Tag: Keystone XL
Anti-pipeline group Bold Nebraska rallying against Keystone XL
Bold Nebraska meeting with landowners along approved route Bold Nebraska, the Cornhusker state’s main anti-pipeline group, is gearing up to fight TransCanada’s Keystone XL pipeline project which was recently approved by Nebraska regulators. The group is speaking with landowners it says were not given a voice in the regulatory process. These landowners are situated along […]
Environmental and pro-pipeline groups, politicians all claim victory in Keystone XL decision
Environmentalists vow to keep fighting until pipeline dead, even solar panel installation along Keystone XL route Monday’s decision by the Nebraska Public Service Commission (PSC) to approve a Keystone XL route has project opponents and proponents claiming victory, while the company is adopting a cautious tone. The Nebraska PSC threw TransCanada a curve, voting against the proposed […]
Hurricane Harvey forces TransCanada to extend Keystone XL open season
TransCanada will make final decision on TransCanada this December TransCanada Corporation announced an extension of the Keystone System Open Season to Oct. 26 due to the historic flooding and catastrophic impacts to Houston and parts of the U.S. Gulf Coast. TransCanada says that by December it will make the final investment decision on the proposed Keystone […]
Alberta news brief July 7: 50% of Albertans opposed to carbon tax – Angus Reid
Albertans want government to “push back” against carbon tax, Pengrowth Energy sells Swan Hills assets for $185 million Wall St. Journal article gets it wrong on Keystone XL crude oil shipper commitments A recent story in the Wall St. Journal claims TransCanada is having trouble finding customers for its controversial Keystone XL pipeline that is planned […]
Eco-activist arguments against Keystone XL pipeline are flawed
If Canadian producers keep investing in new technology, Keystone XL could lower GHG intensity of heavy crudes refined on Gulf Coast In this Feb. 25, 2015 column I argued that a key point was being lost in the Keystone XL debate: Texas Gulf Coast refineries need 2.7 million b/d of heavy crude oil and they […]
Does Keystone XL approval mean a re-working of North American oil market?
“The importance of a common, continental energy market cannot be overstated.” – Carr spokesperson The verdict is in: bitterly controversial pipeline Keystone XL is going ahead. Canadian and Alberta politicians are throwing their support behind Calgary-based TransCanada’s project, which may be the harbinger of a new approach to North American energy trade. President Donald Trump made the […]
Expect Trudeau, Notley to take bazooka to Keystone XL gun fight
President Donald Trump may leave the political battles with KXL opponents to Canadian leaders The Keystone XL pipeline is back in the public eye, thanks to an imminent approval from the State Dept. Expect Standing Rock-style opposition that will probably include direct action and maybe even violent confrontations. But this time around Canada and Alberta […]
Energy East pipeline review to restart from beginning
Energy East pipeline construction may not start until 2019 at earliest By David Ljunggren and Ethan Lou OTTAWA/CALGARY, Alberta, Jan 27 (Reuters) – A review of TransCanada Corp’s proposed Energy East pipeline will start again from the beginning, Canada’s National Energy Board (NEB) regulator said on Friday, voiding all decisions from the project’s previous examining […]
TransCanada applies for Keystone XL pipeline presidential permit
TransCanada says they are committed to working productively with all stakeholders and tribal leaders TransCanada Corporation announced it submitted a Presidential Permit application to the US Department of State for approval of the Keystone XL (KXL) Pipeline, according to a press release from TransCanada. “This privately funded infrastructure project will help meet America’s growing energy needs […]
Trump’s KXL executive order mutually beneficial for Canada and United States
KXL another step towards accessing global customers for Canadian oil Today’s executive order advancing the Keystone XL (KXL) Pipeline Project is a major economic step forward for Canada, the United States and for North American energy security, according to a press release from CAPP. Now more than ever, Canada needs access to new customers to […]
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