Pipelines/Rail Transport
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Ottawa Won’t Offload Trans Mountain to First Nations While Legal, Political Risk Remains
The federal government won’t try to sell off the Trans Mountain Pipeline to the new Indigenous owners it hopes to attract as long as ... -
CanadaEnergy SubsidiesFinance & InvestmentFirst PeoplesPipelines/Rail TransportShale & FrackingSub-National Governments
Scott and DeRochie: Coastal GasLink Buy Undercuts Pension Fund’s Duty to Alberta Retirees
Buying a 65% stake in the C$6.6-billion Coastal GasLink pipeline in northeastern British Columbia was the wrong way to invest Alberta’s public pension fund, ... -
Construction on Cross-Border Segment of Keystone XL to Begin in April
Construction on the 1.9-kilometre segment of the contested Keystone XL pipeline that crosses the Canada-U.S. border is set to begin in April, according to ... -
Bitumen BubbleCanadaEnergy PoliticsHot SpotsLegal & RegulatoryPipelines/Rail TransportSub-National Governments
Supreme Court Rejects B.C.’s Challenge to Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion
The Supreme Court of Canada has unanimously rejected British Columbia’s challenge to the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, concluding that the province’s bid to regulate ... -
CanadaClimate Action/"Blockadia"First PeoplesHuman Rights & MigrationLegal & RegulatoryPipelines/Rail TransportShale & FrackingSub-National Governments
Stop Indigenous Evictions at Coastal GasLink Site, B.C. Human Rights Commissioner Urges
Canada must stop the eviction of Wet'suwet'en and Secwepemc protesters blockading the Coastal GasLink pipeline in northern British Columbia, guarantee that no force will ... -
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New Trump Regulation Would Take Climate Out of the Discussion on New Infrastructure Projects
The Trump administration is planning revisions to the U.S. National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) to remove the requirement for federal agencies to take the ... -
CanadaFirst PeoplesHuman Rights & MigrationHydroInternational Agencies & StudiesOil & GasPipelines/Rail TransportShale & FrackingSub-National Governments
UN Human Rights Panel Calls for Pause on Trans Mountain, Site C, Coastal GasLink
The committee that monitors a United Nations convention to end racial discrimination is calling on Canada to cancel the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, the ... -
CanadaClimate Action/"Blockadia"First PeoplesLegal & RegulatoryOil & GasPipelines/Rail TransportShale & FrackingSub-National Governments
Wet’suwet’en Evict Pipeline Contractors, Expect RCMP Push After Judge Extends Injunction Against Blockade
Wet'suwet'en land defenders issued an eviction notice to a Coastal GasLink pipeline work site near Houston, British Columbia but were expecting a stepped-up RCMP ... -
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Alberta Launches ‘Hopeful, Uplifting’ War Room After Kenney’s Ottawa Visit Fizzles
The Alberta government has officially launched its C$30-million “war room” to counter what it claims is misinformation about the province’s fossil industry. -
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Ottawa Won’t Confirm Trans Mountain Timeline or Budget as Cost Estimate Balloons to $12 Billion [Petition]
Despite the Trudeau government’s assurance that the controversial Trans Mountain pipeline expansion is in the national interest, and will turn a profit for the ...
