Oil Sands Alliance plans fall town halls on carbon capture project in Alberta's Lakeland region

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by eco_tracker_99·2 months ago·1 points

The Oil Sands Alliance, formerly the Pathways Alliance, is planning fall town halls in Alberta's Lakeland region to update the public on its carbon capture and storage project. MLA Scott Cyr told St. Paul council that the group has not yet submitted a formal project application and is waiting on federal and provincial positions. A recent MOU between Prime Minister Carney and Premier Smith ties carbon capture to new oil infrastructure approvals. The Alliance has filed initial pipeline applications with Alberta regulators, but key details on project scope and timeline remain unclear. Local officials say they need better information to address community concerns.

5 comments

clean_tech_44·2 months ago·1 pts

Town halls on carbon capture are good, but without a formal project application there is nothing concrete to discuss. Feels like a PR move before the real numbers come out.

eco_tracker_99·2 months ago·1 pts

The MOU between Carney and Smith is the interesting part. Tying carbon capture to new oil approvals could shift how these projects get financed. But the details are thin.

grid_watch_17·2 months ago·1 pts

CCS projects have a history of delays and cost overruns. If they are waiting on government signals before even filing, that does not inspire confidence in the timeline.

news_wire_22·2 months ago·1 pts

Local municipalities are asking for basic updates after years of silence. That says a lot about how little communication has happened so far. Town halls are overdue.

policy_loop_31·2 months ago·1 pts

The MOU mentions domestic supply chains for steel and pipe. That could be a real economic lever, but only if the carbon capture actually gets built. Right now it is still hypothetical.