New standards to build on rules already in place for other mining sectors By Deborah Jaremko on September 17, 2025, 8:13 pm MDT Heavy haulers at an oil sands mining operation in northern Alberta. Photo courtesy Suncor Energy In what the former Chief of the Fort McKay First Nation calls “a critical step in the right direction,” the Alberta government is moving to accelerate reclamation of more than 1.3 trillion litres of water stored in oil sands tailings ponds. On Sept. 5, the [Read more]
AltaGas boosts Canada-Asia energy trade with new butane exports
Demand for versatile fuels rising to power higher living standards By Grady Semmens on September 21, 2025, 7:43 pm MDT AltaGas welcomed the 100th Very Large Gas Carrier (VLGC) to its Ridley Island Propane Export Terminal in Prince Rupert, B.C. in August 2022. Photo courtesy AltaGas A deal to supply Asian customers with butane shipped from the coast of B.C. promises to expand Canada’s global energy footprint, underscoring untapped potential and the benefits of diversifying beyond [Read more]
Ontario leaders back East–West corridor linking Alberta energy across the country
‘The sooner this gets done, the better’ By Grady Semmens on September 4, 2025, 12:41 pm MDT Matthew Slotwinski, CEO of the Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership. Photo courtesy SLEP From his desk in Marathon, Ont., a small community on the north shore of Lake Superior, Mayor Rick Dumas sees the concept of an energy corridor to Western Canada’s oil and gas as a chance to reshape his region’s future. The Ontario government issued a request for proposals on August 7 for a [Read more]
Change at the top: meet Rob Morgan, new CEO of the Alberta Energy Regulator
Restructured AER aims a return to its technical roots By Will Gibson on August 20, 2025, 11:11 am MDT Rob Morgan, CEO of the Alberta Energy Regulator. Photo courtesy AER Rob Morgan’s introduction to the energy business was a summer job in the Lloydminster region in 1985, when the University of Saskatchewan chemical engineering student got up close and messy with heavy oil production at the wellhead. “My work boots got very dirty very quickly. That’s the joke about working in [Read more]
Indigenous communities shut out by B.C. tanker ban want another chance
From the outset, projects must unite leadership from proponents, governments and affected First Nations By Deborah Jaremko and Will Gibson on August 18, 2025, 10:49 am MDT The head of the National Coalition of Chiefs (NCC) is calling for the repeal of the oil tanker ban on B.C.’s north coast as Canada seeks “nation-building” projects to strengthen economic independence. With short shipping times to hungry Asian markets, ports like Prince Rupert or Kitimat offer a strong [Read more]
India and Spain are buying Canadian oil…from the U.S.
‘Re-exports’ from terminals on the U.S. Gulf Coast continue at a steady pace By Deborah Jaremko on August 12, 2025, 9:14 am MDT Infrastructure at the Enbridge Ingleside Energy Center near Corpus Christi, Texas. EIEC is the largest crude oil storage and export terminal by volume in the United States. Photo courtesy Enbridge International shipments of Canadian oil from ports on the U.S. Gulf Coast continue at a steady pace, according to a new report by RBN Energy. Major buyers in [Read more]
Understanding Alberta’s Mature Asset Strategy recommendations
Proposed ways to generate wealth while cleaning up inactive oil and gas sites By Deborah Jaremko on August 5, 2025 Pumpjack on the Alberta prairie. Photo courtesy Alberta Energy Regulator Alberta has a new set of recommendations to address the growing number of oil and gas production and infrastructure assets in the province that are nearing or have passed the end of their commercial lifespan. Following a monthslong engagement process with nearly 100 stakeholders including [Read more]
Growth in value of Alberta energy has benefits nationwide
Strong numbers highlight the importance of oil and gas to Canada’s prosperity By Grady Semmens on July 29, 2025, 8:35 pm MDT Oil sands workers in northern Alberta. Photo courtesy Pathways Alliance The recent expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline helped drive a surge in the value of Alberta’s energy production, which rose to $139 billion in 2024, according to the latest Alberta Energy Outlook. The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) reported that last year was the second-highest [Read more]
Cedar LNG marks milestone with first pipe in the ground for natural gas supply
Indigenous-owned Canadian natural gas export project to boost global energy security By Deborah Jaremko on July 24, 2025, 10:23 am MDT Construction underway on the Cedar LNG pipeline, with the LNG Canada terminal in the background. Photo courtesy Cedar LNG The first pipe is officially in the ground for the natural gas line that will supply the world’s first Indigenous-led LNG project. Eight kilometres of steel — known as the Cedar LNG pipeline — will connect the Haisla Nation’s [Read more]
How geology can make Canada an energy superpower
Vast geological riches underpin Canada’s immense energy potential By Brad Hayes on July 21, 2025, 10:57 am MDT Geological core samples of bitumen resources located at the Alberta Energy Regulator’s Core Research Centre in Calgary. Photo courtesy AER We hear about Canada’s aspirations to become an “energy superpower” a lot these days. Easy to say, but what does it really mean? And if Canada can indeed become an energy superpower, how can we achieve that status? Energy is at the [Read more]
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