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  • Canola oil hits the dust

    Encana pilots the use of canola-based dust suppressant with promising results outside Dawson Creek, British Columbia.

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    Subjects: Innovation

  • Partnership gets students to work

    Encana makes a positive, long-term impact at Arrupe Jesuit High School's Corporate Work Study Program with the donation of a new 42-passenger compressed natural gas bus.

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    Subjects: Natural gas, Community

  • Natural gas focus of future business leaders

    Encana engaged Simon Fraser University MBA students to discuss British Columbia's economic and sustainability goals. Students focused on understanding evolving natural gas markets and explored the potential of natural gas as an alternate fuel in the transportation sector and for power generation.

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    Subjects: Natural gas

  • Supporting a pathway to water quality

    Encana funds an interactive wetlands demonstration area as part of the Wyoming State Fairground's innovative “Pathway to Water Quality” exhibit.

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    Subjects: Environment, Community

  • Bringing hope to Ronald McDonald House

    Because of a three-year commitment by Encana, Ronald McDonald House of Southern Alberta was able to introduce Ashaa new therapy dog into its program.

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    Subjects: Community

  • Innovations seek to reduce emissions

    Encana is conducting pilot projects in its Wyoming operations to help reduce emissions and improve local air quality by testing condensate stabilization systems.

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    Subjects: Innovation

  • Courtesy matters at Horn River Camp

    Encana's Horn River Camp staff demonstrated why we are good neighbour in our operating communities by extending hospitality to nine firefighter's after they spent the day battling a nearby forest fire.

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    Subjects: Community

  • Tackling violence against women in B.C.

    Encana is helping tackle violence against women in B.C. by partnering with the B.C. Lions and the Ending Violence Association of BC for their “Be More Than A Bystander” campaign.

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    Subjects: Community

  • Shoring up support for wetlands

    Encana supports water education and wetlands conservation with Ducks Unlimited Canada through Project Webfoot and Collins Wetland Conservation Project.

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    Subjects: Environment and Community

  • Race Against Hunger crosses finish line a winner

    Encana saddled up with the World Professional Chuckwagon Association (WPCA) in the Race Against Hunger again in 2011. The program, now in its second year, raises food, funds and awareness for food banks during summer months when donations are typically fewer despite constant community need.

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    Subjects: Community

  • Innovation and community involvement converge

    Staff from Encana's U.S. operations volunteered with Groundwork Denver to gather information for a baseline watershed inventory of Bear Creek Park in southwest Denver.

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    Subjects: Our People, Environment

  • Women's Network fosters collaboration and professional growth

    On March 8, 2011, the Encana Women's Network was launched to foster cross-boarder collaboration, networking, mentoring and professional growth for women in the company aspiring to be in leadership roles.

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    Subjects: Our People

  • Pond replacement project no middle-of-the road solution

    A new project, supported by Encana’s Environmental Innovation Fund, to replace a water storage pond with storage tanks in the company’s Western Colorado operations will provide a number of environmental benefits.

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    Subjects: Innovation

  • CAREstruction puts staff ingenuity to test in support of food bank

    Encana staff went head-to-head by transforming canned food into creative sculptures at the Encana Cares Campaign CAREstruction competition in support of the Calgary Inter-Faith Food Bank this October.

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    Subjects: Our People, Community

  • Reclamation project creates wetland habitat

    In an innovative reclamation project, Encana is successfully converting an abandoned well site into a sustainable wetland to establish a suitable grizzly bear habitat.

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    Subjects: Innovation, Environment

  • Leading by example with new CNG station

    New fueling station in southern Alberta highlights natural gas as a transportation solution.

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    Subjects: Natural gas

  • Making a difference. Together.

    Encana employees continue to enrich the communities where we live and work by donating more than $1.6 million dollars during our 2011 Encana Cares Annual Campaign in October.

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    Subjects: Our People, Community

  • Industrial hygienists help anticipate workplace hazards

    As part of our commitment to a safe and healthy workplace, our USA Division hired an industrial hygienist, Tim Hicks, in 2010. This proactive approach helps us to anticipate and identify any potential workplace hazards which could affect the well-being of workers and communities. From there, the hazards are evaluated and controlled to minimize or eliminate potential impacts.

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    Subjects: Health & Safety

  • Encana introduces online health hazard training

    Training our staff about potential health hazards encountered in the workplace is an important part of our Occupational Health Program. Due to the diverse and often remote areas in which we operate, delivering hazard-specific training to field workers can sometimes pose significant challenges.

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    Subjects: Health & Safety

  • EH&S Management System training available for all staff

    All of our staff have a role to play in our environmental, health and safety performance. Ethos, our Environment, Health & Safety (EH&S) Management System contributes to our long-term success and sustainability by helping us meet and surpass our environment, health and safety obligations and manage our EH&S risks.

