Dene Tha’ First Nation, Alberta NDP calling for more safety measures after Apache pipeline spill The Dene Tha’ First Nation and Alberta NDP are questioning the effectiveness of safety measures after an Apache pipeline spill leaked approximately 57,000 barrels (9.5 million litres) of “produced water” in northern Alberta. The Dene Tha’ said they are worried that the spill [...]
Only 5-12 barrels of oil released onto ground near Merritt, BC from Trans Mountain pipeline Pipelines leak. Rail cars carrying crude oil derail. Tanker trucks overturn on highways. A hundred per cent guarantee against crude oil spills is impossible and British Columbians need to accept that fact. The miracle is that the means of transporting [...]
Apache pipeline spill near Zama City worries First Nation An Apache pipeline spill has leaked 59, 627 barrels (9.5 million litres) of “produced water” in northern Alberta. The incident occurred on a water pipeline about 20 kilometres northeast of Zama City, Alta., which is located just south of the border with the Northwest Territories. Apache Canada [...]
‘Cheap power at what cost?’ debate raises concerns over Alberta coal use The Knox United Church’s basement theatre was full Monday evening, as 75 people gathered to hear politicians discuss the heavy dependence on Alberta coal for generating electricity. Opposition parties were all in favour of weaning the province off its coal dependence. But PC [...]
Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline would only increase total vessel traffic by 10.6% By Jennifer Winter During BC’s election campaign, Adrian Dix, Leader of the BC NDP, announced opposition to the expansion of Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain Pipeline. Mr. Dix has been quoted in the media as saying “We do not expect Vancouver to become a [...]
Alison Redford says Energy East pipeline already ‘capturing the imagination’ of New Brunswickers Premier Alison Redford was in New Brunswick Friday to drum up more support for the proposed Energy East Pipeline that could see Alberta bitumen piped to Saint John, and to global markets from there. Redford toured the province as she pushed for the pipeline [...]
Concerns raised over health and environmental impacts of the Fraser Surrey Docks expansion The Surrey Board of Trade has conveyed its support for the planned expansion of the Fraser Surrey Docks Coal Transfer Facility citing the creation of jobs and eventual benefits to Surrey’s economy as major approval factors. The Fraser Surrey Docks will serve as [...]
British Columbia opposes Northern Gateway pipeline over environmental concerns The B.C. government has rejected the proposal for the Northern Gateway pipeline project. The province made the announcement in its final written submission to the Northern Gateway Pipeline Joint Review Panel. The province said it won’t support the proposal because Northern Gateway has been unable to [...]
The Canadian energy industry on brink of being energy “superproducer” By Gerry Angevine and Kenneth P. Green In a speech to the Canada-UK Chamber of Commerce in London on July 14, 2006, Prime Minister Stephen Harper referred to Canada and the Canadian energy industry as the emerging “energy superpower” that his government “intends to build.” [...]
Canadian economic and population growth affected greenhouse gas emissions By Ben Eisen and Romy Yourex Over the past century, there has been a slight increase in average global temperatures. Many scientists think this change is caused primarily by the actions of human beings, specifically the emission of GHG into the atmosphere. Further, some scientists warn [...]