Category Archives: Oil&Gas
Defence of Alberta oil or attempt to silence dissent? Judge to hear inquiry challenge
CALGARY — A judge is to hear arguments this week over whether Alberta's public inquiry into the purported foreign funding of environmental charities is a valid defence of the province's ailing oil industry or an attempt to silence dissent. Court of
First Nation lauds plan to protect traditional land use in oilsands management plan
EDMONTON — The Alberta government says it has completed a plan to manage oilsands development in an area near the Fort McKay First Nation that supports traditional land uses and maintains its ecological integrity.The announcement follows an Alberta Cou...
UCP co-founder urges Alberta premier to ‘fire yourself’ from intergovernmental post
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is getting some unsolicited advice from the co-founder of the United Conservative Party: fire yourself as the intergovernmental affairs minister. Brian Jean says Kenney’s “fight everyone” approach is not getting ...
Deadline extension will mean more time to get responses, oil inquiry head explains
CALGARY — The commissioner of Alberta's inquiry into the funding of oil and gas industry critics says a deadline extension will allow more time for the inquiry to get responses from the people it names. The inquiry headed by Steve Allan
Alberta gives inquiry into oil and gas critics another extension to complete report
CALGARY — The Alberta government has given an inquiry into the funding of oil and gas industry critics another deadline extension to complete its report. The inquiry headed by Steve Allen was to have completed the report by Sunday. Late Friday, the
Motion to stop fossil fuel companies from advertising with City of Regina withdrawn
REGINA — A motion that called on Regina to restrict fossil fuel companies from advertising or sponsoring with the city has been withdrawn after city council got an earful from the oil and gas industry and its supporters. Last week, most
Members of Kenney’s UCP caucus nix NDP bid to seek details of failed Keystone XL deal
EDMONTON — Members of Alberta Premier Jason Kenney’s caucus have refused an Opposition NDP bid to make public details of Alberta’s $7.5-billion investment in the failed Keystone XL pipeline project. The eight members of the governing United Conservativ...
AP sources: Biden to pause oil and gas sales on public lands
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is set to announce a wide-ranging moratorium on new oil and gas leasing on U.S. lands, as his administration moves quickly to reverse Trump administration policies on energy and the environment and address climate chang...
A chronology of the Coastal GasLink pipeline in British Columbia
Here is a timeline of a liquefied natural gas pipeline dispute in British Columbia, which led to rail disruptions a year ago by people showing solidarity with the hereditary Wet'suwet'en chiefs opposing the Coastal GasLink project: Dec. 31, 2019: The B...
A primer on the Coastal GasLink pipeline
Here is a look at the Coastal GasLink pipeline project and its history: The project: B.C. Premier John Horgan announced provincial support for the project on Oct. 2, 2018. He said LNG Canada's decision to build a $40-billion liquefied natural gas