It’s East and West vs. the middle as energy policy once again fuels divisions

Source: Chris Hall, CBC News, October 6, 2017   Political leaders play the blame game after TransCanada abandons Energy East pipeline project If there’s one essential truth about TransCanada’s proposed Energy East pipeline, it’s the project’s power to divide Canadians — even after it’s been abandoned. The company announced this week it would no longer pursue the… Continue reading It’s East and West vs. the middle as energy policy once again fuels divisions

TransCanada cancels plans for Energy East pipeline

Source: Michael Franklin, Digital Producer, October 5, 2017  There is shock from the energy sector on Thursday morning as Calgary-based TransCanada announced they would be dropping the idea of a pipeline from Alberta to the east coast. The company put the Energy East project on hold in September, four years after it was first announced. Officials said… Continue reading TransCanada cancels plans for Energy East pipeline

First Nation leaders to press Desjardins to stop funding oilsands pipelines

Source: Ian Bickis, The Canadian Press, September 6, 2017  CALGARY — First Nation leaders opposed to the oilsands say they are meeting with senior executives at Desjardins Group Thursday to try and convince the credit union to make its moratorium on new pipeline funding permanent. The decision to meet will send a clear statement and… Continue reading First Nation leaders to press Desjardins to stop funding oilsands pipelines

Uncertainty growing around Energy East Pipeline development

By Dan Healing, The Canadian Press, September 12, 2016  CALGARY — Doubts are growing over the fate of the Energy East Pipeline after members of the National Energy Board panel examining the project resigned, leaving questions over how the review will proceed. Analyst Dirk Lever of AltaCorp Capital in Calgary said Monday the pipeline regulatory… Continue reading Uncertainty growing around Energy East Pipeline development

Canadian military voices concerns over Energy East pipeline

By CBC News, August 9, 2016  Officials at military base in Petawawa, Ont., demand answers about potential oil spill As hearings get underway on the proposed Energy East pipeline, documents obtained by the CBC’s French-language service, Radio-Canada, show the Canadian military has expressed grave concerns about the possibility of an oil spill. Memos released under… Continue reading Canadian military voices concerns over Energy East pipeline

TransCanada stresses pipeline safety as Energy East hearings start

By CBC News, August 8, 2016  National Energy Board starts regulatory hearings into proposed pipeline in Saint John on Monday Calgary-based TransCanada Corp. will stress its commitment to safety and concerns for the environment as the National Energy Board begins its public hearings into the proposed Energy East pipeline project. The hearings before a three-member panel… Continue reading TransCanada stresses pipeline safety as Energy East hearings start

Four major trade unions back Energy East pipeline, citing jobs

By Bruce Cheadle, The Canadian Press, July 14, 2016  OTTAWA — Four major trade unions have joined forces with TransCanada Corp. to push the proposed Energy East oil pipeline as a “nation-building” exercise. The alliance, symbolized by a memorandum of understanding signed Thursday, gives the 4,600-kilometre pipeline from Alberta to New Brunswick a rare public… Continue reading Four major trade unions back Energy East pipeline, citing jobs

NEB sets aside $10 million for Energy East pipeline hearing participants

By The Canadian Press, June 22, 2016  The National Energy Board says it has doubled funding to $10 million help interveners participate in the Energy East pipeline hearings.NEB sets aside $10 million for Energy East pipeline hearing participants The NEB says it’s the largest amount ever set aside by the board through its participant funding… Continue reading NEB sets aside $10 million for Energy East pipeline hearing participants

Sask. Premier Brad Wall promotes Energy East pipeline in Toronto

By Eric Anderson, CBC News, June 14, 2016  Wall delivers speech in Toronto Premier Brad Wall delivered a speech in Toronto today in support of Energy East to an audience of business, labour, education and government leaders. Energy East is a proposed $15.7 billion pipeline that will transport western Canadian oil to refineries in eastern… Continue reading Sask. Premier Brad Wall promotes Energy East pipeline in Toronto

Justin Trudeau's leadership measured by the pipeline question

By Aaron Wherry, CBC News, May 1, 2016  Canada’s PM says ‘we are all collectively part of the solution,’ but he’s responsible for getting us to it After meeting with Justin Trudeau last week, Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall said he had told him that the prime minister “was uniquely positioned to be a champion, for… Continue reading Justin Trudeau's leadership measured by the pipeline question