“I didn’t come to Fort McMurray [Alberta] for the money. I thought I could have a positive impact on reducing the environmental footprint of our [oilsands] operations.”

One of the most significant players in the oilsands industry is also among Canada’s largest natural gas producers—and enhancing efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is an investment for both plays.

A new surface water quality monitoring program for the Lower Athabasca River in the heart of Alberta’s largest oilsands region released in March by federal Environment Minister Peter Kent will be incorporated into the work of a revamped provincial monitoring program, says the province’s environment minister.

Generations of lynxes, moose, deer, foxes and bears have come to take Imperial Oil Limited’s in situ oilsands installation at Cold Lake, Alta., for granted.

Christine Daly never expected to be working for Suncor Energy, Inc., or any oilsands company, for that matter. The 31-year-old, who holds a bachelor’s degree in environmental science and master’s degree in biological sciences from the University of Windsor, was raised in Tecumseh, Ont. Her expectation was to conduct research on the Great Lakes for most of her life, but a summer working for Suncor changed her path, leading her to embrace an opportunity to effect change from inside industry.

Patents issued on wind energy storage as heat in oil reservoirs

Federal Environment Minister Peter Kent says one way to combat critics of Canada's handling of its resources is to use stronger language in its defence.

Under attack from environmentalists for greenhouse gas emissions from the Alberta oilsands and its decision to pull out of the Kyoto Protocol, the Canadian government has been challenged to make a significant investment in green energy research and development.

Planning for water supplies to support hydraulic fracturing should start early, even at the exploration stage, a production engineer with experience in the Horn River Basin told CI Energy Group's Shale Gas & Oil Symposium yesterday.

Overcoming public fear and distrust is key to gaining acceptance of hydraulic fracturing, a U.S. energy executive told an oilpatch audience in Calgary yesterday.

When successful American shale player Southwestern Energy Company decided to enter the New Brunswick market, it expected to be welcomed with open arms.

The environmental regulatory system for Canadian oilsands is similar in rigour to that of its peers, says a new case study by an energy consultancy.