National Observer By Ian Bickis April 07, 2016 Crews get to work at TransCanada Keystone spill site in South Dakota. Photo courtesy of Cindy Myers CALGARY — TransCanada says about 63,600 litres of crude oil leaked from its Keystone pipeline […]
What if pipelines, oilsands and power plants don’t last long enough to pay off? CBC News By Don Pittis Even the simplest oil infrastructure, like this well operation near Lloydminster, Sask., can take decades to pay off its initial capital […]
Bloomberg by Tom Randall Record clean energy investment outpaces gas and coal 2 to 1. Wind and solar have grown seemingly unstoppable. While two years of crashing prices for oil, natural gas, and coal triggered dramatic downsizing in those industries, […]
National Observer by Lauren Krugel CALGARY — Canada’s energy watchdog is ordering pipeline companies to post their emergency response plans online as part of a broader effort to build public trust. The National Energy Board believes it’s the first regulator […]
National Observer By Mike De Souza TransCanada CEO Russ Girling’s company has shut down its Keystone pipeline after crews spotted oil near a pump station in South Dakota Alberta-based TransCanada Corp has shut down its Keystone pipeline after crews spotted […]
The Guardian by Suzanne Goldenberg Obama administration report details the diversity of risks and claims global warming is a far more challenging danger than polio virus in some cases The US surgeon general, Vivek Murthy: ‘By the end of the […]
The Hill By Timothy Cama A group of religious, environmental, civil rights and other interest groups is pushing Congress to allocate hundreds of millions of dollars for a United Nations climate change fund. Dozens of groups wrote to the heads […]
Pembina Institute Open letter to Premier Christy Clark: B.C. Climate Leadership Plan with $10 per tonne per year increase will benefit the economy. The Climate Leadership Team’s recommendations are designed to help the province reduce carbon pollution while maintaining a […]
National Observer By Bob Weber, from The Canadian Press The University of Toronto has rejected recommendations to sell off its fossil fuel investments, but says it will consider environmental, social and governance factors in making investment decisions. The decision was immediately […]
Huffington Post By Giuseppe Valiante, The Canadian Press MONTREAL — Canada’s environment minister wouldn’t say on Tuesday how her government plans to meet its climate change commitments and also green-light new pipeline projects. Catherine McKenna told reporters after a luncheon […]
