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April 2013
LAND • WATER • AIR • GREENHOUSE GASES • MONITORING

There are legitimate concerns
about environmental
management in the Alberta
oilsands

In 2011 we released a report

Outlining some of these
concerns
e.g. …

Alberta’s GHGs are
increasing fastest in North
America
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
GrowthinGreenhouseGasEmissions
(MtCO2e/year)

GHG emissions will continue
to rise
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020
MtCO2e/year

Woodland caribou are in
decline
East Side Athabasca Herd
~ 65% decline in 16 years

We outlined
19 policy
solutions
2011

What
progress
has been
made?
2013

Summary of progress
SUBSTANTIAL
MODERATE
LIMITED
2
5
12

• Legislative
protection for at
least 50% of public
forested lands from
industrial
development
• Full funding of the
Alber...

MODERATE progress:
• Enforceable
regulations to
protect non-saline
groundwater
resources
• Air emission limits
matching WH...

MODERATE progress:
• Require best-
available
technology for
emissions reduction
• Expand air
monitoring to meet
scientific...

MODERATE progress:
• Fund a regional
monitoring network
for groundwater
levels and
groundwater quality
indicators

LIMITED progress:
• Require
establishment of
biodiversity offsets
• Limit oilsands
development to a
maximum of 5% of
any A...

LIMITED progress:
• Develop a new,
transparent and
risk-averse mine
security program
• Follow Alberta
Caribou Committee
re...

LIMITED progress:
• Water management
plan with EBF for
the lower
Athabasca River
• Measure and map
groundwater and
surface...

LIMITED progress:
• Require proven
technology to
eliminate the
creation of wet
tailings
• Reject end pit lakes
as a tailin...

LIMITED progress:
• Commit to a GHG
emissions reduction
target consistent
with a fair Alberta
contribution
• Implement an
...

LIMITED progress:
• Mandate the use of
carbon capture and
storage (CCS)
technology
• Replace the Regional
Aquatics Monitor...

Poor environmental
performance = barrier to
market access

Environmental
regulation
improvements
are urgently
needed

Read more at www.pembina.org/pub/2443

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think tank

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