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EXCLUSIVE Alberta Alert: Dead Mines Walking?
One week ago, the price American refineries will pay for a barrel of Alberta bitumen fell to just below US$30. A seismic jolt raced ... -
Bitumen BubbleCanadaCanada's Pipeline-Climate Policy ParadoxCarbon Levels & MeasurementClimate Action/"Blockadia"Climate Impacts & AdaptationClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsEnergy PoliticsMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionOil & GasPipelines/Rail TransportPost-Carbon TransitionSub-National GovernmentsTar Sands/Oil Sands
‘We Are Better Than This’: Berman Explores Alberta’s Energy Future. Notley Comes Back with Unicorns.
Activist, analyst, and policy advisor Tzeporah Berman called for civil discussion and a managed transition off fossil fuels, and Premier Rachel Notley tried to ... -
Biodiversity & HabitatClimate Action/"Blockadia"Legal & RegulatoryOil & GasPipelines/Rail TransportShale & FrackingSub-National GovernmentsUnited States
When Pipeline Opponents Win in Court, U.S. Regulators Just Change the Rules
Opponents of the controversial Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) through West Virginia keep challenging the project in court. And when they win, state and federal ... -
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Gas Pipeline Explosion Puts Heating, Hot Water at Risk for 700,000 B.C. Consumers
A spectacular natural gas pipeline explosion in British Columbia raised serious concerns earlier this week about the resilience of the province’s energy supply, with ... -
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Pipeline Roundup: Ottawa Accepts Appeal Court Decision, Notley Supports ‘Indefinite’ Indigenous Consultation, and Environment Commissioner Scorches Marine Mammal Protections
Natural Resources Minister Amarjeet Sohi announced Wednesday that the Canadian government won’t appeal the late August Federal Court of Appeal ruling that suspended federal ... -
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Poitras: Trudeau’s ‘Grand Bargain’ on Trans Mountain Heeds Global Signals on Peak Oil Demand
With Conservatives blaming Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for killing one pipeline, the climate community scorching him for salvaging another one, and his pan-Canadian climate ... -
Bitumen BubbleCanadaCanada's Pipeline-Climate Policy ParadoxEnergy PoliticsFinance & InvestmentMexico, Caribbean & Latin AmericaOil & GasPipelines/Rail TransportTar Sands/Oil SandsUnited States
Fossils Cheer, Climate Absent as Canada, Mexico, U.S. Reach New Trade Deal
North American fossils were cheering early this week and climate protection was out of the picture as Canada signed on to the United-States-Mexico-Canada Agreement ... -
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‘Ludicrous’ NEB Deadline Gives Communities Less Than a Week to Enter Trans Mountain Review Process
Facing a tight, 22-week deadline from the Trudeau government, the National Energy Board (NEB) has kicked off a new round of hearings on the ... -
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Hearings Open in Fort McMurray for New $20.6-Billion Tar Sands/Oil Sands Mine
Public hearings opened in Fort McMurray yesterday for a massive, C$20.6-billion tar sands/oil sands mine proposed by Vancouver-based Teck Resources Ltd. -
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Berman Receives Death Threats, Requests Security for Speaking Engagement in Alberta
Veteran climate and energy transition advocate Tzeporah Berman is calling out the “vicious calls” and death threats she’s received since accepting a speaking engagement ...
