Coquitlam mayor demands FortisBC cover city costs left by gas line upgrade
By John Hua Reporter
“You get to lay your pipeline,” said Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart. “Just don’t make us subsidize [it] with tax dollars.” Continue reading
Natural Gas
BP Canada scales back gas and oil exploration plans off Nova Scotia
The Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board says the energy giant is surrendering 50 per cent of the area included in its licence – a consolidation of four offshore parcels roughly 300 kilometres southeast of Halifax. Continue reading
Hundreds demonstrate in Peterborough opposing B.C. natural gas pipeline project
By Steve Guthrie Videographer
Demonstrators filled George Street in support of the Wet’suwet’en First Nation in British Columbia. Continue reading
Rallies held in Alberta’s 2 largest cities to show solidarity with anti-pipeline protesters in northern B.C.
Amid rising tensions in northern B.C. – where Indigenous protesters are preventing a pipeline company from accessing an area in which it plans to work- dozens of people showed up at a rally in downtown Calgary on Tuesday afternoon to show solidarity with members of the Wet’suwet’en First Nation. Continue reading
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N.S. energy and mines minister touts Sable Offshore project as an ‘economic success’
Derek Mombourquette released an opinion piece celebrating the project’s benefit to Nova Scotians and looking forward to a future of new offshore oil and gas projects. Continue reading
B.C. Employers Health Tax set to hit businesses starting on Jan. 1
By Richard Zussman Online Journalist based at B.C. Legislature
The tax applies to businesses that have an annual payroll of more than $500,000. Registered charities and non-profit employers will pay a lower tax rate than other businesses. Continue reading
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Montreal considering ban on oil furnaces
According to Statistics Canada, eight per cent of Quebecers have oil heating, representing 28 per cent of the province’s greenhouse gas emissions. Continue reading
LNG Canada partner Petronas cuts natural gas output due to plunging prices
Malaysian-owned Petronas, which has a 25 per cent interest in the $40-billion LNG Canada project, has been curtailing production by between 50 and 200 million cubic feet per day from wells in northeastern B.C. Continue reading
Natural gas producers back $3M Canadian clean tech program
An industry-sponsored fund designed to help develop clean technology using Canadian natural gas is launching a $3-million call for project proposals. Continue reading
More delays for Alton underground cavern gas storage plan
Alton Natural Gas had planned to start the process of creating the caverns before the end of the year. Continue reading