It would be twice the size of the Northern Gateway pipeline and much shorter. The project by TransCanada would see in the neighborhood of 900,000 barrels a day flow into the Edmonton from northern Alberta. Construction could start within a few months. The Alberta Energy Regulator is holding a hearing into the $3-billion Grand Rapids […]
Group stands behind Northern gateway pipeline
The Canadian Steel Producers Association (CSPA) is coming out firmly in support of the Harper Government’s decision to approve the Northern Gateway pipeline, with conditions (209) attached. The twin pipeline, which stretch more than 1100 km from Northern Alberta to new port facilities in Kitimat, B.C. The project is important to the CSPA because it […]
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 […]
Help for oil spill cleanup
MIT researchers think they have found a way to separate oil from water after a major spill. Their newly developed membrane could process large quantities of the finely mixed materials back into pure oil and water. In addition to its possible role in cleaning up spills, the new method could also be used for routine […]
Are U.S. dollars propping up environmental groups in Canada?
$84-billion per year, that’s the potential impact the oil sands could have on the Canadian economy. The industry it could be argued is the most important economic issue we will have. The greatest hindrance to future projects appears to be the gridlock due to opposition from environmental organizations and First Nations. This gridlock has been […]
Cleaning things up
One of the things oil companies battle in the public is a bad reputation. In Malaysia, the petroleum industry is being given a chance to clean that up. It is now compulsory for licensees of the countries Petroleum Development Act (PDA) to sign a Corporate Integrity Pledge. The goal is to free the industry from […]
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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