
Alberta's Oil Sands
Premier responds to U.S. retailers' concerns over oil sands
"Unfortunately, these retailers have chosen a course of action without first talking to us about our environmental commitment and the efforts of thousands of Albertans working for government, industry and academic institutions to reduce the impact of oil sands development ..."
Oil Sands and the Environment
Alberta has long been Canada's energy province. Albertans' spirit to achieve has made the first 25 years of oil sands development about producing the oil sands competitively in world markets. Through ongoing research and technology work continues to find new and improved ways of recovering this significant resource and reducing the environmental footprint. As we look to the next 25 years, innovation, determination and people realizing possibilities will help our province develop this resource in a responsible way that helps meet the growing global demand for energy.
News Highlights
- Premier responds to U.S. retailers' concerns over oil sands
- Alberta delivers on oil and gas competitiveness
- ERCB receives tailings pond plan filed by oil sands operators
- Emissions from oil sands comparable to other crude oils
- Province outlines long-term development plan for Alberta's oil sands
- Provincial Energy Strategy charts course for sustainable prosperity
- First field tests of carbon capture and storage to begin
- Alberta surges ahead with climate change action plan
- Province begins development of two new communities in Fort McMurray
- Alberta industries comply with pivotal climate change legislation
- Alberta issues first-ever oil sands land reclamation certificate









