Some University of Calgary professors say they are "downright scared" to speak out about oil and gas companies. "It's hard when you live in a company town to throw stones at the company."
Federal New Democrats want Canada’s lobbying commissioner to expand a probe into former Quebec Jean Charest’s private discussions with pipeline regulators.
DND is concerned about the possibility of a catastrophic oil spill from the Energy East pipeline and doubts TransCanada Corp is equipped to clean up any mess, Radio-Canada reported on Tuesday.
In all, 337 intervenors are scheduled to give their take on a pipeline that has already widened a chasm oil industry supporters and those who oppose it on environmental grounds.
Environmentalists say a moratorium on oilsands tankers off the Atlantic coast must be imposed to protect sensitive coastlines and iconic species at risk from a proposed TransCanada pipeline project.
Prince Albert gets most of its water from the North Saskatchewan River. Officials are getting ready to shut down the intakes when oil from the leak flows past the city.
Enbridge Inc. has reached a US$177−million settlement with the U.S. government, including US$62 million in civil penalties, for two major pipeline spills in 2010.
The Alberta Energy Regulator has introduced new rules that it says will ultimately remove unsightly and toxic tailings ponds from the oilsands mining region of northeastern Alberta.
TransCanada Corp faced uncomfortable questions about unusual behind-the-scenes tactics on Thursday as it began a new charm offensive in Ottawa to win public support for a new pipeline.