination and oil sands production. The study titled, Environmental and Human Health Implications of the Athabasca Oil […]