The District of Kitimat has asked the Northern Gateway Joint Review Panel to reconsider its decision to bypass the town for the final questioning and final argument hearings “given the significant impact the project will have on Kitimat.” On July … Continue reading
The province of British Columbia has refused requests from some of the intervenors in the Northern Gateway Joint Review to provide witnesses for cross-examination during the final stages of the hearings. In a letter to the JRP dated on July … Continue reading
B.C. premier Christy Clark’s five conditions for the Northern Gateway Pipeline, in effect, overturn the west coast tanker moratorium, NDP and Opposition leader Adrian Dix told reporters in Kitimat, Monday, July 30, 2012. Dix made the remarks after a breakfast … Continue reading
National energy strategy must address B.C. pipeline worries This week, my government outlined five bottom-line requirements that must be met for British Columbia to consider support of any heavy oi… Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Share … Continue reading
“Enbridge is fast becoming to the Midwest what BP was to the Gulf of Mexico, posing troubling risks to the environment,” Rep. Edward J. Markey (Mass.), the top Democrat on the Natural Resources Committee, said in a statement.-Washington Post Enbridge … Continue reading
Crude Oil Release Contained on Enbridge Energy Partners’ Line 14 HOUSTON, TEXAS, Jul 27, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — Enbridge Energy Partners, LP (“the Partnership”) reported this afternoon that a r… Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Google+ … Continue reading
Both Rio Tinto Alcan and the Canadian Autoworkers Local 2301 have announced the union has reached a tentative agreement with the company for a new contract. Details posted on the CAW 2301 website says ” parties negotiated a marathon session … Continue reading
B.C.’s Northern Gateway demands trigger showdown with Alberta The British Columbia government expects an unspecified “fair share” of revenue in exchange for supporting the proposed Northern Gateway p… Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Share on Linkedin … Continue reading
The premier of Alberta, Alison Redford, has released a stinging news release on the conditions outlined by British Columbia for pipelines crossing the province and tanker traffic on the coast. A key phrase in the release says: Leadership is not … Continue reading
A new US report is slamming Enbridge for its record on oil spills, just as the BC government set out strict new conditions for building pipelines and tanker traffic in the province. The United States National Wildlife Association issued a … Continue reading
