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Feds to avoid selling Trans Mountain pipeline so long as risks remain
The federal government is studying the best options for Indigenous communities to reap economic benefits from the Trans Mountain pipeline but Ottawa is not planning to sell the project while legal and political risks remain. The Supreme Court of Canada…
Finance Minister Bill Morneau finds ‘alignment’ at pre-budget roundtable in Calgary
There was “more alignment” than expected with federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau at a pre-budget roundtable with the Business Council of Alberta on Thursday, according to the group’s president. But economic fear that has boosted separatist sentiment in Alberta will…
Keystone XL schedule calls for pipeline construction to cross U.S.-Canada border in April
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 14, 2020 11:09 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ TC Energy Corp. says it plans to begin construction in April to connect the Keystone…
Alberta needs better rules to ensure polluters clean up wells: Orphan Well Association
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 14, 2020 8:03 pm Updated January 14, 2020 8:05 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ A group tasked with cleaning up Alberta’s thousands of…
U.S. President Donald Trump proposes dramatic overhaul of environmental approval process
Donald Trump, whose past as a New York real estate developer makes him no stranger to red tape, unveiled sweeping plans Thursday to overhaul the way the United States evaluates the environmental impact of major infrastructure and energy projects. The…
Canadian company keeping close eye on Iraq as tensions rise
Iranian mourners gather during the final stage of funeral processions for slain top general Qasem Soleimani, in his hometown Kerman on January 7, 2020. ATTA KENARE/AFP via Getty Images Canadian businesses and organizations continue to monitor the situation in Iraq…
David Staples: Pipeline industry faces double Trudeau & Trump whammy but is cautiously optimistic
Steel pipe to be used in the oil pipeline construction of the Canadian government’s Trans Mountain expansion project lies at a stockpile site in Kamloops, British Columbia. Dennis Owen / Reuters, file Alberta’s pipelines are about to get hit with…
Alberta’s energy ‘war room’ under fire from NDP
January 6 2020 8:23pm Alberta’s NDP says the Canadian Energy Centre may actually be hurting the province’s oil and gas sector and wants it scrapped. Fletcher Kent reports. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection[rel_id]…
Indigenous communities in northeastern Alberta show support for Teck Frontier oilsands mine
The Teck Frontier oilsands mine is currently awaiting approval from a joint provincial and federal panel. Norm Betts / Bloomberg Indigenous communities near a controversial oilsands development in Alberta’s northeast are lending their voices in support of the project, arguing…