Shell Canada has fitted the final module at the first carbon capture and storage project in Alberta’s oil sands, putting start-up on track for 2015. The Quest CCS project, now 70 percent complete, is being built with funding from the Alberta and Canadian federal government to help mitigate greenhouse gas emissions from the oil sands. […]
Shell says Canada oil sands projects may not meet waste targets
The head of Royal Dutch Shell’s Canadian unit says the company may not be able to meet promised targets for reducing toxic wastes from oil sands Shell, which operates two major oil sands surface mines in Alberta, had committed to cutting the amount of waste generated by its Canadian heavy oil extraction projects, but producers […]
Comment: The silly things people say
“Climate change is happening now — and humans are responsible. We cannot sit idly by and watch the fossil fuel industry make billions at our collective expense. We must put a price on carbon — now.” Speaker: Actor Leonardo DiCaprio. Context: This quote will only seem silly to climate change deniers, the energy industry and […]
New regulations on the way for energy and mining companies
Canada’s Natural Resources Minister vowed to introduce legislation requiring energy and mining companies to report all revenue paid to foreign and domestic governments, but Greg Rickford said its impact on corporate payments made to First Nations will be delayed for two years while Ottawa consults aboriginal leaders. At a meeting in Sudbury, Ontario in August, […]
Comment: Fracking and water don’t mix
The recent “facts” on the dangers of fracking cannot be allowed to be glossed over by those with a financial interest in the production of LNG. Anyone who believes there is no risk to the water table and our drinking water must be living in la la land. The chemicals used contain volatile compounds such […]
Comment: Fracking has never contaminated drinking water
Claims that hydraulic fracturing has contaminated drinking water are not supported by the facts. In truth, provincial regulations and industry operating practices work to protect drinking water aquifers and surface water. Data collected by the BC Oil and Gas Commission, the provincial regulator, shows none of the approximately 9,000 wells hydraulically fractured in the province […]
Comment: Start asking the right questions
I am writing about the company Quicksilver making an application to the Canadian National Energy Board to export 20 million tones a year of liquefied natural gas from its Campbell River site. Our Mayor Walter Jakeway advises us to “watch, wait and wave the Campbell River flag” – mirroring what he said over a year ago: that […]
It’s not their fault says lawyers representing accused workers in Lac Megantic disaster
The union and lawyers representing two railway employees accused in the Lac-Megantic disaster are urging the Crown to drop the charges in light of recent findings by the Transportation Safety Board. Engineer Tom Harding, railway traffic controller Richard Labrie and Jean Demaitre, the manager of train operations (and not a member of the union), each face […]
Worker safety expected to improve in oil sands
Recent changes to Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) may improve worker safety in Fort McMurray’s oil sands. The reforms, announced in June, include limiting the number of temporary foreign workers (TFWs) in some workplaces, raising fees employers must pay to use the program, and heftier fines – up to $100,000 – for companies caught […]
CEC approves investigation into oil sands
The North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) has found enough evidence to warrant an investigation into the Canadian government’s failure to enforce the federal Fisheries Act, with respect to continuous leaking from Alberta’s toxic oil sands tailings ponds. Since 2010, the U.S.-based Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), Canada-based Environmental Defence, as well as three […]
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