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, […]
Beluga whales status prompts pipeline company to make changes
TransCanada is not going to build an oil export facility in Québec as part of its Energy East pipeline project. “This decision is the result of the recommended change in status of the Beluga whales to endangered and ongoing discussions we have had with communities and key stakeholders,” said Russ Girling, TransCanada’s president and chief executive […]
Comment: If it’s not a lie, does that make it the truth?
Senator John Thune, (Republican-South Dakota) said one of the first acts of the new Senate will be to force President Barack Obama’s hand on the Keystone XL pipeline. The project has been in the works since 2008 and its current version involves a 875-mile pipeline that would run from Morgan, Montana to Steele City, Nebraska. […]
Key questions about the Keystone XL pipeline debate
Most people have heard of the Keystone XL pipeline. To many though it’s not clear why there’s so much controversy about the project. The basics are simple: The proposed pipeline to be built by TransCanada would carry 830,000 barrels of oil per day from the oil sands down to Nebraska. Supporters contend it will create jobs and bolster the flow of oil from […]
Enbridge looks south
Enbridge Inc. has it’s eyes set on Mexico. The company’s CEO Al Monaco said, “they’re obviously in significant need of pipeline infrastructure.” The comment comes at a time when Mexico is opening its doors in its energy sector to international investment. A move that would put an end to the governments more than seven decade […]
Comment: Pipeline east little benefit for Ontario
The Northern Gateway Project, promises to keep British Columbia mired in debate for years to come. Despite the National Energy Board’s recent approval, staunch opposition from First Nations groups and environmentalists looks set to suspend the pipeline in a state of legal limbo. Across the border, meanwhile, the high-stakes world of pipeline politics means U.S. […]
Comment: Let’s make use of our natural resources
I am appalled by the many frivolous lawsuits filed against the Northern Gateway pipeline project by various interest groups. If these groups had lived in the 1880s, when the Canadian Pacific Railway tunnels were chiseled through the Rocky Mountains, or in the 1950s and 1960s, when the Trans-Canada Highway, the longest in the world today, […]
Cenovus Energy can use all the pipelines it can get
When it comes to pipeline projects, Cenovus Energy says it needs them all to be built. That’s not all, chief executive Brian Ferguson says his company needs every major pipeline project, along with rail, to allow it to transport its growing oil sands production. Ferguson’s comments contradict some analysts predictions who say all the proposed […]
All publicity is not good publicity
Was it a bribe or good faith financial deal? TransCanada Corp. has given an Ontario town $30-thousand. Mattawa plans to use the cash to purchase a new rescue vehicle. Some people are asking what the money is really for. You see Mattawa is located on the proposed Energy East pipeline route and Bloomberg.com is reporting […]
Protest planted along Keystone XL pipeline route
As far as protests go you could say the people in this one are quite grounded. Members of the Cowboy and Indian Alliance and their supporters converged at a farm in Nebraska. Their plan, to plant sacred Ponka red corn seeds along the proposed route of the Keystone XL pipeline. “Our family is honored to […]