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Varcoe: Massive oilsands carbon capture project gains 'hope' after Wilkinson, Freeland meet with Pathways Alliance

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Canada ’s Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says talks have been fruitful over the past few weeks ’ He hopes an agreement between the Pathways Alliance consortium, Ottawa and Alberta can soon be reached.

The $16.5-billion carbon capture and storage network would include a 400-kilometre pipeline connecting more than 20 oilsands facilities to an underground storage hub near Cold Lake .

It’s been difficult for the parties to strike an agreement because some critics will see it as a subsidy.

Industry sees carbon capture as an added cost that doesn’t create economic value, says Richard Masson .

The talks also take place as Ottawa prepares to release draft regulations on an emissions cap on the oil and gas industry.

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