Canada

Indigenous, environmental activists square off with Enbridge to stop Line 3

09/06/21

Author:

John Woodside

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Founder of the Giniw Collective Tara Houska speaks to a crowd at the Stop Line 3 protests. Photo courtesy of Giniw Collective

June 8th 2021

Protesters descended on northern Minnesota over the weekend in an attempt to stop construction of Enbridge’s Line 3 pipeline, which critics say would deal a devastating blow to the water table and lock in unneeded fossil fuel infrastructure.

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Police Make Mass Arrests at Protest Against Oil Pipeline

08/06/21

Author:

Hiroko Tabuchi, Matt Furber and Coral Davenport Hiroko Tabuchi reported from New York City, Matt Furber from the protests in Minnesota and Coral Davenport from Washington.

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New York Times

Updated June 8, 2021

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Trudeau promised a transition strategy for oil-and-gas workers, now it’s rarely mentioned

07/06/21

Author:

Adam Radwanski

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The Globe and Mail

Roughnecks operate a drilling rig for Crescent Point Energy near Oungre, Saskatchewan on June 20, 2012. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised to create a strategy to retrain oil-and-gas workers in the 2019; however, since the election, the issue is rarely mentioned, despite projections that up to 450,000 jobs in the sector could be lost. STAFF/REUTERS

Jun 7, 2021.

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Natural Resources sees itself as oil industry’s “champion in government,” documents reveal

05/06/21

Author:

Martin Lukacs

Link:

The Breach

Natural Resources Canada is located in the Sir William Logan Building in Ottawa, Canada.

June 4 2021

Experts warn Minister O’Regan’s “boost” to industry may be skewing Canada’s approach to climate crisis

Canada’s Department of Natural Resources is acting as a “champion” for the oil and gas industry, intervening in the work of other federal departments to advocate for less regulation of the beleaguered sector, according to documents seen by The Breach.

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Canada

Oil - Pipelines

Does Canada need another pipeline, feds ask days after Biden cancels Keystone XL

04/06/21

Author:

Stephanie Taylor, The Canadian Press

Link:

Lethbridge News Now

Jun 4, 2021 | 2:08 AM

OTTAWA — Federal officials were asking themselves how many pipelines does Canada really need in the days after U.S. President Joe Biden cancelled Keystone XL.

The query was posed in a briefing note from Natural Resources Canada and released to The Canadian Press under federal access-to-information legislation.

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Energy regulator orders Trans Mountain to stop tree clearing work on project

04/06/21

Author:

Canadian Press

Link:

Burnaby Now

June. 3, 2021

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — An order stopping tree cutting and grass mowing across the entire Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project was issued Thursday by the Canada Energy Regulator, the agency that enforces safety and environmental guidelines for pipeline projects across Canada.

A statement released by the CER said it issued the order to immediately stop all clearing activity "to prevent harm to nesting birds in the pipeline project’s right of way and to ensure Trans Mountain is correcting any issues it has in relation to contractor oversight and management."

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Insurance provider for Trans Mountain pipeline says it won't renew policy

03/06/21

Author:

The Canadian Press

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Coast Reporter

June 3, 2021

CALGARY — An insurance provider for the Trans Mountain pipeline said it will not renew its policy with the company when it expires in August.

Argo Group International Holdings Ltd., an international underwriter based in Bermuda, said the project no longer fits the company's risk appetite.

"We currently insure the Trans Mountain pipeline, but do not intend to renew when the policy expires in August 2021," spokesman David Snowden said.

"This type of project is not currently within Argo's risk appetite."

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Prayer Circle and allies held off TMX work for an entire day at Brunette Interchange

01/06/21

Author:

Ruth Walmsley

May 31, 2021

Today, the Prayer Circle and allies held off TMX work for an entire day at Brunette Interchange!

Thanks to everyone who came out to support. We arrived at 6:15am to find no workers or security around, and were able to easily access the site. Some security and/or workers were spotted throughout the day, but it was fairly uneventful until 4pm when 7 RCMP cruisers pulled up. We were read the injunction, and chose to leave and not be arrested.

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Canada’s emissions increase greatest in G7 since Paris —New report shows jobs and royalties declining with emissions rise—

01/06/21

Author:

Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives

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Policy Alternatives

JUNE 1, 2021

VANCOUVER - A stark change in direction is needed if Canada is to meet its emissions-reduction targets, says a new report by veteran earth scientist David Hughes.

Going into the G7 Summit later this month, Canada and the US are the only G7 countries that have not reduced emissions since signing the 2016 Paris Accord. In fact, Canada has shown the greatest emissions increase during this time.

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'Alternative' energy and less energy

MPs descend into tornado of confusion over net-zero bill

31/05/21

Author:

Carl Meyer

Link:

National Observer

File photo of Parliament Hill in 2017. Photo by Alex Tétreault

May 28th 2021

A House of Commons committee descended into a tornado of confusion this week as it tried to approve amendments to the government’s net-zero emissions bill.

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Canada

Climate Change

Climate Science

Canada

Experts warn Minister O’Regan’s “boost” to industry may be skewing Canada’s approach to climate crisis

CALGARY — An insurance provider for the Trans Mountain pipeline said it will not renew its policy with the company when it expires in August.

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