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Water Matters, Pembina and Ecojustice challenge Syncrude tailings plan approvals on basis ERCB not following Directive 074
PRESS RELEASECALGARY – The Energy Resources Conservation Board’s approval of Syncrude’s tailings management plan is unlawful and must be revoked immediately, Ecojustice said today. Ecojustice, acting on behalf of the Pembina Institute and Water Matters, has filed an application with the ERCB requesting approval be withdrawn until management plans are brought in line with ERCB’s tailings management directive. (Full text of the application available here.)
Pembina and Water Matters React: Noncompliance with tailings directive 074 a growing concern
PRESS RELEASECALGARY, ALBERTA — Simon Dyer, oil sands program director for the Pembina Institute, and Joe Obad, associate director of Water Matters, responded to today's announcement that the Energy Resources Conservation Board (ERCB) has approved Imperial Oil’s Kearl oil sands tailings plan.
Oil sands application threatens Canadian Heritage River designation
PRESS RELEASEBait and switch application could mean 17,000 cubic meters per day from Alberta's Clearwater river not accounted for in original ERCB approval would be lost to SAGD and chemical processes.
Water Matters Announces New Executive Director and a Special Advisor on Water Policy
PRESS RELEASEThe Board of the Water Matters Society of Alberta is delighted to announce the appointment of Carole Stark as the new Executive Director and Dr. Bill Donahue as Special Advisor on Water Policy.
Oil sands regulator does not enforce toxic tailings rules
PRESS RELEASEOne day after Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach announced he would "force an end to tailings ponds," Alberta's oil sands regulator, the Alberta Energy and Resources Conservation Board (ERCB), has approved plans for Syncrude that do not comply with Alberta's Directive 074 and would delay implementation of liquid tailings clean up by the oil sands company.
Albertans, not industry, will pay for lost wetlands – leaked policy document
PRESS RELEASEA leaked draft wetlands policy appears to betray the finding of a consensus of stakeholders invited by Alberta Environment to develop wetlands policy recommendations.
Prospect of drought looms: province should protect watersheds
PRESS RELEASEReport released today highlights the need for better land-use management to address water shortages and reduce water supply and treatment costs
Only two oil sands operations set to meet rules to deal with liquid tailings
PRESS RELEASEA comprehensive review of regulatory documents filed with the Alberta government suggests most oil sands mining operations will not comply with a new provincial law designed to limit increases in tailings, the toxic liquid waste produced by oil sands mining operations.
Southern Alberta’s Water Security at Stake in New Land-Use Plan
PRESS RELEASEAs a series of public meetings kick off today in Calgary and Vulcan addressing land-use in Southern Alberta, many Albertans may be surprised to learn that water security is at stake in the planning process. That's the overarching theme of Source of Opportunity: A Blueprint for Securing Source Water in Southern Alberta, a report released today investigating the potential of South Saskatchewan Regional land use plan to protect water.
Federal Government Failing to Protect Fresh Water in Oil Sands Region
PRESS RELEASEA new report by seven environmental organizations highlights some of the most compelling testimony from the recent federal hearings by the House of Commons Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development, and highlights the federal governments failings in protecting the water supply for northern residents.
Looming water crisis under century old water system
PRESS RELEASEIn a press conference at the Calgary Area Outdoor Council this morning, Ecojustice and Water Matters released the report, Share the Water, that proposes changes to Alberta’s hundred-year-old water laws and calls on the provincial government to adopt a more equitable and responsible approach to water allocation.
Groundwater use in oil sands "unsustainable" — Natural Resources Canada sponsored report
PRESS RELEASEProposed Land Stewardship Law Needs Strengthening to Ensure Results
PRESS RELEASEVoluntary agreement between Alberta government and oil sands operators lacks teeth
PRESS RELEASENew provincial land-use policy will affect Alberta’s water resources — supply and quality
PRESS RELEASELearning from Balzac: Report highlights need for new policy on intra-basin water diversions
PRESS RELEASEStrict government approach to water ‘reallocation’ decisions gets early support from environmental groups
PRESS RELEASEGovernment System of Land-Use Planning Threatens Ability to Protect Environment
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