Energize Alberta Features
Alberta’s big cities and industrial users looking to conserve water
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- Written by Jim Bentein
While there's still work to be done, Alberta's two largest cities and the province's key industries are making substantial progress in water conservation and recycling efforts.
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Alberta may have wealth of untapped water resources, study says
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- Written by Jim Bentein
There is far more groundwater to be tapped in Alberta than was ever previously believed. How much? According to a consultant involved in a thorough study of the province's water resources, there could be enough to ease concerns about long-term water supplies, especially in the province's north.
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Tory contenders tackle oilsands and environment
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- Written by James Mahony and Paul Wells

With just four days until members of Alberta’s Progressive Conservative (PC) Party choose the province’s next premier, the six candidates for the job are applying the full-court press.
Land-use bills could sway Tory leadership race
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- Written by James Mahony
As Progressive Conservative (PC) Party members prepare to choose a new leader tomorrow, laws passed by the Stelmach government to enable future land-use planning could haunt some leadership candidates when the votes are cast.
Top Tories talk markets, royalties and workforce issues
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- Written by James Mahony and Paul Wells
New oil and gas markets, provincial royalties and industry workforce issues are on the agendas of candidates in Alberta’s Tory leadership race these days, interviews with the six candidates indicate.
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