Oil & Gas
Federal government accelerates phase out of rupture prone rail tankers
Ottawa taking steps to phase out certain types of tank cars following the deadly train derailment and explosions in Lac-Megantic, Que.
Vancouver Island partners sign hull design contract for floating LNG project
Kwispaa LNG Project features floating production and storage units.
Ottawa looks at having retired judge help guide renewed Trans Mountain review process
Feds want to have the pipeline’s fate decided within the next six to eight months.
Impact of diluted bitumen on young sockeye salmon deadly: study
Almost 50% of the salmon exposed to the highest amount died during the first two months after they were moved to clean water.
Trudeau says he won’t use ‘tricks’ to ram through pipeline
…But he says an appeal is one of many options under consideration.
Suncor won’t approve more oil production expansions until pipeline progress: CEO
Judicial rulings affecting Keystone XL and Trans Mountain pipeline creating uncertainty.
Trans Mountain expansion could be delayed for years by court decision: experts
Highly improbable feds and NEB will be able to complete reviews before 2019 election.
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Federal Court of Appeal quashes approval of Trans Mountain pipeline expansion
NEB will have to redo project review; feds will have to redo part of consultations with Indigenous groups.
Canada’s economy surges in second quarter on higher exports: StatCan
Economy rocketed to an annualized pace of 2.9 per cent in the period from April 1 through June 30.
Big oil asks government to protect it from climate change
Texas is seeking at least $12 billion for the full coastal protection project, most coming from public funds.
Statistics Canada says retail sales fell 0.2 per cent to $50.7B in June
Economists had expected an increase of 0.1 per cent in June.
Suncor restarting Edmonton refinery after power outage stalls production
There were no injuries as a result of the power disruption.
Irving Oil acquiring Irish-based group of energy companies
Top Oil is a leading supplier of home heating oil, petrol and diesel fuel.
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Mobile banking: Your face is the password
HSBC offers corporate customers iPhone facial recognition.
Nexen reports 270,000 litre pipeline spill of produced water
Cleanup underway of oil and gas extraction process byproduct in Northern Alberta.
