Federal Appeal Court tosses B C injunction over Alberta s turn-off-the-taps law edmonton.ctvnews.ca - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from edmonton.ctvnews.ca Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Federal Court of Appeal upholds Alberta right to turn-off-the-taps legislation
A Suncor plant is shown in the oilsands in Fort McMurray Alta, on Monday, June 13, 2017. The Federal Court of Appeal has ruled that Alberta has the right to control the amount and destination of oil and other fuels flowing through its pipelines. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson April 27, 2021 - 10:48 AM
OTTAWA - The Federal Court of Appeal has ruled that Alberta has the right to control the amount and destination of oil and other fuels flowing through its pipelines.
The decision, released Tuesday, is a victory for the province in its battle with British Columbia over so-called turn-off-the-taps legislation enacted by Alberta in 2018, at the height of a dispute between the two provinces over construction of the Trans Mountain pipeline.
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Alberta urged to remove hurdles to turning dormant oil wells into major opportunity
Repurposing dormant oil and gas sites in Alberta for use in alternative energy could be a major economic opportunity, according to a new report.
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Report says unused oil and gas sites could play role in alternative energy development across the province
Posted: Apr 26, 2021 6:00 AM MT | Last Updated: April 26
There are 2,600 orphan and inactive wells in Alberta. These unused sites could be turned into geothermal, hydrogen or lithium recovery projects if regulatory roadblocks are removed, says a report prepared by the Energy Futures Lab and the Canada West Foundation.(Kyle Bakx/CBC)
Alberta halts coal exploration on Rocky Mountains
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After receiving feedback from 25,000 people, the Canadian province of Alberta decided to halt all coal exploration projects on Category 2 lands, which cover a 90,000-square-kilometre area on the eastern slopes and Foothills of the southern part of the Rocky Mountains.
Public feedback was provided via an online survey that ran from March 29 to April 19, 2021.
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“An initial review of the results illustrates that many Albertans have significant concerns about coal exploration,” the Ministry of Energy said in a media statement. “Based on this insight, the Coal Policy Committee – an independent group appointed to lead comprehensive public engagement to inform the development of a modern coal policy – has recommended to the government that coal exploration in Category 2 lands be suspended.”