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Railway conduit planned to ship oilsands bitumen
2013-05-25 09:07:01| Railroads - Topix.net
It has been more than 125 years since the Last Spike of the Canadian Pacific Railway was driven into the ground, instantly making trains the driving force behind the country's economy.
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Stephen Harper touts Keystone XL pipeline in New York, downplays oilsands emissions
2013-05-18 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Edmonton Journal: The Keystone XL pipeline absolutely needs to go ahead because it will create jobs and bring energy security to the United States, Prime Minister Stephen Harper told an audience primarily made up of elderly businessmen Thursday. He said construction of the 1,800-kilometre pipeline will create 40,000 jobs and bring enough oil to reduce American dependence on offshore oil by 40 per cent. This is an enormous benefit to the United States in terms of long-term energy security, he said. At...
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National Research Council teams with companies to use oilsands greenhouse gas to make biofuels
2013-05-11 14:41:59| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
The federal government, an oil giant and a biofuels company are teaming up to build a $19-million plant in northern Alberta that will use carbon dioxide emissions from the oilsands to help turn algae into products such as fuel, fertilizer and livestock feed.
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Canada: No shortage of green solutions for a better kind of oilsands
2013-05-02 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Edmonton Journal: While last week was the one-year anniversary of the Redford government, it was also an anniversary of sorts for the Pembina Institute. Two years ago, we released a road map toward responsible oilsands development that identified 19 key areas where environmental rules and management practices need to be strengthened. Many of the recommendations in the report, Solving the Puzzle, mirror existing government commitments to improve on oilsands management. Early in her mandate, Alison Redford committed...
Climate efforts threaten oilsands growth, memo told Natural Resources Minister
2013-04-06 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Vancouer Sun: The economic benefits to Canada from oilsands industrial expansion may be considerably less than what the Canadian government and industry representatives predict, if the planet collectively takes action to slash the heat-trapping greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming, Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver was told in an internal memo obtained by Postmedia News. The document, sent by Olivers deputy minister Serge Dupont and released through access to information legislation, highlighted...
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