Construction of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System, circa 1976 by Becky Bohrer, The Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska – Gov. Sean Parnell on Friday announced a new way forward on a long-hoped-for natural gas pipeline that includes scrapping the terms of a 2007 law he says no longer works well for the
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The Common Sense Canadian: Former Conservative environment minister: Keystone XL a “distraction”
CIBC VP and former Conservative Environment Minister Jim Prentice (image: youtube) CALGARY – Former Conservative cabinet minister Jim Prentice is urging Canada and the United States to look beyond the contentious and high-profile Keystone XL oil pipeline when it comes to their trade relationship. Prentice — who handled the environment
Continue readingThe Common Sense Canadian: Groups ask court to enforce species at risk laws re: pipelines, tankers
Humpback whales are among the species on BC’s coast threatened by oil tanker plans VANCOUVER – Environmental groups are in a federal court in Vancouver today to try and force the federal government to abide by its own Species At Risk Act. Ecojustice, on behalf of five groups, says Ottawa
Continue readingThe Common Sense Canadian: Alberta, BC plan for oil-by-rail in case pipelines fail
A 2012 CN derailment in Alberta by Steven Chua, The Canadian Press VANCOUVER – A task force report has been handed in to the British Columbia and Alberta governments that examines the idea of transporting oilsands’ crude via rail if proposed pipelines don’t get the green light, government documents show.
Continue readingThe Common Sense Canadian: Canadians get lots of coal, oil and gas in holiday trash dump
The Friday night trash dump is a well-known trick of governments looking to dispense with bad news as quietly as possible. Controversial announcements are made in the last hour of the last day of the week to avoid public scrutiny. This year, the holiday season has served the same role, only on a much
Continue readingThe Common Sense Canadian: No Surprise: Panel finds in favour of Enbridge
Former Enbridge CEO and Northern Gateway champion Patrick Daniel CALGARY – A review panel is recommending that the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline that would connect the Alberta oilsands to tankers on the B.C. coast go ahead. But the panel has attached 209 conditions to the project. The final decision rests
Continue readingThe Common Sense Canadian: NEB to announce Enbridge recommendations today
Chiefs of the Tsimshian First Nation speak out against Enrbidge at a 2012 Prince Rupert rally VANCOUVER – Following months of hearings, years of debate and dozens of protests, the federal panel reviewing the controversial Northern Gateway pipeline will release its report later today. Much hangs in the balance. The
Continue readingThe Common Sense Canadian: Vancouver Council will apply as intervener for Kinder Morgan pipeline hearing
Read this Dec. 19 story from The Georgia Straight on Vancouver City Council’s vote to apply for intervener status in the upcoming National Energy Board hearings into Kinder Morgan’s recently filed application for a major oil pipeline expansion to Vancouver. VANCOUVER CITY COUNCIL has voted in favour of applying for intervenor status at National
Continue readingThe Common Sense Canadian: Vancouver Mayor, Council to oppose Kinder Morgan pipeline, tankers
Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson (photo: facebook) Read this Dec. 4 story from The Province on the City of Vancouver’s opposition to the proposed Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion. Vancouver will oppose Kinder Morgan’s plan to twin its Trans Mountain pipeline to the Lower Mainland. Saying the city has “grave concerns” about the
Continue readingThe Common Sense Canadian: Kinder Morgan files plan to turn Vancouver into ‘Port McMurray’
Kinder Morgan Canada CEO Ian Anderson talks pipelines at the Vancouver Board of Trade in 2013 It’s official. Just days before the National Energy Board is expected to announce its findings on the controversial, proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline, US pipeline giant Kinder Morgan has filed its application to build
Continue readingThe Common Sense Canadian: Engineers poke holes in Enbridge tanker safety plans
A group of professional engineers says the risk of a tanker spill is far greater than Enbridge suggests While the Harper Government reacts to this week’s release of a federal report containing 45 recommendations on improving oil spill response capabilities on BC’s coast, a group of professional engineers is launching a
Continue readingThe Common Sense Canadian: Ex-Harper advisor slams Canada’s Keystone XL pipeline promotion
WASHINGTON – A former Harper government appointee used a keynote speech at a Washington event Monday to trample Canadian authorities’ message on oil pipelines while describing the country as an environmental “rogue state.” Mark Jaccard became one of the first people nominated by the Conservatives to the environmental file when
Continue readingThe Common Sense Canadian: Harper government spending $40 million to clean up Tar Sands’ image
Stephen Harper is trying hard to convince other nations not to shun Tar Sands bitumen (Adrian Wyld/CP) by Bruce Cheadle OTTAWA – The Conservative government is spending $40 million this year to advertise Canada’s natural resource sector — principally oil and gas — at home and abroad. Natural Resources Minister
Continue readingThe Common Sense Canadian: MLA, Mayor turn up heat on Fraser River jet fuel, tanker plan
Fisheries expert Otto Langer and MLA Vicki Huntington take on Fraser River jet fuel plan (Brad Densmore) A group of BC politicians and community leaders held an emergency meeting yesterday near the mouth of the Fraser River, in the Richmond community of Steveston, to voice their concerns about the plan to build
Continue readingThe Common Sense Canadian: The day I discovered the Harper Government spying on me
by Emma Gilchrist – cross-post from Desmog Canada Nov. 19th, 2013. A Tuesday. The day started out sunny, but hail fell out of the sky in the afternoon. It was a Victoria day like any other until I found out the Canadian government has been vigorously spying on several Canadian
Continue readingThe Common Sense Canadian: Harper Government, CSIS spying on Enbridge critics
Grand Chief Stewart Phillip is one Enbridge critic whose activities are being followed by CSIS (Damien Gillis) Read this Nov. 19 story from The Vancouver Observer on the spying of Harper Government agencies on critics of Enbridge, unearthed through an Access to Information search. The federal government has been vigorously spying on
Continue readingThe Common Sense Canadian: LNG companies change pipeline routes to avoid bear sanctuaries
photo: Ian McAllister/Pacific Wild Valhalla Wilderness Society is reporting that a pair of proposed natural gas pipelines connected to liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals planned for Prince Rupert will no longer pass through two important grizzly bear sanctuaries. The changes come following public pressure from Valhalla and other conservation groups.
Continue readingThe Common Sense Canadian: Map shows multiple proposed oil, gas pipelines in BC’s carbon corridor
A new map (scroll down to view) reveals the full scope of oil and gas pipelines proposed to criss-cross BC. Compiled by Skeena Watershed Conservation Coalition and Skeena Wild, the graphic depicts the planned routes for a staggering six new pipelines – five designed to carry natural gas to proposed
Continue readingThe Common Sense Canadian: Support for First Nations critical after Clark-Redford pipeline deal
Chiefs of the Tsimshian First Nation speak out against Enrbidge at a 2012 Prince Rupert rally You would have thought that they would have had the decency to wait until the Joint Review Panel had made its report before the two western-most premiers made a deal on the pipelines. Of
Continue readingThe Common Sense Canadian: Justin Trudeau, Oil Man
Justin Trudeau addresses a progressive think tank in Washington, DC (photo: Chip Somodevllla/Getty) To Justin Trudeau, it’s not that Keystone XL is a bad idea, it’s that Stephen Harper can’t sell it. For many Canadians, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau represents a fresh-faced, progressive alternative to Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s Conservative Government. And
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