Transmission Links are part of larger initiative to provide renewable energy from Newfoundland to new markets with neighbours In Feb. 2018, the island of Newfoundland joined the interconnected North American electricity grid, according to the [Read more]
The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission approved a certificate of need for Enbridge to rebuild its aging Line 3 pipeline. This is the final regulatory hurdle for the pipeline project. Government of Alberta/Epic Photography photo by Marc [Read more]
LNG Canada has made sure to include the BC provincial government, local indigenous peoples and communities as part of their stakeholder engagement program. LNG Canada image. Construction of $40 billion LNG Canada project could begin [Read more]
The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission is the final regulatory hurdle facing Enbridge’s Line 3 construction. Reuters reports approval of the certificate of need appears to be imminent. National Energy Board file photo. $7.4 billion Line [Read more]
On Tuesday, protestors and supporters attended a Minnesota regulatory board meeting where commissioners debated with Enbridge lawyers about the demand for crude transported on the Line 3 pipeline. Minnesota Public Radio photo. Line 3 pipeline [Read more]
NEB still assessing condition compliance, company not yet authorized to begin construction on pipeline The National Energy Board (NEB) approved a variance application Friday from Trans Mountain ULC to change its expansion plans for the [Read more]
Over 98% of Canada’s solar power generation capacity is currently located in Ontario Cities in Saskatchewan have the highest solar potential in Canada, according to new analysis from the National Energy Board. Although all provinces and [Read more]
Angus Reid polled Canadians on the Trudeau Trans Mountain pipeline deal. The results show the majority of Canadians are split down the middle on the issue and 26 per cent of those asked are unsure. [Read more]
On Monday, TransCanada announced it will proceed with a $140 million expansion of its NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. (NGTL) system which boosts transportation capacity for Western Canadian producers. TransCanada photo. NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd will provide [Read more]
Bruce Flatt, Chief Executive Officer of Brookfield Asset Management Inc., says he may consider investing in the Trans Mountain pipeline which was recently purchased by the Canadian government. Trans Mountain photo. Trans Mountain pipeline bought [Read more]
On Thursday, Canada’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change announced stricter carbon pollution regulations for heavy-duty vehicles beginning in 2020. CN photo. On Thursday, the Government of Canada announced new carbon pollution regulations for heavy-duty [Read more]
Refineries in US East Coast have minimal pipeline access so bring in Western Canadian crude oil by rail In March of 2018, Canadian oil volumes exported by rail reached a 3-year high of over 170,000 [Read more]
On Thursday, Canada’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, announced new carbon pollution regulations for school buses, transport trucks, garbage trucks, delivery vans and larger pickups. The Star photo by Vince Talotta. [Read more]
In 2016, Canada pledged to phase out inefficient fossil fuel subsidies by 2025. The Trudeau government says the move is an important step in the transition to a low-carbon economy. @g20org Twitter photo. Minister of [Read more]
First Nations court challenges to pipelines have same characteristic: consultation was “inadequate.” But what does inadequate mean? By Sue L. Blanchard, special to Energi News Veteran pipeline executive Dennis McConaghy told a Global Petroleum Show [Read more]
The Trudeau government bought Trans Mountain pipeline from Kinder Morgan on May 29 after the company threatened to bail on construction of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project. Trans Mountain photo. Federal government’s financial advisor [Read more]
Combined Canadian and U.S. storage inventories totaled 1 964 billion cubic feet in May, 22% below 5-year average Due to a cold winter this year, natural gas inventories remain below the 5-year average heading into the [Read more]
Since Enbridge announced it would not implement a new procedure to keep producers from claiming more space than they need on the Mainline system, Canadian crude jumped over $12/barrel. Bloomberg photo by Matthew Staver. Canadian [Read more]
There is a growing opportunity for Canada to serve growing Chinese demand for LNG A new University of Calgary report says there is a rapidly growing demand for liquid natural gas (LNG), which could be [Read more]
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has entered into a 50-50 joint venture with Votorantim Energia, to invest in Brazilian renewable energy projects. Photo courtesy of ABEEólica. Investment in Brazilian renewable energy at a time when country [Read more]
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