When the story of the Stephen Harper government is told, historians will say that the week of March 17 to 23, 2013, is remembered, not for the release of a lacklustre federal budget, but for day after day of political … Continue reading
The federal government outlined new tanker safety measures in Vancouver Monday, measures aimed at increasing support for the Enbridge Northern Gateway project and the Kinder Morgan pipeline twinning projects. The detailed announcement as it appears on the Transport Canada website (as … Continue reading
Ellis Ross, Chief Counsellor of the Haisla Nation tonight denied reports published in the Globe and Mail that the Haisla are softening their stand against the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline project. Ross told Northwest Coast Energy News that the Haisla … Continue reading
The federal Environment Assessment Agency is asking northwestern British Columbia to comment on whether or not a federal assessment is needed for the TransCanada Coastal GasLink pipeline project that would feed natural gas to the proposed Shell facility in Kitimat. … Continue reading
Update:B.C. modifies, enhances emergency notification process (Official news release) CBC: New tsunami warning protocol rolled out in B.C. EmergencyInfoBC Please be advised that @EmergencyInfoBC is the only authorized emergency alert feed for Gov’t of BC. Tweet Thu 8 Nov 11 48 The British … Continue reading
The Wall Street Journal (subscription required) is reporting that Apache has once again delayed its decision whether or not to go ahead with the Kitimat LNG project. So far there is no news release on the Apache site and no … Continue reading
At the District of Kitimat Council meeting on Monday, October 1, as part of Mayor Joanne Monaghan’s regular “good news” briefing, she told council that the Kitimat LNG project continues to “progress positively.” The news from Calgary on Tuesday, however, … Continue reading
The future of the Northern Gateway project is now completely in the hands of Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s cabinet. Today, Friday, August 3, 2012, Environment Minister Peter Kent used the provisions of what the Harper government calls the Jobs, Growth … Continue reading
Last Monday, the government of Stephen Harper sent cabinet ministers across the country to counter that day’s anti-censorship Blackout Speakout campaign by talking up “responsible resource development.” That move now appears to be backfiring, at least in the case of … Continue reading
