Author

Chris Severson-Baker - Director of Energy Watch Program, Pembina Institute

Chris Severson-Baker is Director of the Pembina Institute's Energy Watch program. Chris joined the Pembina Institute in 1996. His focus has been on reducing the health and environmental impacts of conventional oil and gas and the oil sands. Chris is a Pembina Institute spokesperson and has represented the Institute in numerous regulatory reviews of large-scale energy development projects and in several multi-stakeholder initiatives focused on energy and the environment. Chris is a board member of the Cumulative Environmental Management Association (CEMA) for the Athabasca Oil Sands region and is an Officer at Large on the CEMA Management Committee. He is also a board member of the Clean Air Strategic Alliance of Alberta. Chris holds a Bachelor of Science in Environmental and Conservation Sciences (University of Alberta), and is currently pursuing a Masters in Environment and Management from Royal Roads University.

Publications

• Mar 15, 2006 Down to the Last Drop: The Athabasca River and Oil Sands
• Nov 23, 2005 Oil Sands Fever: The Environmental Implications of Canada's Oil Sands Rush
• Nov 1, 2004 When the Oilpatch Comes to Your Backyard: A Citizens' Guide, 2nd Edition
• Jul 1, 2004 When the Government is the Landlord
• Jun 1, 2003 Unconventional Gas: The Environmental Challenges of Coalbed Methane Development in Alberta (Full Report)
• Feb 1, 1999 Beyond Eco-terrorism: The Deeper Issues Affecting Alberta's Oilpatch