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Shell ceases Alaska Arctic drilling, cites disappointing results from exploratory well
Announcement was a huge blow to Shell, which was counting on offshore drilling in Alaska to help it drive future revenue, but environmentalists welcome news.
Encana says blowout at northern Alberta natural gas well has been capped
Damaged wellhead 18 kilometres from Fox Creek has been brought under control and that the flow of natural gas and condensate has been stopped - six days after initial blowout.
NDP unveils its climate change plan
An NDP government would allow provinces to opt out of federal plan if their own emissions-reduction strategies are as good as or better than Ottawa's.
Unreleased government-funded report suggests $50 carbon price in Alberta
Charging large emitters up to $50 a tonne for carbon emissions would produce the best result - but that price would also raise electricity costs more than any other .
Trans Pacific Partnership trade negotiations resume in Atlanta
Chief negotiators from the 12 countries set to hold new sessions between now and Sept. 29 - but Canada's suplly management system is a sticking point.
Kinder Morgan files new report to NEB touting benefits of proposed pipeline
Company expects project to add $12.2 billion to Canada's gross domestic product over the first two decades of operations.
Alberta gas well blowout still not capped: Encana
Crews are now opening a second route to the well site 18 km from Fox Creek.
Trican Well Services to get relief from banks, note holders but faces new conditions
Trican's revolving credit facility from its bank lenders will be reduced to a maximum of $410 million from $575 million.
Asian Development Bank to double financing to fight climate change to $6 billion by 2020
Bank will dedicate $4 billion to fighting climate change by ramping up support for green energy - and spending on global warming will rise to 30 per cent of its financing.
NEB delaying review of Kinder Morgan's pipeline expansion project
Board needs more info and declares "excluded period" for the review, beginning last week and lasting until Jan. 8, 2016