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Top 10: Redford Rallies

There's a new premier in town, and she's going to have her hands full as Europe proposes regulations that would deem the oilsands a dirty fuel source. We've got these stories and more in our regular roundup of the month's top Alberta energy stories.

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Top 10: Keystone clamour

Pipes, pipes and more pipes—TransCanada's Keystone project may be attracting all the attention, but it's far from being the only pipeline on the horizon. Find out what about these stories and more in our roundup of the top 10 stories affecting Alberta's energy industry.

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Top 10: Drilling upswing

Concept drawing for one of the Edmonton airport development plans by Perkins + Will.Oil on the upswing and wind power heads for the coast—but can Alberta's gas industry survive the shale gas tsunami? Read about these stories and more in our roundup of the top 10 energy stories in Alberta from the past month.

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Top 10: Price shock

centreintheparkPower bills are set to shock Albertans while oilsands operators are stunned as the government threatens to cancel leases—learn about these stories and more in our regular top-10 list of what’s shaping Alberta’s energy future.

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Top 10: Enviro watchdog

Pumpjack in a field

1. ENVIRO WATCHDOG

Monitoring system for oilsands recommended

A federally appointed advisory panel has told Ottawa and Alberta to put politics aside and set up a world-class environmental monitoring system for the oilsands. Former environment minister Jim Prentice appointed the panel to review concerns about oilsands pollution entering the Lower Athabasca River basin and connected waterways, and whether environmental monitoring systems are well designed and implemented. The panel, which released its results before Christmas, recommended a new system be set up to establish baselines, collect relevant data and refer it to a group of renowned scientists for review.

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