Yet another CNRL leak probed by Alberta regulator in Cold Lake
An earlier CNRL leak in Cold Lake, Alberta (Chester Dawson / Wall Street Journal) COLD LAKE, Alta. – The Alberta Energy Regulator is investigating another leak from a Canadian Natural…
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Governor unveils new plan for $65 Billion Alaska gas pipeline
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…
West Virginia chemical spill closes much of capital
Freedom Industries’ Charleston plant (photo: flickr.com / flickr.com / iwasaround) by John Raby, The Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Schools and restaurants closed, grocery stores sold out of bottled water,…
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…
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…
Vancouver port expansion plan to face independent review
VANCOUVER – Federal Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq says an independent panel will review plans to build a major shipping-container terminal at a port south of Vancouver. Port Metro Vancouver wants…
Lubicon Lake Nation appeals injunction over oil fracking blockade
Photo: Lubicon Lake Nation CALGARY – A First Nation is appealing a court injunction against a blockade of an energy company’s drilling site in northern Alberta. The Lubicon Lake Nation…
New plan expected for blocking Asian Carp invasion of Great Lakes
Asian carp have overtaken the Mississippi basin. Plans are afoot to keep them out of the Great Lakes. by John Flesher, The Associated Press TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. – The U.S.…
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…
Alberta faces onslaught of oilsands lawsuits
ACFN Chief Allan Adam outside an Alberta court in 2012, challenging Shell’s Jackpine development by Bob Weber, The Canadian Press EDMONTON – Simmering disputes over the oilsands between Alberta aboriginals…
Americans conserving big on home electricity
American homes are getting greener, like this one in Minnesota by Jonathan Fahey, The Associated Press NEW YORK – The average amount of electricity consumed in U.S. homes has fallen…
Greenpeace Arctic 30 activists happy to be home after Russian prison
Alexandre Paul upon his release from Russian prison on November 22 (AFP/Valdimir Baryshev) MONTREAL – Even after getting arrested at gunpoint, spending two months in a Russian jail, and a…
Lac-Megantic voted top Canadian news story of 2013
MONTREAL – Editors and news directors across the country have selected the Lac-Megantic train derailment as Canada’s News Story of the Year, garnering 30.6% of the vote – ahead of…
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…
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…
Quebec to investigate PCB contamination throughout province
MONTREAL – Quebec’s environment minister has announced a new inspection program will be carried out on known PCB sites in the province. Yves-Francois Blanchet says priority will be given to…
National Energy Board approves 4 LNG export licences for 25 years
Petronas/Progress’ proposed LNG project near Prince Rupert, BC obtained 1 of 4 25-yr export licences CALGARY – The National Energy Board has approved applications by four companies for 25-year licences…
Industry seeks right to release water from oilsands tailings ponds
Syncrude tailings pond (photo: David Dodge, Pembina Institute) EDMONTON – Oilsands producers are talking with the federal and Alberta governments about conditions under which water from the industry’s tailings ponds…
Newfoundland national park, world heritage site spared from oil fracking
Newfoundland’s Gros Morne National Park (Newfoundland and Labrador Tourism) ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – An oil exploration company that set off intense debate with plans to frack near Gros Morne National…