David Bruser

David Bruser is a reporter and deputy editor on the Investigations team at the Toronto Star.

2 Articles

They have no idea how to clean up the oilsands

What is clear is that the technique is unproven, and by conditionally approving industry plans that include it, Alberta officials are signaling they still have no idea how they’re going to clean up the waste of the oilpatch.

The Price of Oil

By Emma McIntosh & David Bruser in News, Energy, Politics | November 23rd 2018

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Alberta oilpatch liabilities estimated at $260 billion

The staggering estimate of $260 billion in financial liabilities for the oil and gas industry’s graveyard of spent facilities were spelled out by a high-ranking official of the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) in a February presentation to a private audience in Calgary.

The Price of Oil

By Mike De Souza, Carolyn Jarvis, Emma McIntosh & David Bruser in News, Energy, Politics | November 1st 2018