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    Subjects: Health & Safety

  • The PEAK of success

    PEAK Leadership is a unique and intense 12-month program, where leaders enhance their skills in planning, risk mitigation, coaching and change management.

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    Subjects: Our People

  • Employee survey results place Encana above most of its North American peers

    In 2011, we issued an employee survey to provide indicators of employee engagement and enablement, and to compare our 2011 findings to previous benchmarks, energy industry performance and overall North American averages.

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    Subjects: Our People

  • Demonstrating the value of continuous emissions monitoring

    With the help of the Environmental Innovation Fund, our Canadian Division has successfully piloted technology that provides continuous emissions surveillance. Between May 26, 2009 and July 15, 2010, our Hussar Crowfoot Gas Plant near Drumheller was monitored with air detection and ranging (Airdar) technology. Airdar uses several strategically-placed measuring devices to detect methane and non-methane hydrocarbon concentrations in the air.

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    Subjects: Innovation

  • Underbalanced drilling project reduces flaring by 85 percent

    Our corporate culture mandates that we challenge ourselves to be environmentally sensitive in our day-to-day operations. A recent project in the Jean Marie formation in northeastern British Columbia has allowed us to make some great strides in advancing the technical understanding of how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in some drilling operations.

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    Subjects: Innovation

  • Valve conversion proves valuable for the environment

    With the help of our Environmental Innovation Fund, our South Piceance field operations team in Colorado has successfully converted approximately 500 high-bleed valves to their low-bleed, environmentally-friendly counterparts.

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    Subjects: Innovation

  • Energy Camp Louisiana engages the stakeholders of tomorrow

    With a grant from Encana's U.S. subsidiary, Energy Camp Louisiana is helping local students learn about energy careers and the vital role of energy exploration and production in northwest Louisiana.

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    Subjects: Community

  • Partnership with Trout Unlimited helps safeguard water

    As part of our commitment to protecting water resources, we entered into a new partnership with Trout Unlimited Canada to support the conservation group's Yellow Fish Road Program.

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    Subjects: Community

  • Youth celebrate National Aboriginal Achievement Awards

    Our support helped a group of Aboriginal youth attend the National Aboriginal Achievement Awards ceremony in Edmonton on March 11, 2010. The attendees, enrolled in Susa Creek School in Grande Cache, Alberta, ranged from grades eight to twelve.

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    Subjects: Community

  • Encana, GO3 Foundation help build global ozone database

    We have partnered with the Global Ozone (GO3) Foundation to bring a new and collaborative educational opportunity to the next generation of scientists and environmental thinkers.

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    Subjects: Community

  • Debolt facility provides alternative to surface water sources

    The Debolt Water Treatment Plant arose out of a 50-50 joint venture between Encana and Apache to jointly develop a portion of the Horn River Basin in northeastern British Columbia.

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    Subjects: Environment

  • Caring about water in Colorado

    Since 2003, we have used an extensive water treatment and distribution system to support drilling and well completion operations in Colorado's Piceance Basin. During this same period, the South Piceance Basin team began an ambitious effort to close approximately 180 historic and active pits containing drill cuttings and completion flowback water, the last of which were closed in early 2011.

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    Subjects: Environment

  • Companies voluntarily disclose U.S. hydraulic fracturing components

    Several oil and gas companies - including Encana's U.S. subsidiary - have agreed to voluntarily disclose fluid components used in U.S. hydraulic fracturing operations online at fracfocus.org. FracFocus is a joint project of the Ground Water Protection Council and the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission.

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    Subjects: Environment

  • Colorado's Clean Air-Clean Jobs Act: A model for other states

    In 2010, we played a significant role in securing passage of the Clean Air - Clean Jobs Act (House Bill 1365) in the Colorado Legislature. The act, signed into law in the spring by then-Colorado Governor Bill Ritter, was landmark legislation for the state and the country.

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    Subjects: Environment

  • Using natural gas to reduce emissions, one rig at a time

    Bi-fuel technology that allows equipment to run on diesel and natural gas simultaneously is achieving greenhouse gas reductions and cost savings in our Canadian Division.

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    Subjects: Environment, Natural gas

  • Renewed commitment to business education program for Aboriginal youth

    Our Aboriginal Relations team seeks to support economic growth in the First Nations communities and cultures where we do business. Through our support of educational bursaries, we're also helping to train the Aboriginal business leaders of tomorrow.

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    Subjects: Community

  • Back to school backpacks

    We joined the Children’s Advocacy Center of Collin County in supporting its Back to School Fair. This program provides young victims of abuse and neglect with the tools and assets to attend classes.

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    Subjects: Community

  • Rigged for safety

    Encana's commitment to safety created a reason to celebrate for the North Rockies team. As of December 15, 2011, Ensign rig 129 in Wyoming's Jonah field had operated 1,490 days (just over four years) without a recordable incident.

