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While New Brunswick Fracking Protests Continue, Neighboring Newfoundland Enacts Moratorium
2013-11-06 18:51:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: As First Nations continue to fight fracking in New Brunswick, the neighboring provincial government of Newfoundland and Labrador has halted the controversial drilling technique. The government is arguing that more research is needed to see if it is safe for both people and the environment. Gros Morne National Park is a world heritage site located on the west coast of Newfoundland. The tourist destination lies above Western Newfoundland`s shale oil reserves. Western Newfoundlands shale-oil...
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Husky, Newfoundland premier to sign deal for West White Rose platform: sources
2013-10-11 14:13:20| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
Sources say Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Kathy Dunderdale will announce a deal today with Husky Energy to build a new offshore oil platform for the West White Rose Extension.
Significant oil discovery off Newfoundland
2013-09-26 14:48:36| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
Statoil Canada and partner Husky Energy have announced that the first Bay du Nord exploration well off Newfoundland has discovered between 300 and 600 million barrels of oil recoverable.
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Nalcor and Emera to present new cable deal to regulator: Newfoundland premier
2013-09-24 06:20:51| Energy - Topix.net
The premier of Newfoundland and Labrador says her province's Crown-owned utility and Emera have a solution they can present to Nova Scotia's regulator to permit approval of a subsea hydro cable.
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Statoil offshore Newfoundland, Canada SVP Erik Finnstrom reveals all
2013-08-05 01:00:00| Offshore Technology
The previously unexplored Harpoon Prospect offshore of Newfoundland, Canada, was always going to be a risk for Statoil, but with two recent oil discoveries and another yet to be explored, it looks like it's one that is set to pay off. Statoil's senio