Oil - Pipelines

Trans Mountain cries for help but Alberta's bailout won't save it

12/04/18

Author:

Colby Cosh

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On Sunday night, the infrastructure company Kinder Morgan announced that it is mothballing the planned expansion of its Trans Mountain pipeline and will cancel the project unless it has an agreement among “stakeholders” before May 31. Kinder Morgan’s press release goes on to describe what such an “agreement” means: the government of British Columbia has to promise to stop farting around.

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Alberta

Canada

Oil - Pipelines

Judge asks Crown to take over Kinder Morgan protester contempt hearings

10/04/18

Author:

Keith Fraser

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The Vancouver Sun

April 9, 2018

A judge is asking B.C.’s Attorney-General Ministry to take over the case of Kinder Morgan protesters who have been arrested for allegedly violating a court injunction.

Last month, B.C. Supreme Court Justice Kenneth Affleck issued the injunction restricting protests at Kinder Morgan’s controversial Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Project in Burnaby. Since then nearly 150 people have been arrested.

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British Columbia

Oil - Pipelines

Protest - Revolt

‘A lot of strategic stupidity.’ Experts not surprised by pipeline pull back

10/04/18

Author:

Ainslie Cruickshank and David P. Ball

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The Star

Will George (centre) speaks with organizers during a protest at the gates of Kinder Morgan's Burnaby Mountain facility on Saturday, April 7, 2018. The next day, Kinder Morgan announced it is pulling all non-essential spending from its Trans Mountain pipeline project. (JESSE WINTER / STARMETRO, VANCOUVER)

Vancouver—Experts aren’t surprised by Kinder Morgan’s decision to pull back spending on the Trans Mountain expansion, saying it’s “highly unlikely” the pipeline will be built in the face of enduring resistance and limited demand.

After a years-long battle with B.C. municipalities, First Nations and environmentalists, and now the premier — shaking investors’ faith —the company announced it would stall all non-essential spending Sunday.

“There’s a lot of strategic stupidity here,” said regulatory lawyer Bill Gallagher.

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After relentless protests, Kinder Morgan slams brakes on spending for Trans Mountain pipeline expansion

09/04/18

Author:

Mike De Souza & Carl Meyer

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National Observer

Energy giant Kinder Morgan has blinked in the face of relentless opposition from British Columbia to its plans to build a major oil pipeline.

The Texas multinational energy company announced on Sunday that it was suspending all non-essential spending on its Trans Mountain expansion project, threatening to cancel it if it fails to reach an agreement with B.C. and other stakeholders over how to proceed.

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Kinder Morgan issues ultimatum, suspends ‘non-essential’ spending on Trans Mountain pipeline

09/04/18

Author:

Kelly Cryderman and Ian Bailey

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The Globe and Mail

Protesters opposed to the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline extension defy a court order and block an entrance to the company's property, in Burnaby, B.C., on Saturday. DARRYL DYCK/THE CANADIAN PRESS

APRIL 8, 2018

Kinder Morgan has suspended all “non-essential” spending on its Trans Mountain pipeline expansion due to opposition from the British Columbia government, issuing an ultimatum that it won’t commit any more dollars to the $7.4-billion project unless it can get agreement from the province to stand aside by the end of May.

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Canada moves to exempt most new oilsands projects from federal assessments

06/04/18

Author:

James Wilt

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National Observer

File photo of oilsands facility near Fort McMurray, Alberta by Andrew S. Wright

This article was originally published in DeSmog Canada on April 2, 2018. Republished with permission.

After more than a year of public hearings, the federal government unveiled its new and improved environmental assessment legislation in February 2018 with much ado.

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Category:

Canada

Capitalism

Oil - Pipelines

Balikpapan declares emergency after damaging oil spill, Borneo

06/04/18

Author:

Posted by Matti K

Featured image: Indonesia oil spill, April 2018.

Indonesian port city of Balikpapan, on the island of Borneo, declared a state of emergency after pipeline fracture caused devastating oil spill along the coast, killing five fishermen and bringing health problems to hundreds of locals after it ignited.

The oil spill, which occurred over the weekend (March 31 - April 1), has now covered an area of around 18 km2 (7 mi2), contaminating the sea and polluting the air with thick black smoke. One protected dugong has already washed up dead on the shore.

Category:

Ecology/Environment

Global

Oil - Pipelines

UBCIC LEADERSHIP TO TAKE BOLD ACTION ON BURNABY MOUNTAIN

06/04/18

Author:

First Nations Leaders

MEDIA ADVISORY: UBCIC LEADERSHIP TO TAKE BOLD ACTION ON BURNABY MOUNTAIN

Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, Chief Bob Chamberlin and Chief Judy Wilson to join defense of Indigenous Title and Rights from Kinder Morgan’s proposed Trans Mountain Pipeline project

WHAT: Indigenous leaders to take action at Kinder Morgan construction site.

WHEN: Saturday April 7th, 11:00 AM PDT

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Trans Mountain’s Expansion Will Raise Pump Prices

04/04/18

Author:

Robyn Allan

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The Vancouver Sun

Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain pipeline in Burnaby serves as a local distribution plant for crude oil and refined products to local terminals, the local refinery and the Westridge Marine Terminal. According to National Energy Board filings, Kinder Morgan intends to help pay for the Trans Mountain expansion project by raising the tolls charged on its existing line. NICK PROCAYLO / PNG

March 20, 2018

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Category:

British Columbia

Canada

Oil - Pipelines

Shell threatened with legal action over climate change contributions

04/04/18

Author:

Jonathan Watts

Link:

The Guardian

The Royal Dutch Shell stand at Gastech, the world’s biggest expo for the gas industry, in Chiba, Japan. Photograph: Toru Hanai/Reuters

Friends of the Earth demands the oil firm move away from fossil fuels to comply with Paris deal

The global flurry of legal campaigns against “big oil” has widened, with Royal Dutch Shell being threatened with legal action unless it steps up efforts to comply with the Paris climate agreement.

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