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Regional sustainable development strategy for the Athabasca Oil Sands area

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This document confirms, “Resources such as trees, minerals, wildlife, water, fish, range, public land and plants shall be managed in a manner that addresses their interdependence, and recognizes... More ≫

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This document confirms, “Resources such as trees, minerals, wildlife, water, fish, range, public land and plants shall be managed in a manner that addresses their interdependence, and recognizes that the use of one resource can affect other users and other resources. Environmental decisions will take into account economic impacts, and economic decisions will reflect environmental impacts.”

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Regional sustainable development strategy for the Athabasca Oil Sands area : progress report

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This report provides an update on the implementation of the Regional Sustainable Development Strategy for the Athabasca Oil Sands Area (RSDS). The July 1999 release of the RSDS outlined a... More ≫

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This report provides an update on the implementation of the Regional Sustainable Development Strategy for the Athabasca Oil Sands Area (RSDS). The July 1999 release of the RSDS outlined a framework for managing cumulative environmental effects to ensure sustainable development in the Athabasca oil sands area in northeastern Alberta, a region experiencing tremendous economic growth, and at the same time, significant environmental impacts.

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Prairie oil and gas : a lighter footprint

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This publication is intended to provide government, industry and the general public with up-to-date information about best practices to reduce the impacts of oil and gas activities on prairie and... More ≫

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This publication is intended to provide government, industry and the general public with up-to-date information about best practices to reduce the impacts of oil and gas activities on prairie and parkland landscapes. This document is in two parts. This document is meant to complement the Energy and Utilities Board publication, Petroleum Industry Activity In Native Prairie and Parkland Areas: Guidelines for Surface Disturbance.

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Environmental Assessment - Harvest Operations Corp. BlackGold Expansion Project - EIA Report and application for approval

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Environmental Impact Assessment and associated applications pertaining to the proposed Harvest Operations Corp. BlackGold Expansion Project. The proposal is to expand operations by 20,000 bpd... More ≫

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Environmental Impact Assessment and associated applications pertaining to the proposed Harvest Operations Corp. BlackGold Expansion Project. The proposal is to expand operations by 20,000 bpd using steam assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) technology for bitumen recovery. The location is approximately 10 km southeast of Conklin, Alberta in the Municipality of Wood Buffalo. The EIA was deemed complete in 2013. For more information on the environmental assessment process visit ea.alberta.ca.

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Environmental Assessment - Coal Valley Resources Inc. Mercoal West/Yellowhead Tower Mine Expansion Project - EIA Report and application for approval

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Environmental Impact Assessment and associated applications pertaining to the proposed Coal Valley Resources Inc. Mercoal West/Yellowhead Tower Mine Expansion Project. The proposal is to develop... More ≫

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Environmental Impact Assessment and associated applications pertaining to the proposed Coal Valley Resources Inc. Mercoal West/Yellowhead Tower Mine Expansion Project. The proposal is to develop additional coal reserves adjacent to existing mining operations in Coal Valley in Yellowhead County. The proposed Mercoal West Mine Project would produce 7.2 million tonnes of processed coal and be located northwest of the community of Mercoal. The Yellowhead Tower Mine Project would produce 6.0 million tonnes of processed coal and be located northwest of the community of Coalspur. The EIA was deemed complete in 2009. For more information on the environmental assessment process visit ea.alberta.ca.

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Environmental Assessment - Total E&P Canada Ltd. Upgrader Project - Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and application for approval

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Environmental Impact Assessment and associated applications pertaining to the proposed Total E&P Canada Ltd. Upgrader Project. The proposal involves a 47 200 cubic metres per stream day oil... More ≫

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Environmental Impact Assessment and associated applications pertaining to the proposed Total E&P Canada Ltd. Upgrader Project. The proposal involves a 47 200 cubic metres per stream day oil sands bitumen upgrader and consists of two Phases commencing in 2014 and 2018. The location is approximately 4 km northeast of Fort Saskatchewan in the Municipality of Strathcona County. The EIA was deemed complete in 2009. For more information on the environmental assessment process visit ea.alberta.ca.

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Wellsite criteria summary document - revised

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In October 1999 the ministers of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development and Environment released a report and recommendations to improve the certification process. This Information Letter deals... More ≫

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In October 1999 the ministers of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development and Environment released a report and recommendations to improve the certification process. This Information Letter deals with part of Recommendation 5 that said a summary of the criteria should be sent to landowners along with the reclamation certificate application. A summary of the criteria is attached to this Information Letter. This summary allows operators to fulfill the recommendation.

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Quantification protocol for acid gas injection. Version 1

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This quantification protocol is written for the acid gas processing system operator or an acid gas project developer. Some familiarity with, or general understanding of, the operation of an acid... More ≫

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This quantification protocol is written for the acid gas processing system operator or an acid gas project developer. Some familiarity with, or general understanding of, the operation of an acid gas processing facility is assumed. The opportunity for generating carbon offsets with this protocol arises from the direct and indirect reductions of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions resulting from the geological sequestration of acid gas streams containing greenhouse gases as part of raw natural gas processing.

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