Offshore Drilling
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BP exits oilsands to focus on offshore; will sell Sunrise stake to CenovusBritish energy giant BP is exiting the Alberta oilsands to focus on offshore oil development instead.CanadaJun 13, 2022
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N.S. environmental groups call for ban on Sable Island offshore drillingThe demands are outlined in a petition signed by more than 60,000 people, dropped off at the local office of Halifax MP Andy Fillmore on Thursday.EnvironmentDec 13, 2018
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Northwest Territories premier believes talks to manage offshore Arctic drilling may signal end of banThe federal government is opening talks with northerners on managing offshore energy exploration in the Canadian Arctic, a move some hope signals a coming relaxation of the current ban on potential development.EnvironmentOct 4, 2018
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Protesters hold rally outside Core Energy Conference in HalifaxParticipants at the Core Energy Conference in Halifax were greeted by protesters holding signs and chanting, "Water is life. Life is sacred."EnvironmentOct 2, 2018
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Nova Scotia’s South Shore communities calling for suspension of offshore drillingMahone Bay, Shelburne and Lunenburg have written to federal and provincial ministers, urging a suspension of offshore exploratory drilling by British Petroleum.CanadaJul 23, 2018
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Federal environment minister defends BP Canada’s plans to drill in N.S.In February, McKenna released a decision statement saying she determined the exploration project wasn't likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects.EnvironmentApr 23, 2018
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Donald Trump to review Obama-era offshore drilling bansTrump had campaigned on a promise to do away with Obama-era environmental protections that he said were hobbling energy development.EnvironmentApr 27, 2017
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Offshore ban in Arctic will hurt northern economy: NWT premierA federal decision to stop issuing offshore oil and gas licences in the Arctic was made without consultation with the people whose economy stands to pay the price, Northwest Territories Premier Bob McLeod said Wednesday.CanadaDec 21, 2016
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Obama administration bans new offshore drilling in Arctic OceanIndustry leaders and Alaska's Republican members of Congress laid into the decision.EnvironmentNov 18, 2016
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Nova Scotia gets no bids for offshore exploration for 3rd time in 4 yearsNova Scotia's offshore regulator says there were no successful exploration bids received for six offshore parcels in 2016 - the third time in four years there were no bids.CanadaNov 3, 2016
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