Dirty energy lobbyists, including those of Chevron, could effectively use hypothetical arguments of TTIP illegality to chill government action on both sides of the Atlantic to curtail hydraulic «fracking» for natural gas, deny permits for liquefied natural gas export terminals, close coal - fired power plants, and prohibit new coal mining, oil drilling, and oil /
gas pipeline operations, among others.
Not exact matches
The Russian steelmaker is a big employer in the Saskatchewan capital, and has
operations in half a dozen other communities in Western Canada, where it is an important manufacturer of the pipe used in oil and
gas pipelines.
A 270 kilometre - long
gas pipeline connecting Fortescue Metals Group's Solomon hub
operations to the Dampier natural
gas pipeline was officially opened today.
A major
pipeline runs through Maryland on its way to the New York, which means
gas prices are affected by refinery
operations there.
The
gas projects have encountered somewhat less opposition, in part because of the perceived lower environmental damage from a
gas pipeline or tanker accident, but also because the economic fundamentals of
gas exports provide more benefits to the local economy because much of the
gas will come from BC fields and the need for construction and
operation of LNG facilities on the coast.
In recent months Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall, Alberta Premier Rachel Notley and former federal natural resources minister Joe Oliver have all advocated for more bitumen export
pipelines, while British Columbia premier Christy Clark has lauded the benefits of LNG projects and natural
gas pipelines from fracking
operations in northern B.C.
Business groups are concerned that the governor's blocking of natural
gas pipelines will stifle investment in the state and make it difficult for manufacturing
operations to get natural
gas service.
Meanwhile, following renewed attacks on oil platforms and
gas pipelines in the Niger Delta, the Nigerian Navy, yesterday, commenced modalities to train its officers and ratings in the use of un-manned maritime vessels, UMVs, as well as un-manned aerial vessels, UAVs, to be incorporated soon into its
operations.
He said the mandate of the task force was to protect crude oil and
gas pipelines in the Niger Delta region and because of the recent bombings, it has intensified its
operations more than ever before.
The
pipeline which started
operation on November 1st is bringing radon laced natural
gas into New York City.
And it remains to be seen whether natural
gas delivers environmental benefits — such as reduced emissions of carbon dioxide when burned — given that it in itself is a potent greenhouse
gas if it escapes during drilling or
pipeline operations, so - called fugitive emissions.
For oil and
gas operations, those things include tightening valves on oil and
gas operations, replacing equipment before it wears out, or making sure all of the
gas makes it into the
pipeline.
The study, conducted by researchers at Purdue and Cornell universities and other institutions, is one of numerous studies conducted over the past several years that have discovered methane leaking from oil and natural
gas wells,
pipelines and hydraulic fracturing
operations.
The Office of Pipeline Safety ensures safety in the design, construction,
operation, maintenance, and spill response planning of America's 2.6 million miles of natural
gas and hazardous liquid transportation
pipelines.
One option alluded to earlier in these pages could be citizen patrols to check for methane leaks from natural
gas facilities: drilling
operations, compressing stations or
pipelines.
A Twitter comment on methane leakage from
gas operations reminded me to add a note about another ripe opportunity for citizens to track
gas leaks from drilling
operations, compressing stations or
pipelines: Raise money for some infrared cameras and then survey your region periodically.
Natural
gas was the source of about 3 % of the U.S. transportation sector's energy consumption in 2016, of which 97 % was for natural
gas pipeline and distribution
operations.
Prior to her current responsibilities, Lori was integrally involved in AGA's
pipeline safety and environmental advocacy, including participating in the development of the EPA STAR program to encourage voluntary
operations reductions in greenhouse
gas emissions, serving on the executive steering team of the Department of Transportation's distribution integrity management program, and participating in the launch of the Common Ground Alliance — a collaborative organization with the goal of reducing excavation damage of underground facilities.
After the
gas is extracted, an additional 400 million gallons of water per day are consumed for natural
gas refining and
pipeline operations.
The second, the Coffeyville Gasification Plant, recovers carbon dioxide from a fertilizer
operation in southeast Kansas; a firm called Chaparral Energy compresses the
gas and ships it 70 miles by
pipeline to an oil field.
They allege that the agencies failed to assess the environmental and health impacts on families and communities along the route caused by construction and
operation of the
pipeline and its cumulative impacts such as climate extremes that are already impacting the region and are being made worse by the increased use of fracked
gas.
The firm, represented by Shakalany Law Office in Cairo, lodged its claim at ICSID on March 22, relating to a
gas pipeline construction and
operation agreement.
Since 2003, Stephen Kakfwi has participated on behalf of Sahtu communities in negotiations concerning the construction and
operation of the proposed Mackenzie Valley
gas pipeline, and has worked to raise awareness of the abuse that he and others experienced in residential schools.
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