An energy industry heavyweight told a Calgary forum on climate change a healthy environment is key to a health economy–and vice versa. Suncor President and CEO Steve Williams says even though we don’t have all the answers, the time for action is now, doing nothing is not an option.” Other comments from the conference put […]
Craft brewery attempts to raise spirits
As oil prices plummeted, so did business at the Wood Buffalo Brewing Company. But instead of predicting financial woes, the owners saw an opportunity to raise community spirits while promoting Alberta’s craft beer scene. Since prices began dropping last winter, northern Alberta’s only craft brewery has altered the price of it’s flagship ale to reflect […]
Battling low prices with new ideas
The energy industry has fallen on rough times as of late causing a spate of layoffs, stacked rigs and budget cuts. But despite the market climate and reduced spending, production levels are holding steady, evidence of the ongoing technological advancements being applied to oil and gas production, allowing producers to do more with less. The […]
Will climate change target be met this time by Canada?
Canada has an enviable record of setting ambitious climate change targets, having done so four times since signing the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in 1992. Its record at meeting them is far less praiseworthy – three failures so far. But the fourth target, announced by the federal government on May 15, may […]
Comment: Near perfect record not good enough for some
Just like commercial airlines don’t make headlines for the thousands of flights that reach their destination safely each day, you won’t see much media coverage of the stellar safety rate achieved in all segments of North America’s oil and natural gas industry. But it’s a reality with direct bearing on public policy. The continents liquid […]
Shell CEO says protests won’t prevent exploration of the Arctic
Shell’s chief executive has staged a defiant performance at the company’s annual shareholders meeting, claiming calls to curb new oil developments were “unrealistic” and saying there would always be opponents to plans to drill in the Arctic. Ben van Beurden insisted Shell is sensitive towards global warming and the environment – telling shareholders “your company […]
Bio-remediation – a practical tool for oil clean-ups
Bio-remedation consists of utilizing living organisms (such as bacteria, fungi and plants) to absorb organic-molecules, converting them into safer byproducts such as carbon dioxide and water. The process can be carried out on either land or water, but has gained some attention in recent years, especially following the 2010 Deepwater Horizon (Gulf of Mexico) Oil […]
More study needed on chemical dispersants
A new commentary in Nature Reviews Microbiology by Samantha Joye of the University of Georgia and her colleagues argues for further in-depth assessments of the impacts of dispersants on microorganisms to guide their use in response to future oil spills. Chemical dispersants are widely used in emergency responses to oil spills in marine environments as […]
Oil industry going to court to fight for its rights
America’s largest energy trade association is suing the US government, contending its timeline for upgrading oil tank cars for freight trains isn’t realistic and, in some cases, too expensive. In its suit filed on May 11 in the US District Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, the American Petroleum Institute (API) asked the […]
Comment: Want to blame someone for killing pipeline projects-blame Stephen Harper
An oil leak right in Vancouver harbour, with slicks washing up on the pristine shores of English Bay and Stanley Park — that certainly gets voters paying attention to the environment in an election year. April’s spill from a cargo ship’s own fuel tank was small as these things go — less than 3,000 litres, […]
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