Between 25,000 to 30,000 construction workers could be needed in northeastern Alberta by the end of the decade, as Canada’s six largest oil sands producers work together under the banner of Pathways Alliance to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions in oil sands production by 2050. Pathway’s Alliance is an organization made up of Canada’s six largest oil sands producers that are working together to address climate change through a major carbon capture and storage system line connecting up to 20 oil sands facilities in northeastern Alberta. LAKELAND – It is a proposal that will positively impact the entire Lakeland region and the environment, says Pathways Alliance vice president of external relations, Mark Cameron. “Carbon Dioxide (CO2) is a greenhouse gas that is responsible for climate change. The main criticism of the Alberta oil sands industry is that it is very carbon intense,” Cameron acknowledged. The Pathways vision is a major carbon capture and storage system line connecting up to 20 oil sands facilities in the Fort McMurray, Christina Lake and Cold Lake regions of Alberta to a carbon storage hub near the Cold Lake area. Pathways Alliance is an organization made up of Canada’s six largest oil sands […]
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