No good options left for Energy East hearings
The NEB's Energy East process is a dumpster fire of its own making.
Energy
Carbon tax fetishism: We're losing the plot on climate change
Carbon taxes have become such a fetish that sensible people can’t evaluate climate policy anymore.
NEB suspends Energy East hearings. Minister not ready to step in
As the NEB suspends the remainder of its Energy East hearings in Montreal, Minister Carr said the NEB should decide what to do with its 'Charest affair' panelists.
Jim Carr: Our goal is finding sweet spot between resource development and environmental responsibility
Approaches may vary. The pace of transition may differ from country to country. But there is remarkable alignment in where they want to go. In where they know we must go.
NEB postpones Energy East hearings in Montreal after protests and arrests
Day two of the Energy East hearings in Montreal have been postponed, after protesters caused an abrupt cancellation of presentations on Monday morning.
BREAKING: NEB cancels Energy East hearing in Montreal as protesters stage sit-in
The National Energy Board has cancelled Monday's hearings on the controversial Energy East pipeline project after a slew of protesters staged a sit-in.
What is the Charest affair and why should I care?
If you're just returning from a lengthy summer vacation, we've put together this primer to help you catch up. Here's everything you wanted to know about the Charest affair but were afraid to ask.
New oilsands extraction techniques still releasing toxins, says study
The assumption that in-situ oilsands are more environmentally friendly has been turned on its head, in the wake of a new study published Monday by the University of Ottawa.
TransCanada distances itself from Charest over Energy East
Calgary-based TransCanada Corp has repeatedly declined to say whether any of its employees were aware of Jean Charest's meeting with the National Energy Board.
Quebec union and business coalition, Brian Jean at odds with Coderre on Energy East
A coalition of Quebec business organizations and large unions came out in defence of Energy East, while the leader of Alberta's Wildrose Party Brian Jean accused Coderre of meddling in the process.
Wait until Monday, Husky tells oil-impacted First Nation
The Calgary-based company was more than 40 minutes late to a meeting with the James Smith Cree Nation, then told it to wait until Monday for answers on its catastrophic oil spill.
Charest Affair: How the NEB tried to use Montreal’s mayor as a pipeline prop
It was January 2015 and three of the highest-ranking officials at Canada’s national pipeline regulator were working on a communications plan to woo Quebecers by using the popular mayor of Montreal.
Elephant in the room? Montreal mayor wants pipeline hearings suspended over Charest affair
Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre has called for a suspension of the federal hearings on the controversial Energy East pipeline proposal.
Rising level of North Saskatchewan River to put hold on oil-spill cleanup
Cleanup of an oil spill along the North Saskatchewan River will be put on hold as water levels are expected to rise by up to two metres in the coming days, a government official said.