After years of refusing to make a definite decision and delaying the process regarding the approval or denial of the Keystone XL pipeline, U.S. President Barrack Obama appears ready to put his foot down. The White House has threatened to veto the first piece of legislation introduced in the Republican-controlled Senate. That is a bill […]
Is fracking responsible for earthquakes in Ohio
Until three years ago earthquakes were not only not felt in Poland Township, Ohio they just didn’t occur. Then says Miami University seismologist Robert Skourmal, three years ago oil and gas companies started hydraulic fracturing in the region. Since 2012 there have been 77 quakes. They were small and not felt by residents adds Skourmal. […]
Single hull oil tankers banned from U.S. waters – UPDATE
It’s only been a quarter of a century since the United States passed it’s Oil Pollution Act. A year after the 1989 Exxon Valdez environmental disaster off the coast of Alaska, American politicians wrote a law requiring all new tankers need to have double hulls to prevent similar catastrophes. But single hull tankers were still […]
Single hull oil tankers banned from U.S. waters
It’s only been a quarter of a century since the United States passed it’s Oil Pollution Act. A year after the 1989 Exxon Valdez environmental disaster off the coast of Alaska, American politicians wrote a law requiring all new tankers need to have double hulls to prevent similar catastrophes. But single hull tankers were still […]
Oil industry fights fracking bans
Longmount Colorado, a city of 25-thousand, is locked in a battle against the oil industry. The issue is fracking rights. Located in the northern part of the state, its residents decided to ban hydraulic fracturing a couple of years back. The decision protect open wilderness spaces and a reservoir popular with fishermen. The decision obviously […]
What is the federal government doing to protect the environment?
The federal government failed to spend $321-million Parliament approved for “environmentally responsible” programs last year—nearly one-third of the money that was available for that purpose. Meanwhile department spent $438,319,980 on programs that primarily support the oil and gas industry through research and marketing development, with support also for mining and forestry. The total was $41,618,530 […]
Comment: Perils of OPEC being able to control oil prices
preamble: when it comes to Alberta oil and pipelines you often hear those in favour – especially in the U.S. – saying it’s important to they get their oil from a friendly government rather than relying on those in the Middle East. If you ever wanted proof of that, take a look at what OPEC […]
Comment: Compromise needed on Keystone XL
In mid November by a margin of one vote, the U.S. Senate rejected a bill to allow the Keystone XL pipeline to cross the Canada-U.S. border and bring tar sands oil in Canada to refineries in Texas. I am an environmentalist and firmly believe that this is the wrong decision. I do not believe this because […]
Comment: Which better represents an oil spill?
When it comes to oil spills, how would you like to see them reported? Some media outlets use litres, while others go with the measurement common to the industry – barrels. This months oil spill at a Canadian Natural Resources Ltd site in northern Alberta near Red Earth has been reported in both. Something that is not […]
Clean up of spill in northern Alberta a challenge
Bitterly cold weather is impacting a crude oil spill clean up effort about 27 kilometres from Red Earth Creek in northern Alberta. The Alberta Energy Regulator says 337 barrels (60,000 litres) poured from a Canadian Natural Resources pipeline into muskeg. There are no reports of impact to wildlife. An incident report by the regulator states that a mechanical […]
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