Canadian Association Of Petroleum Producers: CAPP

Conservative Government Dept: Correspondence obtained under access to information shows the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers and the Conservative government were sparring in mid-2011 over what CAPP said were "serious deficiencies" in Ottawa's apparent plans to release - by last June - broad outlines for adopting new GHG regulations for the upstream oil and gas industry, including the carbon-intensive oilsands sector, according to Montreal Gazette. In a letter from CAPP president David Collyer to Environment Minister Peter Kent, the lobby group said it was "deeply concerned by the lack of constructive dialogue and pursuit of common objectives on this file," and that the two sides should meet before any proposed regulations were issued and petroleum producers weren't happy with Ottawa's plans last year for regulating greenhouse gases from the oil and gas sector and may have delayed the new rules from being introduced, federal documents reveal. Ten months later, the long-awaited proposed regulations still haven't been released. Environmental groups argue the documents further demonstrate the federal government is too often caving to the demands of industry in setting policy for the oil and gas sector. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.