Category Archives: Oil&Gas
EU envoy says unity prevails against Russia despite differences among 27 members
OTTAWA — The European Union remains staunchly united in the face of a possible Russian invasion despite concern that some countries in Europe may be waffling due to economic self-interest, says the Canadian envoy of the 27-country bloc. Melita Gabrič,...
Budget officer finds $1B orphan well liability by 2025; critics claim underestimate
The parliamentary budget officer has found the cost of cleaning up orphaned oil and gas wells in Alberta and Saskatchewan already dwarfs the money collected from industry to pay for it. But critics immediately called Yves Giroux's projected price tag o...
Indigenous non-profit looks to acquire ownership of Trans Mountain Pipeline
CALGARY — A new Indigenous non-profit organization is seeking an ownership stake in the Trans Mountain Pipeline, saying its aim is to make sure communities along the pipeline's route receive its benefits directly. Nesika Services publicly launched Mond...
New year, old issues: Enbridge, state of Michigan renew Line 5 hostilities in court
WASHINGTON — Enbridge Inc. and the state of Michigan are renewing their legal hostilities over the future of the controversial Line 5 pipeline — and their latest court battle looks an awful lot like the last one. Attorney General Dana Nessel
‘Big win’: Renewable diesel, canola-crushing plant to be built in Regina
REGINA — Federated Co-operatives Ltd. says a new renewable diesel fuel and canola-crushing plant will be part of its plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The oil-production business announced Monday that the estimated $2-billion Integrated Agricult...
Canadian oil can be part of transition if it gets cleaner, IEA head says
OTTAWA — The executive director of the International Energy Agency says Canadian oil and gas can be part of the transition to a clean-energy future if the industry can cut its carbon footprint. A new IEA report on Canada's energy industries
RCMP commissioner breached duty with slow response to watchdog report, judge rules
OTTAWA — RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki flouted the law by failing to respond promptly to a watchdog report about alleged spying on anti-oil protesters, a federal judge has ruled. In a newly released decision, Federal Court Associate Chief Justice Joce...
Survey finds oilsands environmental monitoring ineffective after 10 years
EDMONTON — Alberta doesn't have a good grasp of the overall environmental impacts of the oilsands a decade after implementing monitoring that was supposed to provide it, internal government documents suggest. In July, Alberta Environment and Parks sur...
B.C. Mounties say they are monitoring protest against gas pipeline
HOUSTON, B.C. — The RCMP say they are investigating allegations that protesters threatened security officials, set off flares and damaged vehicles at a drill site for the Coastal GasLink pipeline in northern British Columbia. The Mounties say in a stat...
Alberta energy minister tests positive for COVID-19, isolates at home, mild symptoms
EDMONTON — Alberta Energy Minister Sonya Savage is isolating at home after testing positive for COVID-19. The information was confirmed by Savage’s chief-of-staff, Jerry Bellikka. Bellikka says Savage experienced mild symptoms and is feeling fine. He s...