There is a lot of environmental hand-wringing going on these days. In Washington, President Barack Obama is playing political brinkmanship with Canada over the approval to the Keystone XL pipeline project. In British Columbia, there is mounting opposition to the Northern Gateway project. In Kitchener, concerns over the endangered Jefferson salamander have delayed the much-needed […]
Keystone XL pipeline project may be vulnerable
Getting TransCanada’s Keystone XL pipeline approved has been quite a battle for the oil company and its supporters. If it is built, one group says the battle could escalate. A report by NextGen Climate is suggesting the oil pipeline would be vulnerable to attacks, the result of which could ruin water supplies for millions of […]
Delays over Keystone XL leads to push for pipeline to the east-not Asia, Canada
TransCanada Corp. has been mired in political arguments in the US, stalling its proposed Keystone XL pipeline. So the Calgary company is looking at the east coast instead of going south. Canadian oil sands producers are encouraged by the route which would be another option to get their product to market. One that would not […]
Californians wonder how safe shipping oil by rail is?
How safe is shipping oil by rail? That’s a question being asked in California. It’s because Canada is going to be stepping up its shipments of oil by rail. Some of those trains will be heading south of the border into North Dakota and on to California refineries. One politician is calling for a study […]
Convincing public oil industry is safe can be a tough sell
Ensuring they have social licence to operate is a cornerstone of oil companies operations in North America these days. But it can be a hard sell when accidents occur. In one instance, a 75-hundred gallon (178 barrels) storage tank filled with crude oil emptied into Cache La Poudre River. It’s Colorado State’s only designated National […]
Atlantic Canada’s Oil and Gas Projects
When it comes to the oil and gas industry it might surprise you to know it is present in 11 of the country’s 12 provinces and territories. Alberta, Saskatchewan and Atlantic Canada are the top three producing regions. When it comes to the East Coast, the economic benefits to the region are in the $40-50 […]
Editorial: Former Greenpeace co-founder in favour of pipeline
Why am I supportive of the federal government’s recent decision to allow the Northern Gateway Pipeline project to move ahead, subject to tough conditions? As a lifelong environmentalist, I’m often asked myself that question. My answer begins with a single fact: there are a billion cars in the world that need oil products everyday. […]
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