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Our custom blog, designed to keep you informed on everything that is going on within our company, the latest technology in our industry, and of course, answering any questions that you may have for us. We will be posting on a regular basis, so please feel free to make comments or suggestions on anything that you would like.

The British (Oil Companies) are Coming to Alberta

Despite having superior environmental technolgy right here in Alberta, British Oil Companies are coming to Alberta to drum up some business. City TV investigates the recent move of environmental companies from outside of Canada to Alberta. 

Texas Residents worried about chromium in water

Midland County residents living near properties with chromium contaminated water wells said at a TCEQ open house meeting they fear it’s only a matter of time before they too are dealing with the toxic substance in their water.

UN Calls for Signatures for Action on Climate Change

According to a Press Release from the United Nations Environment Programme the "UN Calls for Signatures for Action on Climate Change"

Water prices slated to double over next 5 years

According to a post today on ABC News, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, water prices in Australian capital cities will double over the next five years.

Protecting Wildlife in Alberta

In open-pit mining, tailings ponds are needed to separate the tailings (a mixture of water, clay, sand and residual bitumen) and recycle the water. The tailings ponds created are large and impact the landscape. The Government of Alberta is working to prevent birds from landing on the ponds through the use of noi

Alberta Tailings Ponds are now under Strict Regulations

If you have been following the news in Alberta it’s most likely that you have heard about the new regulations from the Energy Resource Conservation Board that requires Alberta oil-sands companies to reclaim their tailings ponds. Some of the tailings ponds go back as far as four decades. This is not a small job, and with time lines enforcing this clean-up, there is a solution that is available right here in Alberta!

New Regulations placed on Water use for the Oilpatch

An article written by Dave Cooper in The Edmonton Journal yesterday highlighted the new rules for oilsands companies, this time the focus is on water use. With the recent regulations placed on talings ponds in Alberta’s oilsands, it isn’t a surprise that the ERCB is now putting restrictions on water use.

The Worst Economic down turn in years, with Oilpatch Workers losing their Jobs

The following excerpt from an article written by Bill Graveland (The Canadian Press) touched base on some of Calgary’s companies that are looking for some opportunities outside of Canada for their technologies. This is exactly what one Calgary company has done developing projects in many areas of the world while providing Albertans with jobs in Alberta and abroad.