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The Orchard | Jeremy Appel | Substack · Sep 13, 2026

EARTH SCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES

Keepers of the Water slams environmental exemption for Suncor’s tailings release

Indigenous-led environmentalist outfit says the federal government needs to use its authority to prevent the dumping of tailings fluid into the Athabasca watershed.

CANADA

The Orchard | Jeremy Appel | Substack · Sep 08, 2026

EARTH SCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES

Landowners take AER to court for underfunded orphan well cleanup

The regulator increased its orphan well levy to almost $155 million this year, which represents just a fraction of the nearly $1.7 billion and growing cost of closing the wells.

ALBERTACALGARYTERESA PATRY

The Orchard | Jeremy Appel | Substack · Aug 19, 2026

LGBTQ ISSUES

Canadian pension funds lack Indigenous rights-focused investment policies, study says

Aligning pension fund investments with UNDRIP is beneficial towards the climate, both environmental and business, according to the charity that produced the report.

EDMONTONCANADA

The Orchard | Jeremy Appel | Substack · Aug 14, 2026

ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND STARTUPS

ACFN chief joins B.C. First Nations to oppose new pipeline

“They ain’t going to get no approval from ACFN on any further expansions of the oil sands to fill those pipes.”

ALBERTACANADA

The Orchard | Jeremy Appel | Substack · Jul 22, 2026

GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS

Mark Carney, CEO of Canada Inc.

At a certain point, you've got to admit the prime minister is making all these unrequited concessions to Trump because he wants to.

CANADAMEXICO