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Minister Carr promotes pipelines in visit to Vancouver

Minister Carr promotes pipelines in visit to Vancouver

Government committed up to $64.7 million engage with Indigenous on TransMountain Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, Jim Carr visited Vancouver on Sept. 5 and gave a speech promoting pipelines and the regulatory process, according to a press release. Carr said Canadians need to have confidence our natural resources, including oil and gas, are being developed and […]

By September 7, 2017 0 Comments Read More →
Important context on new duke spills study

Important context on new duke spills study

No industry is 100% risk free, but steps taken to prevent environmental or public harm has increased by Nicole Jacobs, EnergyInDepth Today, Duke University published a study analyzing oil- and gas-related spill rates in four states,  identifying 6,648 spills reported across Colorado, New Mexico, North Dakota and Pennsylvania from 2005 to 2014. But, much like […]

Alberta Energy Regulator expands pipeline incident reporting

Alberta Energy Regulator expands pipeline incident reporting

AER mandate includes ensuring safe, environmentally responsible development of hydrocarbon resources A new Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) report designed to improve industry performance provides detailed information on how pipeline operators are performing compared with their peers across Alberta, according to a press release from AER. The Pipeline Performance Report-focusing on 2015 and 2016 pipeline incidents-is […]

By February 23, 2017 0 Comments Read More →