Oil sands pipelines not good for BC economy
Author Jenny Uechi It was a business advocate’s perspective on oil pipelines in BC that sparked a spontaneous round of applause at a public discussion themed Will new oil pipelines… Read more »
Monthly Archives: May 2013
Oil pipeline to take all-new route from Surrey to Burnaby
Author Jeff Nagel Kinder Morgan Canada plans to stake out an almost all-new corridor for its second oil pipeline from Port Kells in Surrey to Burnaby to avoid digging through… Read more »
The Beaver Lake Cree Judgment: The Most Important Tar Sands Case Youve Never Heard Of
Author CAROL LINNITT Sure theyre bad for the environment, for human health, and for wildlife, but we rarely stop to wonder if the Alberta tar sands are in fact unconstitutional…. Read more »
ATHABASCAN CHIPEWAYANS SPEAK OUT
ATHABASCAN CHIPEWAYANS SPEAK OUT ON BITUMEN PIPELINE, by Eriel Deranger and Melina Laboucan-Massimo. Indigenous people living downstream from the tar sands explain why they are saying enough is enough. http://sgnews.ca/2013/05/20/athabascan-chipewayans-speak-out-on-bitumen-pipeline/
A Black Mound of Canadian Oil Waste Is Rising Over Detroit
Author IAN AUSTEN Petroleum coke, a waste byproduct of refining oil sands oil, is piling up along the Detroit River. WINDSOR, Ontario Assumption Park gives residents of this city… Read more »
Northern Gateway crew turned away from B.C. First Nations territory shows pipeline project faces tough road
Author Steve Mertl A recent incident involving an Enbridge Inc. crew working on the Northern Gateway project and a B.C. First Nation provides a hint of what the Calgary-based energy… Read more »
Kinder Morgan pipeline clears early hurdle
Author Jeff Nagel Kinder Morgan Canada has cleared one hurdle on the way to building a proposed second pipeline to carry Alberta oil sands crude through B.C. to Burrard Inlet…. Read more »
Calgary fundraiser for BC Liberals to support oil sands agenda
Author GEOFF DEMBICKI Originally published Published January 17, 2013 More than 100 business elites are expected to attend a private fundraiser Thursday night for Christy Clark’s B.C. Liberals — in… Read more »
Kinder Morgan abandoning coal plan: looking for new sites in Pacific Northwest
A decision by Kinder Morgan to abandon plans to build a coal export facility in Oregon could have repercussions for British Columbia. The company says it is still looking at… Read more »
The Pipeline Plan that Rattled BC, Explained
Author Geoff Dembicki Enbridge’s Northern Gateway proposal struck a deep nerve, and its story continues this election. [Editor’s note: With voting day fast approaching, we look back on big issues… Read more »