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 […]
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 […]
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. […]