The U.S. film star and Oscar winner said she made the visit to learn about the impact of oilsands development on First Nations and to support their opposition to pipelines.
The panelists assigned to review the largest pipeline proposal in Canadian history were appointed to the NEB last month, and hail from Ontario and Quebec.
The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta says the company has admitted to unprofessional conduct on how it dealt with contract engineers.
Columnist Sandy Garossino, Tsleil-Waututh First Nation Councillor Charlene Aleck, Sven Biggs, of Stand, and Kinder Morgan's Lizette Parsons Bell each weigh in on the controversial project.
Our climate targets have us heading for a three degree increase - a level at which scientists agree that large parts of the earth will become inhospitable to human civilization.
I have many questions about the Trudeau government's pipeline decisions, writes Charlene Aleck. The questions will haunt us long into the future if this project is allowed to proceed.
The Liberal government gave the green light to the $6.8−billion pipeline expansion late last month, despite a thicket of existing legal challenges to the regulatory process.
The scientists say at least 10 of 15 identified impacts from oilsands expansion on oceans are “certain” to happen from new coastal development, ocean shipping, climate change and the risk of spills.
Canadian Natural Resources is planning to complete the last major component of its Horizon oilsands expansion by the end of next year as part of a $3.9−billion capital spending program.
A Norwegian oil giant is selling off its assets in Canada's oilsands, just after the federal government approved new pipelines that were meant to promote growth in the slumping industry.
Chief Allan Adam says he has always tried to balance the environment, public health and economic development issues. But he doesn't want people to call him an environmentalist.