Keep it clean, Prentice tells oil sands
E nvironment Minister Jim Prentice says Oil-sands companies need to do more as Canada seeks to reach its targets under the Copenhagen Climate-change accord. Mr. Prentice told a business audience in Calgary that Oil-sands expansion needs to be done in an environmentally responsible manner. He says Oil-sands development is an international issue that transcends the interests of any single corporation. Mr. Prentice says he won't announce any standards for the energy sector until the United States...

Prentice tells oil sands to clean up its act
"For those of you who doubt that the government of Canada lacks either the willingness or the authority to protect our national interests as a 'Clean Energy superpower,' think again," said Federal ... CALGARY - Federal Environment Minister Jim Prentice served notice Monday that Energy companies and the Alberta government must improve their environmental vigilance - along with Canada's reputation - on oilsands development and better communicate those efforts to the global community. In a...