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    Subjects: Community

  • San Augustine County Wi-Fi and laptop initiative

    We are assisting the San Augustine County in East Texas with funding that will go toward the creation of a Wi-Fi network that will cover the County Courthouse and city square areas, as part of the community’s Vision 20/20 Initiative. Residents can use the Wi-Fi network free-of-charge.

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    Subjects: Community

  • Franklin Habitat for Humanity

    Our East Texas employees are taking a hands-on approach to a Community Investment program by supporting the Franklin Habitat for Humanity organization. Not only are we funding the construction of the group’s newest home, but our employees and contractors teamed up for several volunteer work days.

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    Subjects: Community

  • Chisholm Trail Red Cross

    A recent grant from Encana will help to ensure the Chisholm Trail Red Cross will continue to provide critical response during times of hardship for local residents. The chapter’s response activities range from water services to emergency response for victims including food, shelter and clothing. Additionally, the chapter provides resources and tools critical to the recovery process.

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    Subjects: Community

  • County Fairs and Youth Livestock Auctions

    Our East Texas team participated in County Fairs and Youth Livestock Auctions in areas including Freestone County, Leon County, Robertson County, San Augustine County and Shelby County in the past year.

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    Subjects: Community

  • Supporting local community centre

    In 2011, we were proud to support the Springville Community Center in Coushatta with renovations and equipment to provide after school and weekend activities for area youth through the addition of computer labs, sports facilities, playground equipment, learning centers and community meeting spaces.

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    Subjects: Community

  • A Jurassic spark of funds, knowledge

    We are supporting the new Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum in more ways than one. The museum, a state-of-the-art facility off Highway 43 near Wembley, will house interactive displays and exhibits dedicated to paleontology and natural resources of the Peace Country area including natural gas development.

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    Subjects: Community

  • Toy Mountain soars to new heights

    The 17th annual Toy Mountain campaign was a soaring success, collecting 4000 more toys and gifts in 2011 than in 2010! More than 34,000 gifts were distributed by The Salvation Army in the Calgary area in time for Christmas morning, bringing joy to thousands of children in disadvantaged families.

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    Subjects: Community

  • Putting our investment under the microscope

    In 2010, Encana committed $5 million to the University of Wyoming's (UW) School of Energy Resources, a cutting-edge research and collaboration facility. The rewards of this investment became evident in January 2012 with the installation of the most advanced high-resolution 3D X-ray microscope available.

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    Subjects: Community

  • Encana opens the first liquefied natural gas fueling station in Louisiana

    In what is a first for both Encana and the State of Louisiana, a public liquefied natural gas fueling station was opened February 24 at The Relay Station, located in Frierson in DeSoto Parish.

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    Subjects: Natural gas

  • Creating smiles at Children's Medical Center in Plano, Texas

    The Children's Medical Center at Legacy in Plano, Texas has expanded its dental rehabilitation program with a $100,000 donation from Encana.

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    Subjects: Community

  • Techsploration: empowering young women in science, trades and technology

    This Halifax-based program is encouraging young women to pursue careers in a number of technical fields.

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    Subjects: Community

  • Recognized as one of Alberta's top employers

    Encana has been recognized as one of Alberta's Top 55 Employers as an exceptional place to work.

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    Subjects: Our People

  • Walking the talk on natural gas

    We continue to walk the talk in terms of demonstrating the viability of natural gas as a transportation fuel alternative.

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    Subjects: Natural Gas

  • Resource play hub approach continues to optimize efficiencies

    Encana's resource play hubs continue to create operational efficiencies and lower costs.

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    Subjects: Innovation

  • Reducing our surface water needs

    In the Farmington area of northeastern British Columbia, we are proposing the development of facilities to access unutilized water from deep underground as the primary source of water for our development needs in the area.

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    Subjects: Environment

  • What's the risk Wally

    Safety is a core value at Encana. We continuously work with our employees, contractors, service providers and the communities where we operate to find new ways to improve our safety performance.

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    Subjects: Health & Safety

  • Camp Recycling: not a place, a practice

    Encana's camps in the Horn River Basin are working to reduce their environmental impact by finding new ways to recycle.

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    Subjects: Health & Safety

  • Encana donates $500,00 to the Alberta Children's Hospital

    Encana is proud to support the expansion of the Calgary hospital’s KidSIM Human Patient Simulation program.

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    Subjects: Community

  • Rockin' in the classroom

    Encana's Resthaven Property team brings its geological show n' tell to a Grand Cache school.

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    Subjects: Community

  • Giving sick kids what they need most – family

    Encana shows its support with a $300,000 donation to Canada's newest Ronald McDonald House in Red Deer, Alberta.

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    Subjects: Community

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