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How Canada’s Oil Sands Transformed Into One of North America’s Lowest-Cost Energy Producers

Oil Sands · Fort McMurray

How Canada’s Oil Sands Transformed Into One of North America’s Lowest-Cost Energy Producers

100% Left coverage: 2 sources

As world oil prices continue their wild ride, energy experts say technology and cost-cutting have made Canadian oil sands amongst the lowest cost producers of oil in North America.See the Story

Beyond Local: Alberta Won't Increase Oil Sands Monitoring Funds to Keep Pace with Industry Expansion, Inflation

Inflation · Alberta

Beyond Local: Alberta Won't Increase Oil Sands Monitoring Funds to Keep Pace with Industry Expansion, Inflation

100% Left coverage: 2 sources

The funding formula that requires industry to pay up to $50 million annually for the program was developed in 2013 collaboratively by the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers and the Alberta government, and that number doesn't account for inflation in the years since, experts say.See the Story

Globe Climate: Shifts in habitat

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Also: the best Canadian camping gear and Alberta’s $50-million bet on oil sands technologyOil Sands · Alberta Read Article

Alberta, Canada's Oil Sands Is the World's Most Destructive Oil Operation—and It's Growing

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Can Canada develop its climate leadership and its lucrative oil sands too?Oil and Gas Sector · Canada See the Story

Alberta to Invest $50-Million to Help Develop Oil Sands Water, Tailings Technologies

67% Right coverage: 3 sources

The program will be funded by province’s carbon price on large emittersOil Sands · Alberta See the Story

Strathcona Defends Unsolicited Takeover Offer for Oilsands Peer MEG Energy

79% Left coverage: 14 sources

Breaking News, Sports, Manitoba, CanadaOil Sands · Calgary See the Story

MEG Energy ramping up operations at Christina Lake after nearby wildfires

55% Left coverage: 11 sources

CALGARY — MEG Energy Corp. says it’s ramping up operations at its Christina Lake oilsands project after recent wildfires south of the operations. The company says all personnel have returned to site and its connection to Alberta’s electric grid has been restored. MEG also says it has commenced restarting Phase 2B operations after successful completion […]Wildfires · Calgary See the Story

University of Alberta Ranks in World’s Top 100 Universities – Heartland News

The University of Alberta has ranked in the top 100 of the world’s universities according to a new ranking from the Center for World University Rankings. The University of Albert ranked 81 out of the over 21,000 universities that were looked at, making it in the top 0.4 per cent. The school ranks fourth highest in the country, behind the University of Toronto in 23rd, McGill University in 27th, and the University of British Columbia in 48th. T…Oil Sands · Edmonton See the Story

Canada’s Oil Sands Emissions Intensity Falls for Sixth Year

67% Right coverage: 3 sources

Canada’s oil sands industry reduced its emissions per barrel for the sixth straight year in 2023, even as one growing portion of the sector moved in the opposite direction, according to new Alberta government data released Thursday.Climate Change See the Story

Pipeline Dreams: Is There Even a Market for Alberta’s Heavy Crude Oil in Asia?

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

More Alberta oil. Fewer emissions. That’s the message from the provincial government in a Wednesday news release that touts a 20 per cent increase in energy production since 2015, with a nine per cent drop in emissions. That appears to be good news as the Alberta premier pushes for more pipelines while promising carbon capture […]Oil Sands · Alberta See the Story

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