2010
June 17, 2010
It's old. It’s outdated. It’s full of errors. There’s seemingly no end to the nonsense foisted on an unsuspecting world in the guise of protecting the public good.
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June 2, 2010
According to Stephen Murgatroyd, Canada has 184,827 square kilometres of tailings ponds - an area the size of Washington State. The real answer is closer to 170 square kilometres, an area big enough not to need extra "spin" to make it interesting.
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April 21, 2010
Canada’s oil and gas industry strives to be open in our communications. We welcome the CBC’s considered feedback on our efforts and watched with interest Wendy Mesley’s April 21, 2010 The National story that contrasted the environmental activist and the oil sands industry’s approach to communication. However, the story contained several factual errors – all in the environmental activist materials you broadcast.
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March 4, 2010
Several environment groups ran a paid advertisement in Variety, an entertainment magazine. The advertisement likens Canada's oil sands industry to the computer-animated film Avatar.
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2010 Winter Olympics
February 16, 2010
Canada's oil and gas industry applauds the efforts and achievements of our athletes and the coming together of diverse individuals and nations in Vancouver this winter. We believe in the Olympic Games as a celebration of human competitiveness, camaraderie, innovation and sportsmanship. We do not believe in high-jacking the games in order to drive an agenda. CAPP will gladly address issues with environmental lobby groups after the Olympic Games.
February 13, 2010
Environmental Performance AND Communication Equals Earned Reputation for Canada’s Oil & Gas Industry
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2009
November 25, 2009
The climate change debate deserves constructive dialogue with scientific facts.
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October 8, 2009
Canadians, their governments, and the hundreds of thousands who work in the oil sands industry understand that oil sands development must balance environment, economy, and energy security.
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May 12, 2009
By Greg Stringham, Vice-President, Oil sands and Markets, Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers
Canada's oil & gas industry does not trivialize water conservation. Continuous technological development enables us to increase the amount of water we recycle, reduce the amount of water we use, and reduce the amount of water in tailings ponds.
Read CAPP's comments: Oil and Water Do Mix
May 7, 2009
By David Collyer, President, Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers
Responsible development of British Columbia’s crude oil and natural gas resources is extremely important to B.C.’s economic well-being and to its economic recovery. Our industry has a strong track record of responsible development in B.C. We strongly encourage policies that strike a balance between energy development, environmental performance and economic growth.
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March 17, 2009
David Collyer, President of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, spoke at the Calgary Chamber of Commerce on March 17, 2009. Mr. Collyer focused on the environment, energy and economy as cornerstones of current international trade relations, economic resilience and the long-term prosperity of Albertans and Canadians.
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March 10, 2009
Few photographic journals are as influential as National Geographic, due to a reputation that has been built on balanced and objective photojournalism. These qualities were unfortunately not evident in the perspective on the oil sands presented in the March edition this year. We think it is important that a more complete perspective be seen and understood.
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March 6, 2009
Canada’s oil and gas industry recognizes that more work needs to be done to understand the health questions raised by residents of Fort Chipewyan. We acknowledge and respect their concerns and support the continued work of health leaders in determining the causes.
Read CAPP's Comments on the Documentary Film Downstream