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 [...]
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 [...]
Christy Clark’s government advises against approving Northern Gateway pipeline The table was set to reach a deal. For those who thought that Christy Clark’s government getting re-elected meant that the Northern Gateway pipeline was done and dusted, however, yesterday came as a rude awakening, as Environment Minister Terry Lake announced the Clark Government was filing [...]
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.” [...]
Energy regulator orders Enbridge to fix pump station emergency shutdown systems The National Energy Board (NEB) has given Enbridge Inc. until 2016 to comply with rules tied to its emergency shutdown system requirements. After an October 2011 inspection, the NEB found 117 of its 125 pump stations were not complying with regulations. The NED inspection [...]
Art exhibit opposing Northern Gateway pipeline raises ire of Ward 14 Ald. Demong An art exhibit critical of the Northern Gateway pipeline project is being hosted in the atrium of the Calgary Municipal Complex this week. The “Art For An Oil-Free Coast” exhibit comes from B.C. conservation group Raincoast, who are attempting to block Enbridge’s Northern Gateway pipeline. [...]
Undiluted samples from Suncor spill killed rainbow trout, according to Alberta gov’t An Alberta government investigation has concluded that water released from a Suncor spill last month was toxic to fish. Alberta Environment says undiluted samples from the March 25 spill from a pipe at the Suncor plant near Fort McMurray killed rainbow trout fingerlings [...]
