It was an expected but devastating decision. The Harper government approved the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline — against the wishes of the majority of Canadians. But here’s the thing: there’s still time to stop the pipeline. Enbridge has stated its commitment to renew conversations with First Nations and other communities in the pathway of the pipeline. It […]
Northern Gateway approval good for Canada and the world
Prime Minister Stephen Harper and federal Natural Resources Minister Greg Rickford have given their conditional approval to Enbridge Pipelines to construct the Northern Gateway Pipeline. Assuming that Enbridge can meet the 209 very stringent conditions, why wouldn’t they? Given recent events in the Middle East and the United State’s continued delays on granting a permit […]
Academics give Harper Government a failing grade
A Canadian-led group of academics has gone to the British journal Nature in an attempt to get both Canada the and U.S. to declare a moratorium on further oil sands development as well as new pipelines. Ecologist Wendy Palen at Simon Fraser University, says both countries need to ensure development doesn’t outweigh commitments to cut […]
Don’t trade in bad faith
An open letter to First Nations leaders who oppose the Northern Gateway Pipeline: Let’s get one thing straight: I am a status Aboriginal, I support the Northern Gateway Pipeline, and I am certain that opposition to this project can only harm our people and culture. You may call me what you wish – a red […]
Iraq Could Be the Country That Gets Keystone Approved
The fact that Iraq is crumbling and could be on the verge of civil war might be what it takes to prompt the US government to approve the Keystone XL pipeline. With record oil production in the United States likely to soften any domestic blow volatility on the world scene will have, America will still […]
Oil sands myths
Let’s address the green myths that developing Canada’s oils sands will be “game over for the climate” and that the Keystone XL pipeline is the “fuse to the biggest carbon bomb on the planet.” The first myth stems from a May 9, 2012 New York Times column by James Hansen, the retired director of NASA’s […]
U.S. back in the crude oil export business
For the first time since the ’70’s the United States is getting into the oil export business. In the last four decades the only country the US exported oil to was Canada. There is a catch. The U.S. Commerce Department’s ruling has redefined crude in such a way that applies only to a form of […]
Pipeline exporting crude isn’t good for Canada, job creation
A recent opinion piece from a handful of construction unions — Northern Gateway pipeline needed to enrich us all — was long on rhetoric about the Northern Gateway pipeline and short on facts. According to the Alberta Federation of Labour, only 228 permanent jobs will be created from a pipeline opposed by 130 First Nations, […]
What category do you file this idea under?
Oil companies in Northern Alberta have used air cannons to scare birds from tailings ponds. The next step to “protecting” wildlife from being impacted by the oil industry might be setting off explosives to deter whales from swimming near any potential spill from tankers on the west coast. The Globe and Mail obtained documents outlining […]
Keystone XL economic benefit larger than expected?
The Keystone XL pipeline‘s supporters have long been touting the economic benefits of the project and now they have more ammunition for the ongoing fight. A study conducted by the Maguire Energy Institute at Southern Methodist University, determined a close to 800 kilometre span of the pipeline has been a tremendous financial benefit for two […]
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