July 2015

Two Canadian provinces agree to tidal energy partnership MOU

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Tidal energy deal will bring together public, private stakeholders HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA – Two Canadian sea-side provinces, Nova Scotia and British Columbia, are partnering to develop tidal energy on Canada’s Atlantic and Pacific coasts. A memorandum of understanding, signed by representatives from both provinces today at a conference bringing together provincial energy and mines ministers in Halifax, says the provinces […]

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Oil sands emissions actually ‘fertilize’ local forests

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Oil sands study assisted by USDA Forest Service researchers When forest ecologist Ellen Macdonald interpreted data collected from forests around Fort McMurray, she got two surprises. Not only are emissions from oilsands operations having a positive effect on forest vegetation, so too is the dust that the oil sands operations stir up. Because nitrogen and sulphur are

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Montana oil train derailment: Train at recommended speed before leaving track

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Montana oil train derailment under investigation BILLINGS, Mont. – A train that derailed and spilled 35,000 gallons of oil in northeastern Montana was travelling within authorized speed limits, federal officials said Monday as they continued to probe the accident’s cause. The Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway train loaded with crude from North Dakota was travelling 44 miles per

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Petroleum barge collision sparks fire in Houston Ship Channel

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Officials not sure if petroleum barge leaked naphtha into water GALVESTON, Texas – Emergency personnel have extinguished a fire aboard a barge carrying petroleum after the vessel collided with another barge near the entrance to the Houston Ship Channel. U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer Andrew Kendrick says some nearby ship traffic was suspended but that traffic along

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$36 billion LNG plant waiting on BC legislation, tax and labor concerns

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LNG plant construction would largest capital investment in provincial history The British Columbia Liberal government’s LNG dream is expected to move towards reality this week when a bill is adopted for a 25-year agreement on what could be B.C.’s first LNG plant. A liquefied natural gas industry: the British Columbia government fought an election on it,

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National energy strategy a big win for Alberta’s Notley

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National energy strategy gives Alberta framework within which to work out compromise between energy development, climate change As of this morning, Canada has a new national energy strategy. Why should anyone care? Because it turns out that if you want to build oil pipelines across the country, politics really really matter. [Ed. – Why should American readers

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