Extracting info: Why’s it so hard to get the goods on oil spills?
Leslie Young, Global News, May 22 2013CALGARY – It can be tough to get a good sense of how safe Alberta’s oil industry is when you can’t access the information you need.read more
View ArticleB.C. says ‘No’ to Northern Gateway on concerns over oil spills
Jeffrey Jones, Globe and Mail, May 31 2013CALGARY — British Columbia has formally rejected Enbridge Inc.’s proposed Northern Gateway pipeline to the West Coast from Alberta, saying the company has...
View ArticlePrivate hydro plants fall short on monitoring
Larry Pynn, Vancouver Sun, June 17, 2013Only seven of B.C's 22 projects documented everything required, says federal fisheries reportread more
View ArticleCanada raises liability for offshore oil spills to $1-billion
Shawn McCarthy, The Globe and Mail, Jun. 18 2013OTTAWA — The federal government will raise the bar for oil companies operating off the East Coast and in the Arctic, increasing the limit on their...
View ArticleThomson: Will we ever see pipeline report?
Graham Thomson, Edmonton Journal, August 13, 2013I’m not sure anybody looks forward to the end of summer. But I would hazard a guess that of all those not looking forward to it, nobody is dreading the...
View ArticleObama signs hydroelectric power bills; H.R. 267 and 678 now federal law
Hydroworld.com, 09Aug2013Both the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2013 and the Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act were signed into law by President...
View ArticleAlberta Pipeline Safety Review
Alberta Energy, 23 Aug 2013The Government of Alberta supports the innovative, responsible and sustainable development of our province’s energy resources through a variety of technology funds and...
View ArticlePipeline safety review fails to answer key questions, critics say
Sarah O'Donnell & Dan Healing, Edmonton Journal & Calgary Herald, August 23, 2013EDMONTON - A promised report into the safety of Alberta’s vast pipeline network prompted by a series of high...
View ArticleOil spill preparedness changes need broader consultation, says NDP
Gordon Hoekstra, Vancouver Sun, August 26, 2013Relying on industry for advice is akin to ‘fox in charge of hen house’read more
View ArticleNational Energy Board approves export licences for Pacific NorthWest LNG, BG...
Shaun Thomas, The Northern View, Dec 17, 2013Both LNG terminals being considered for the Prince Rupert area cleared another hurdle on Dec. 16 as the National Energy Board approved export licences for...
View ArticleEnvironmental groups sue feds over Northern Gateway pipeline
Jenny Uechi, Vancouver Observer, Jan 9 2014Five environmental groups, including the David Suzuki Foundation and the Wilderness Committee, are taking the federal government to court, claiming it has...
View ArticleLNG project gets environmental OK
Brett Bundale, Chronicle Herald, March 7, 2014$8b facility planned for GoldboroA proposed multibillion-dollar liquefied natural gas project slated for rural Nova Scotia has jumped another hurdle.read more
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