Opponents of oil and gas pipelines have long contended that they are not safe, and that pipeline companies, while they claim to put safety ahead of all considerations, are in […]
National Energy Board not doing enough to ensure pipeline safety: report Read More »
The Canadian government has been much criticized for failing to make public its long-awaited regulations for oil and gas industry greenhouse gas emissions. Now, with US President Obama today announcing
US moves to cut coal-fired emissions highlight rift with Canada Read More »
The director for industrial economic trends at the Conference Board of Canada, Michael Burt, is warning that Canada needs to act now to take advantage of the “unprecedented” economic opportunities
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Enbridge Inc. has received National Energy Board approval for a proposed flow reversal in a pipeline between southern Ontario and Quebec. The oil company’s proposal had generated significant public interest
Enbridge pipeline reversal approved by National Energy Board Read More »
With the recommendation of the National Energy Board Joint Review Panel now in its favour, Enbridge expects to receive government approval for its controversial Northern Gateway pipeline by July. The
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The number of pipeline spills in Canada has doubled over the past decade. A CBC report on the embattled pipeline industry found that total safety-related incidents, including fires and spills,
Number of reported pipeline spills in Canada doubled over ten years Read More »
Transporting oil by pipelines is significantly safer for workers and carries lower risk of spills than moving it by train or truck, a new report from the Fraser Institute says.
Pipelines safer than rail or truck for oil: report Read More »
Canada’s pipeline companies say they support the federal government’s new pipeline safety and performance guidelines. The guidelines were announced by Joe Oliver, the minister responsible for the National Energy Board
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