Joint Letter supporting No CO2 Pipelines Alberta and its opposition to the Pathways Alliance CO2 Transportation Network and Storage Hub Project

May 13, 2026

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• Boreal Forest
• Carbon Capture
• Climate Change
• Groundwater
• Land Use
• Oil Sands

Twenty environmental and community organizations, including AWA, sent a joint letter to the Minister of the Environment, Climate Change and Nature, Julie Dabrusin, and the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada urging the federal government to require a comprehensive federal environmental impact assessment of the proposed Pathways Alliance CO₂ transportation and storage hub project.

The letter expresses support for the community group No CO₂ Pipelines Alberta, whose members have raised concerns about the risks the project poses to public safety and health, groundwater, ecosystems, Indigenous rights, and local communities in and around St. Paul and the Cold Lake region of Alberta.

The letter raises concerns regarding:

• risks associated with CO₂ pipeline leaks and underground storage;
• potential impacts to groundwater, ecosystems, and wildlife;
• inadequate consultation with affected communities;
• the lack of free, prior, and informed consent from affected Indigenous Nations;
• long-term environmental liabilities and cleanup responsibilities;
• the use of substantial public subsidies for a project led by highly profitable oil sands companies; and
• the broader cumulative impacts associated with continued oil sands expansion.

You can read our letter here.