The supply disruption caused by an attack on a major Saudi oil processing facility has renewed calls from Alberta politicians to get more energy from that province into the world market. “Instability in the Middle East underscores the importance of…
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Saudi refinery attack could prove temporary boon to Alberta treasury
Alberta Finance Minister Travis Toews speaks about the report the province commissioned on the state of the Alberta’a finances at the McDougall Centre in Calgary on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019. Former Saskatchewan finance minister Janice MacKinnon who chaired the report…
Alberta, federal politicians make waves at oilsands conference in Fort McMurray
September 10 2019 8:18pm Alberta Premier Jason Kenney made the keynote speech at the oilsands conference and trade show in Fort McMurray. Federal Natural Resources Minister Amarjeet Sohi was also there. Tom Vernon reports. ‘ }); } else { var…
Alberta government asks Court of Appeal whether Bill C-69 is constitutional
The Alberta government has officially asked the province’s Appeal Court whether Ottawa’s new environmental assessment process for major construction projects like pipelines is constitutional. The government filed its challenge with the court on Tuesday, asking it whether the federal government…
Premier Kenney responds to Amnesty International letter
September 10 2019 3:44pm While speaking at an oilsands conference in Fort McMurray, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has a strong reaction to a letter the government received from Amnesty International. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if(…
Trump administration wants tribes’ Keystone XL pipeline lawsuit dismissed
Attorneys for the Trump administration want a U.S. judge to throw out a lawsuit from Native American tribes trying to block the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline from Alberta to Nebraska. Tribes in Montana and South Dakota say U.S. President…
Nebraska Supreme Court approves Keystone XL Pipeline
August 23 2019 2:28pm Nebraska’s highest court has cleared one of the last major hurdles for the Keystone XL Pipeline. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection[rel_id] != “object” ) { var resp = jQuery.parseJSON(…
Trans Mountain restarting pipeline construction ‘not reason to celebrate’: Jason Kenney
Alberta’s premier says Trans Mountain announcing it will resume construction on its pipeline expansion project is a step forward, but not a reason to celebrate. Story continues below On Wednesday morning, Trans Mountain Corp. advised construction contractors to get ready…
Alberta to continue oil production curtailment until 2020 as pipeline delays persist
The Alberta government says some oil companies may have to limit their production until the end of 2020 as pipeline delays persist. Energy Minister Sonya Savage says the current limit is being extended because there are no new pipeline expansions…
Cleanup of central Alberta oil spill expected to take 3 weeks
Bonterra Energy Corp. says it has 70 workers cleaning up the site of an oil emulsion leak from a pipeline into a creek that feeds the North Saskatchewan River in west central Alberta. Story continues below In an update posted…