Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach's decision on royalties will cost Albertans billions of dollars for every oil sands project, according to new modelling undertaken by the Pembina Institute.

The latest report of Alberta's Auditor General adds to mounting evidence that royalty rates can be increased substantially while sustaining a competitive investment climate.

Any additional input from the energy industry on the Alberta Royalty Review Panel must be done in an open and transparent manner, the Pembina Institute urged today.

Environment groups and the energy efficiency industry are calling on provincial, territorial and federal energy ministers to begin a massive scale up of energy efficiency measures which could meet energy demands and make cuts in Canada's GHG emissions.

The Pembina Institute calls on Premier Stelmach's government to accept and implement the full package of reforms proposed by the Royalty Review Panel in its final report, released yesterday.

Environmentalists said that the electricity plan submitted to the OEB will not achieve the level of GHG reductions necessary for any of the four major parties to achieve the climate change targets they've put into their platforms.

A cheaper, cleaner, and less risky option than the current nuclear-reliant Ontario electricity plan is doable according to a state-of-the-art modelling analysis commissioned by WWF-Canada and the Pembina Institute and released today.

Effective reform of the oil sands royalty regime could result in substantially higher resource revenue for Albertans and continued profit for investors, according to a report released today by the Pembina Institute.

A recent poll reveals that more than 90 percent of Albertans want oil sands companies to be held responsible for their share of industrial pollution by applying the "polluter pays" principle.

Groups from across the province blasted the Ontario government today for passing regulations that will weaken environmental laws and allow incinerators to be fast-tracked without an environmental assessment.

Plusieurs des principales organisations environnementales de l'Ontario ont rendu public aujourd'hui un programme d'action à l'intention du gouvernement provincial dans six domaines clé.

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Today, the Pembina Institute released its blueprint for an effective oil sands, oil and gas royalty reform process to ensure that Albertans fully benefit as owners of these resources.

An application was filed today for an inquiry by Canada's Competition Bureau into the Canadian Nuclear Association's high profile advertising campaign touting the benefits of nuclear power.

Nuclear power offers no solution to the climate change crisis. That is the conclusion of a major study of the environmental impacts, risks and sustainability of nuclear energy in Canada published today by the Pembina Institute.

The royalty return to Albertans for each barrel of oil sands oil declined by 32% between 1996 and 2005. Further, the federal government has lost as much as $1.65 billion due to tax breaks to the oil sands industry.

With the leadership race for the next Alberta premier nearing an end, today the Pembina Institute makes public its policy primer for Alberta PC party leadership candidates and opposition party leaders.

Thirteen of Ontario's leading environmental groups are joining forces to build a comprehensive environmental agenda based on six priorities in the lead-up to the provincial election, the groups announced today.

Peter Love, the Province of Ontario's Chief Conservation Officer will be releasing his annual report on Ontario's progress on energy efficiency on Wednesday November 8. 

A report released today by Pollution Probe and the Pembina Institute shows that British Columbia can and must do more to meet its future electricity needs without compromising health and the environment.