Cold Lake First Nations raises concerns over carbon capture project potentially being put on federal fast-track – The Albertan
September 23, 2025
The Pathways Carbon Capture project, led by the Pathways Alliance, a consortium of six major oil sands producers, proposes capturing CO2 emissions from multiple oil sands facilities and transporting them via a 400 km pipeline to a storage hub, near Cold Lake.
COLD LAKE – Cold Lake First Nations (CLFN) is demanding direct consultation with Ottawa after Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the proposed Pathways Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) project could be advanced under the government’s new fast-track process for major developments.
The Pathways Carbon Capture project, led by the Pathways Alliance, a consortium of six major oil sands producers, proposes capturing CO2 emissions from multiple oil sands facilities and transporting them via a 400 km pipeline to a storage hub, near Cold Lake. The project is estimated at $16.5 billion and aims to be one of the largest CCUS initiatives globally, according to Canada’s Environmental Defence.
