quote from media article "Athabasca spokesman Andre De Leebeeck told the Herald the project can still win final provincial approval — it needs endorsement by cabinet and then final environmental approval in addition to the AER decision — despite the appeal court ruling.
“We’re told by senior (Alberta) ministry officials that the regulatory process is independent of the appeals process so, according to that, there should not be an impact on the timing of the regulatory approvals,” he said.
AER spokesman Bob Curran said that interpretation is correct and province won’t delay its ruling based on the appeal court news"
https://www.calgaryherald.com/news/canada/Update+Oilsands+project+faces+months+delay/9053374/story.html