Pages tagged "Topic: Pipelines"
Transporting Oil & Gas via Pipelines is Better for Human Safety & Emissions Abatement
It's 2023, and the world continues to consume more and more oil and natural gas as the years pass by. Recently, demand for both fossil fuels hit all-time highs and are expected to continue increasing for years to come. Growing global demand for all forms of energy – including...
Canada Ought to Support Its Own Workforces, Families & Communities
Trying to figure out motives and agendas in debates on sustainability can sometimes be a waste of time. Other times, it seems obvious. In a report released at the end of June, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) said TC Energy should receive no compensation for the...
Once Again, the U.S. Looks Past Keystone XL Pipeline to Less Responsible Oil Producers. Why?
The U.S. granted permission this past Saturday for one of its homegrown oil majors to start producing Venezuelan crude after the Maduro regime ‘agreed’ to hold talks with its political opposition. Just how much trust we can put into Venezuela’s current ruling autocracy to uph...
U.S. Could Still Build Keystone XL, Decreasing Long-Term Need for Unfriendly Oil Suppliers
Several suggestions from the U.S. over the past several months that it may scale down sanctions on Venezuela to increase oil supplies should make us all think of the Keystone XL (KXL) pipeline. The now-defunct project could have been a stable and reliable source of oil for U....
Top 3 Trans Mountain Myths Debunked
The Trans Mountain Expansion (TMX) is a pipeline underway in Western Canada which will transport petroleum liquids west to domestic refineries as well as for export abroad. Like all other Canadian pipelines, TMX has met stiff opposition from activists who have spoken several ...
Why Ownership of Canadian Pipelines is Good for Indigenous Peoples
Why should it matter that First Nations are seeking ownership in Canadian natural resource projects? As an Indigenous woman working in the energy sector, let me tell you! When you hear the words "pipelines" and "Indigenous Peoples" in the same sentence, many Canadians are inc...
Trans Mountain & the Environment: 21 Facts
With Trans Mountain opponents making noise about the expansion project through renewed protests in Vancouver, many Canadians are now curious about what it is doing to protect the environment. Canadian pipelines are built under one of the most stringent regulatory regimes in t...
Top 3 Coastal GasLink Myths Debunked
Coastal GasLink (CGL) is a pipeline under construction in British Columbia intended to transport natural gas to LNG Canada for export abroad. Like all other Canadian oil and gas infrastructure, CGL has met stiff opposition from activists who often speak mistruths about the pr...
Once Again, the United Nations Gets It Wrong on Indigenous Support for Canadian Pipelines
Pro LNG Rally - Prince George, 2019 In all honesty, it wasn’t shocking to see the United Nations (UN) once again call for Canada to stop construction on two pipelines – Coastal GasLink (CGL) and Trans Mountain Expansion (TMX) – until they obtain consent from affected Indigeno...
3 Reasons Why Insurance Companies Should Support Canadian Pipelines
Lloyd's of London syndicate Aspen Insurance announced this past month it would cut ties with the Trans Mountain Pipeline (TMP) when the project's insurance policy expires this summer. According to pipeline opponents, it is the 17th company to do so – largely a result of activ...