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Former environment minister pushed cap-and-trade system on Alberta:documents

TORONTO – A former Conservative cabinet minister attempted to convince Alberta politicians to accept a more stringent regulatory approach to curbing climate change in 2009, newly released documents show.

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Environment Minister unfazed by anti-oilsands campaign in his riding

A campaign launched against Environment Minister Peter Kent in his Toronto-area riding is not going to “scare” the government into backing down on their views of the Alberta oilsands, the minister said Friday.

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Environment Canada says Alberta top industrial greenhouse gas emitter

EDMONTON – New figures on greenhouse gases in Canada suggest Alberta’s economy is dangerously dependent on carbon-emitting industries, experts

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Environment minister not surprised over ad

CALGARY – Alberta Environment Minister Rob Renner says he is not surprised environmental activists took a shot at him before an international climate change conference in Cancun.

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Environment Canada examining Alta. tailings pond

Federal environment officers were in northern Alberta Tuesday to examine the tailings pond operated by Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

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Environment Minister pleased with Syncrude sentence

Mathew Klie-Cribb Today staff Alberta Environment Minister Rob Renner said he supports Syncrude Canada’s $30-million sentence Friday because of how the penalty will positively impact the environmental community.

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Canada forms panel on oil sands pollution

Canada’s environment minister has formed a scientific panel to examine whether Alberta’s oil sands projects are polluting the Athabasca River as charged by an influential water ecologist. Alberta – Canada – Athabasca River – Oil sands – James Cameron

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Toughen oilsands environment protection: NDP

A report by an NDP critic is calling for stricter environmental oversight of Alberta’s oilsands industry.

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Athabasca pollution ‘not a surprise’: Alberta Environment

carol christian Today staff Alberta Environment says it has always acknowledged industry generated substances in the Athabasca River and is not surprised a new study reveals higher-than-estimated pollution.

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Environment Department announces funding for five projects

The federal Environment Department has announced funding for five projects across Canada, ranging from southern Alberta to New Brunswick.

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