Bob Weber
Reporter with The Canadian Press
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Renewable energy windfall should benefit Alberta consumers, industry: NDP
A renewable energy windfall of nearly $300 million for the Alberta government should be used to expand the industry and help low-income people pay power bills, say the provincial New Democrats.
Alberta regulator contemplates reducing liability of defunct wells before cleanup certified
The regulator says the move would reward companies that remediate their old sites promptly, cutting the amount of environmental red ink on their books and making it easier for them to sell or buy old wells.
Supreme Court rules against federal impact assessment law
In a decision released this morning, five out of seven judges found most of the Impact Assessment Act to be unconstitutional because it ultimately seeks to regulate activities within provincial jurisdiction.
Alberta MP lambastes Smith for 'baseless,' 'ludicrous' statements on power generation
Calgary MP George Chahal said Wednesday that Smith is spreading misinformation about the federal Liberal government's plans to bring Canada's electricity grid to net-zero.
Imperial Oil knew Kearl oilsands was leaking tailings into groundwater for years
Imperial said in a statement that seepage was anticipated in Kearl's original design.
Two-thirds of Albertans oppose Smith's pause on renewable energy approvals: poll
A poll released on Thursday suggests nearly two-thirds of Albertans oppose the provincial government's moratorium on approvals for new renewable energy projects.
Another grenade lobbed at Alberta clean energy proponents
On Wednesday, the Alberta Utilities Commission released a series of interim information requests that those proposing new projects will be required to answer.
Alberta's 'war room' back in action with massive ad spend
New documents outline a massive increase in public funding for the Canadian Energy Centre's campaign to change attitudes toward Alberta's oil and gas.
Not all Alberta communities on board with six-month pause on renewable energy approvals
"They pulled the rug out from under us," said John Rimmer, mayor of Caroline, where the United Conservative government's move has stranded a solar project that would have contributed at least 15 per cent of the community's municipal budget.
N.W.T. election delayed due to wildfires
Members of the Northwest Territories legislature unanimously voted on Monday to delay an election scheduled for October because of wildfires as the region saw a significant victory in the battle against a blaze that caused tens of thousands of people to flee Yellowknife.