One of the concerns critics of the oil industry have is water usage in Alberta and B.C. That is particularly true in shale gas plays where fracking is used to get at the resource. Shell Canada is looking at ways to alleviate that. The company has a natural gas site called Groundbirch in northeastern B.C. […]
Kinder Morgan accused of not being forthright
The city of Vancouver, province of B.C. and others are saying the company that wants to build the Trans Mountain pipeline is avoiding a number of questions during the regulatory review. Kinder Morgan was given a long list with about 4-hundred questions on it. When the oil company responded to only 250, well that didn’t […]
First Nations companies competitive in battle for oil sands jobs
When it comes to landing contracts in Alberta’s oil sands, First Nations groups are no longer the beneficiaries of easy deals. Chief financial officer of Fort McKay Group of Companies, Marguerite MacDonald says, “Four years ago, we didn’t have to bid on a lot of the work that we now bid for. It is no […]
Oilsands company cuts costs and jobs
SilverWillow Energy Corp, a Calgary based pre-production oilsands company is making cuts. A media release from the company says the changes are needed so the level of staffing is more in line with the amount of work being done. While it adds general and administrative costs will be cut as well. There are no specifics […]
Comment: Foreign money working against pipelines
Now Northern Gateway has been approved by the federal government, it’s time to turn the page and wait for U.S. President Barack Obama to approve the Keystone XL pipeline. Obama’s supporters come from several interest groups, and the environmentalist movement is one of the largest. It contributed millions of dollars to his campaign, with the […]
In case you haven’t realized it, patience is a virtue no matter which side of the Keystone XL debate you are on
It’s been a long battle for both sides of the Keystone XL pipeline debate and it likely won’t be over any time soon. In fact the U.S.’s ambassador to Canada is suggesting Canadians need to be patient when it comes to the controversial project. Here’s what Bruce Heyman told CBC, “I think that people need […]
Aluetians preparing for more oil tanker traffic
A decision by the Harper government to give conditional approval to the Northern Gateway pipeline is pressuring residents in the Aleutian Islands to prepare for the possibility of more tanker traffic. Enbridge the company behind the Northern Gateway pipeline must meet more than 200 conditions before it can start. While many of the conditions relate […]
Alberta government won’t be rushed into considering a new research paper critical of the oil sands
The Alberta government is not saying when it will take a closer look at a report suggesting contaminants from the oil sands are being found in wild animals that typically make up a traditional aboriginal diet. Having said that, a spokesperson for Environment and Sustainable Resource Development tells 630CHED the research paper will get the […]
New report: Oil sands responsible for polluting traditional aborginal food sources
Those against oil sands production have another study to add to their cause. A report released this month claims wild animal food sources caught in northern Alberta have higher-than-normal levels of pollutants. The study makes a connection between contamination and oil sands production. The study titled, Environmental and Human Health Implications of the Athabasca Oil […]
Comment: Make Prince Rupert the terminus
The recent Supreme Court of Canada ruling should give pause to Enbridge to consider that Port of Prince Rupert as a viable alternative of its plan to build two pipelines from Bruderheim, northeast of Edmonton, to Kitimat, B.C. Certainly the ruling strengthens the hand of the many small native bands that fish the tributaries of […]
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