In an effort to clean up the international reputation of its oil sands, Canada’s federal government said Thursday it will launch a new air- and water-monitoring program for the industry. The plan marks a significant change to regulatory oversight of the oil sands, an industry that has boomed in recent years amid sky-high oil prices and the recognition of vast reserves of oil in the western province of Alberta. It comes as Alberta refines its own plan for a revamped monitoring program. Read More
