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Canadian Press reporter specializing in Arctic and environmental issues
Edmonton
Joined December 2009
Research advances date for likely summer ice-free Arctic by a decade https://t.co/LuwZD3xLnj
theglobeandmail.com
A paper published Tuesday in the journal Nature has concluded that those northern waters could be open for months at a time as early as 2030, even if humanity manages to drastically scale back its...
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ICYMI: Identity, not ideology, key to Alberta political divide, survey suggests https://t.co/OXeTAVuEqm
edmontonjournal.com
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Tabulation change led to delay in voting results: Elections Alberta https://t.co/07BmQbW5hE
thestar.com
CALGARY - The cameras were rolling Monday night and thousands of Albertans were tuned to their favourite TV anchors, waiting for news of who would form the next provincial government.
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Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney loses attempt to have lawsuit thrown out https://t.co/j9ZzU0vCJ4
ctvnews.ca
Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney has lost his bid to have a court throw out a defamation case five environmental groups brought against him.
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Satellites give firefighters real time advantage for fighting wildfires https://t.co/iM13JaiKNG
globalnews.ca
Data from a growing number of satellites are giving firefighters new tools to predict fire behaviour and analyze its consequences.
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ICYMI: Parks Canada plans major rewrite of more than 200 historic site plaques
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Parks Canada plans major rewrite of more than 200 historic site plaques https://t.co/dQD45bBUfY
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Alberta New Democrats say they would restore aerial wildfire-fighting teams https://t.co/wwNagVWOQG
thestar.com
Alberta’s New Democrats say they’d bring back a program of elite aerial wildfire fighters cancelled by the United Conservative government.
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ICYMI: Environment a background issue in Alberta election but may play role, say observers https://t.co/S9vIl3DFrZ
thestar.com
EDMONTON - Few governments have seen as many environmental dust-ups as Alberta’s United Conservatives in their four-year tenure.
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Imperial Oil faces more water problems at Kearl oilsands mine, Alberta regulator says https://t.co/wqFGAhsO24
theglobeandmail.com
Imperial faces more water problems at Kearl mine
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Municipalities asked Alberta’s United Conservatives to keep aerial wildfire fighters https://t.co/XNnCe8W1fH
thestar.com
Alberta’s decision to cancel funding for an elite wildfire-fighting crew in 2019 came despite pleas to keep the Rapattack program from at least three municipalities, including one that has since been...
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Firefighters question UCP budget cuts to aerial attack teams as Alberta battles wildfires https://t.co/4UqWZRlUkp
theglobeandmail.com
The program once had 63 firefighters stationed around Alberta, including at Edson, Fox Creek and Lac La Biche. But it was cut in 2019 by the United Conservatives
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Musician Corb Lund wants strong stance against coal mines in Alberta election https://t.co/AbdvNa0Iqa
thestar.com
EDMONTON - Alberta’s United Conservative government has refused for the second time to move ahead with an Opposition bill that would have placed legally enforceable restrictions on coal mining in the...
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Commission increases refund ATCO owes over attempt to recoup contract costs https://t.co/eBkaOO3MVR
theglobeandmail.com
Alberta regulator increases refund ATCO owes customers to $16-million from $11-million
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Australian coal company withdraws plan for mine in Alberta foothills https://t.co/aEEH27e2J8
theglobeandmail.com
CEO Peter Doyle says Montem Resources will instead be focusing efforts on building a renewable hydro project at the site
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Head of Alberta Energy Regulator declines to say when province told of oilsands leak https://t.co/JRUlFY6j35
ctvnews.ca
The head of the Alberta Energy Regulator has declined to tell a parliamentary committee when the provincial government was informed of releases from an oilsands tailings pond.
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Oilsands emissions could be underestimated by current measuring methods, study says https://t.co/VxuWmPaDql
ctvnews.ca
New federal research suggests greenhouse gas emissions from the Alberta oilsands may be significantly underestimated, adding to a growing pile of studies that say our understanding of what is going...
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Alberta’s United Conservative government releases ‘aspirational’ plan on climate https://t.co/2RmDtOtlbX
theglobeandmail.com
Alberta’s climate plan relies heavily on technologies such as carbon capture and storage, and describes past measures it has taken to bring its greenhouse gas emissions down
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Nearly 6 million litres of water from oilsands sediment pond released into Athabasca River https://t.co/VWpCDZHfNl
cbc.ca
Suncor has reported six million litres of water that exceed sediment guidelines have been released into the Athabasca River from a pond at its Fort Hills oilsands mine.
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First Nations blast Alberta Energy Regulator at hearing; minister promises reform https://t.co/v8esbekKD9
cbc.ca
Chiefs of First Nations affected by releases of wastewater from an oilsands mine excoriated Alberta's regulator at a House of Commons committee hearing, calling it a system that serves the industry...
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