There’s holes in its Norman Wells pipeline. And Kalamazoo clean-up costs are exceeding estimates, so the company is also leaking money.
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Cowichan Conversations: The Desperation of the BC Liberal’s Campaign Knows No Bounds.
Kevin Logan-Cowichan Conversations Contributor Which back dated paperwork is the real obstacle in the upcoming election to form the next BC government? Written by Kevin Logan The desperation of the BC Liberal re-election campaign machine knows no bounds. Oh sure, the corporate media will continue to offer a life line.
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: A Tar Sands Compromise, One They’ll Have to Refuse
Today’s bitumen trafficking contemplated by Enbridge, Redford and Harper is beset by indefensible problems. The proponents are making it far worse than it needs to be. A huge part of their problem is dilbit, the stuff that still lines the riverbed of the Kalamazoo River in Michigan. It’s truly noxious
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: Canada’s Sub-Prime Disaster Waiting in Harper’s Wings
One sector known for being a holdout on climate change is the financial community. Some of the most outlandish denialist journalism has come (and too often still does) from once credible outlets such as the Wall Street Journal and Financial Post. But now they’re being overtaken by reality. Denialism, no
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: Enbridge Pulls Out All the Stops
In yesterday’s paper there was a story that, contrary to eco-terrorists’ claims, dilbit floats and so is quite amenable to conventional oil spill recovery efforts. The claim, naturally, came from an Enbridge spokesman. Guess what? He’s right. Dilbit, the mixture of bitumen and the dilutents necessary to lower its
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: In Which Enbridge Admits
…that diluted bitumen can sink, thus acknowledging reality. Getting them to that point was a bit like pulling teeth, however.
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Northern Pipeline Hearings-What The Hell Were You Thinking?
After this 16 year old gave his oral evidence I thought we should all just pack up go home. What more needs to be said?
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Harper Rigged the Game and Stacked The Deck. Natives Withdraw From Enbridge Hearings!
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger You have to hand to our neocon Prime Minister Stephen Harper. He can manage a straight face and studied and affected ‘cool demanour’ as he jams ‘Omnibus Bills’ down our throats, puts Canada’s rivers, lakes and coastines up for grabs. Treaties fall to the greed of the
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: An Oil Spill Will… Pt II
“We had four deaths in first year –two died within two months.” I now have said goodbye to 17 people who I met since the oil spill…” Remember The Kalamazoo.
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: An Oil Spill Will…
…hurt your business base. Companies will relocate or close. Your tax base will disappear. Your communities will lose tourism and future businesses, as companies don’t want to locate there,” she said.“…You’ll have to pay more into the medical care of your citizens. Your system is different than ours, but you’re
Continue readingNorthern Insight: Enbridge: bad corporate citizen
From BigCityLib Strikes Back: Two and a half years after the costliest oil pipeline spill in U.S. history, the company responsible for the disaster is balking at digging up oil that still remains in Michigan’s Kalamazoo River. The cleanup has been long and difficult because the ruptured pipeline was carrying
Continue readingNorthern Insight: North Coast no place for bitumen tankers
By Adrian Raeside As a diesel mechanic, after service on WWII troop ships, my father worked on coastal vessels in British Columbia. I recall times when he returned home still shaken by gigantic storms of BC’s north coast. Now, we have the NEB, staffed entirely by drylanders, mostly from Alberta,
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: Enbridge Tries To Screw Kalamazoo
Two and a half years after the costliest oil pipeline spill in U.S. history, the company responsible for the disaster is balking at digging up oil that still remains in Michigan’s Kalamazoo River. The cleanup has been long and difficult because the ruptured pipeline was carrying bitumen, a heavy oil
Continue readingEclectic Lip: Alberta oil selling at 50% discount to world price…
…which explains why the Canadian government is Hell-and-High-Water-bent on building a pipeline, any pipeline, anywhere. First, the stats Over the past few months, new stories have noted that Canada’s oil sector isn’t getting full price for its heavy oil — in large part because American pipelines are well-supplied with newly-flowing
Continue readingPolitics, Re-Spun: A Not-So-Public Hearing
Yesterday I gave my testimony to the Joint Review Panel for the Northern Gateway Pipeline Project. Protesters in Vancouver January 2013 Some might argue it was an exercise in futility because ultimately Bill C-38 gives decision-making power for these projects to Cabinet. Perhaps. Yet yesterday on the fourth floor of
Continue readingThe Scott Ross: Opposing Enbridge & Environmental Value
There is one easy way for the opponents of the Northern Gateway pipeline to get their way, put their money where their mouth is. It only makes sense that if the Northern Gateway project is built, Enbridge the company responsible, should cover all social costs from the environmental damage; but
Continue readingeaves.ca: The Northern Gateway Brief: Unhappy Political Options & Geo-Political Assessment
I spent much of last week in Alberta which, as anyone who has traveled across Canada knows, is a very different place from BC. While there, it became increasingly clear that talking about the oil sands in general, and the northern gateway pipeline in particular, was verboten. I spent my
Continue readingArt Threat: Oil makes for a slippery slope
Today marks the start of a five day hearing process about the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline. About 330 speakers will have 10 minutes each to address the panel responsible for reviewing the $6-billion Enbridge project. A couple years ago Canadian musician City and Colour wrote the song “At The
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Line 9: The Tar Sands Come to Ontario (VIDEO)
A must-watch. Line 9: The tar sands come to Ontario, expanding the Alberta tar sands operations, which are ravaging First Nations communities, resources & treaty rights. Video available on Vimeo RELATED: First Nation: Bill C-45 allows tar sands industry to destroy vital waterways and treaty rights Harper’s CNOOC/Nexen deal pushes Canada
Continue readingNorthern Insight: Enbridge: into the truth machine
In an extended campaign, advertising promoting the Enbridge pipeline has become incessant noise. One problem with this particular ballyhoo is that its words are not believable. Listeners don’t need sophisticated knowledge to recognize a dishonest campaign. Here’s the wording of a recurrent radio spot: “Northern Gateway project will strengthen British
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