Category Archives: Oil&Gas
Dominic LeBlanc meets N.L. Premier Andrew Furey, hints at support for oil sector
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc hinted Thursday that details about federal support for Newfoundland and Labrador's troubled oil and gas sector could be weeks away. After meeting with Liberal Pre...
B.C.’s fuel suppliers to publish prices to provide accountability: minister
VANCOUVER — Mandatory reporting requirements are being imposed on wholesale gasoline and diesel fuel suppliers in British Columbia to ensure transparency and accountability on pricing. Bruce Ralston, minister of energy, mines and petroleum re...
Alberta to join other provinces in exploring small nuclear technology
EDMONTON — The Alberta government says it plans to join three other provinces in exploring small-scale nuclear technology. New Brunswick, Saskatchewan and Ontario signed a memorandum of understanding in December regarding development of small modu...
Canada’s federal energy regulator names Indigenous advisory committee
OTTAWA — Canada's energy regulator has named a new advisory committee that aims to change how it interacts with Indigenous Peoples in Canada. The Indigenous advisory committee, which includes eight First Nations and Metis individual...
Alberta, Ottawa reduce oilsands environmental monitoring budget due to pandemic
EDMONTON — Alberta has come to an agreement with the federal government that makes major cuts to environmental monitoring of the oilsands. The deal, a copy of which has been obtained by The Canadian Press, lays out research plans for this
Oilsands production expected to rebound after pandemic-linked 2020 slump
CALGARY — A new report predicts Canadian oilsands production will have its biggest annual decline on record this year, dropping by an average of nearly 175,000 barrels per day due to issues associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. But research ...
Environmental law group seeks to stop inquiry into who funds oil critics
CALGARY — An environmental law group wants a court to suspend the Alberta government's inquiry into oil and gas industry critics until there's a decision on whether it's legal. The United Conservative government contends foreign interests are bankrolli...
Ottawa reports $29M profit at Trans Mountain but critic says accounting flawed
CALGARY — A report that says the Trans Mountain pipeline system has earned net income of $29 million in the 19 months since it was purchased by Ottawa relies on faulty accounting, according to a vocal critic of the project. The oil
States try again to block coal sales that Trump revived
BILLINGS, Mont. — A coalition of states on Monday renewed its push to stop the Trump administration from selling coal from public lands after a previous effort to halt the lease sales was dismissed by a federal judge. Joined by environmentalists
Major new pipelines and mines must show path to ‘net zero’ to get approved
OTTAWA — Proposals for new mines, power plants, pipelines or railways in Canada will have to include plans to hit "net zero" emissions by 2050 if they have any hope of getting approved. But the new rules, contained in the government's