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Canada and Alberta introduce joint plan for improved environmental monitoring in the oil sands

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Proposed oil sands monitoring by 2015. The Government of Canada and Government of Alberta unveiled “The Joint Canada-Alberta Implementation Plan for Oil Sands Monitoring” in a partnership to improve environmental monitoring in the oil sands region with a program that will sample more sites for more substances more frequently.

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Canada introduces new integrated plan for oil sands monitoring

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Summary of the current oil sands developments (mining and in-situ) and associated land use. Canada’s Environment Minister Peter Kent released an integrated monitoring plan for the oil sands region. fail in its goal of generating the data necessary to provide assurance that the oil sands are.

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BC government won’t support Northern Gateway oilsands pipeline as presented over spill response concerns

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In its final written submission to the Northern Gateway Pipeline Joint Review Panel (JRP), the government of British Columbia states that it cannot support the project as presented to the panel primarily because Northern Gateway (NG) has been unable to adequately detail its response to a spill.

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Joint Review Panel Gives Go-Ahead to Mackenzie Gas Project in Canada

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The parties proposing to develop the Mackenzie Gas Project are: Imperial Oil Resources Limited (IORL); Imperial Oil Resources Ventures Limited (IORVL); Shell Canada Limited as managing partner of Shell Canada Energy; ConocoPhillips Canada (North) Limited and ConocoPhillips Northern Partnership; ExxonMobil Canada Properties; and.

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EPA Initiates Hydraulic Fracturing Study, Seeks Input from Science Advisory Board

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will conduct a comprehensive research study to investigate the potential adverse impact that hydraulic fracturing may have on water quality and public health. million for this peer-reviewed study for FY10 and requesting funding for FY11 in the president’s budget proposal.

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Excelsior to Pilot Proprietary in Situ Combustion Bitumen Recovery Process

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Excelsior Energy Limited plans to test a proprietary in situ combustion bitumen-recovery process (Combustion Overhead Gravity Drainage, COGD) in a pilot project at its Hangingstone oil sands property in Alberta, Canada. Opportunities to attract Federal funding targeting energy research and sustainable development are also under review.

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Tailings Technology Roadmap project releases nine development roadmaps for treatment of oil sands fine tailings

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The report provides nine different Tailings Technology Deployment (TDD) Roadmaps to accelerate the implementation of oil sands tailings solutions in Alberta. Water capped end pit lake. Improvement to Water-Based Extraction. sand and clay. sand and clay. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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