The Alberta MP dubbed the findings “another promise broken” and called on the government to step up and regulate emissions. In 2001, government, industry and non-governmental organizations first agreed to move Canadian refinery emissions in line with U.S. benchmarks. 11 of the 15 Canadian refineries would need to cut nitrogen oxides emissions by at least half to reach the U.S. average. The data analysis also showed how comparably sized refineries separated by the U.S./Canada often have dramatically different emissions of key pollutants. “I didn’t realize that Canadian refineries were not meeting the same levels as the U.S. refineries were, but as we say in government, better is always possible.

Source: thestar May 04, 2018 16:34 UTC