Not exact matches
Labor unions have pushed for
approval of the
pipeline, saying it would create thousands of construction jobs, while environmentalists opposed it because it would increase greenhouse gas emissions
from Canada's oil sands.
U.K. - based GW Pharmaceuticals, which is extracting CBD
from the cannabis plant to make anti-seizure medication that is in the Food and Drug Administration
approval pipeline, already has an import - export licenses for marijuana.
From the time Enbridge began talking publicly about Northern Gateway almost a decade ago, the oil
pipeline project — which is expected to get federal cabinet
approval any day now — got off on the wrong foot by the company's lack of a presence in British Columbia.
Despite the National Energy Board's recent
approval, staunch opposition
from First Nations groups and environmentalists looks set to suspend the
pipeline in a state of legal limbo.
The pressure to curb emissions
from Alberta's bitumen production threatens U.S.
approval of TransCanada Corp.'s (TRP) proposed Keystone XL
pipeline linking the oil sands to the Gulf Coast.
Enough Democrats
from energy states support the
pipeline for Keystone XL to win
approval in the senate.
Generally, you need
approval from the ISA for commercial operations affecting the seabed (with a few exceptions such as the sea cables that I already mentioned, and
pipelines, too).
The climate - changing juggernaut snuck back into town in November via a letter
from the New York State Thruway Authority to all «involved agencies» (municipalities that lie along the Thruway, which is the chosen route to transport Bakken crude oil between Albany and the New Jersey refineries) requesting
approval as lead agency in the environmental review required before construction of the
pipeline can be approved.
From a proposed border tariff that could affect energy imports and exports, to recent
approvals for new oil
pipelines and an early rollback of regulations on coal production, the Trump administration is likely to usher in significant changes in energy policy.
Under his leadership
from 2009 - 2015, uniQure received the first - ever
approval of a gene therapy product by the European Medicines Agency, built a
pipeline of gene therapy products across several disease areas, obtained approximately $ 200M through its NASDAQ - listing and follow - on, and closed a multi-billion dollar collaboration in cardiovascular gene therapy.
The
Pipelines and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is issuing this advisory bulletin to remind all onshore oil
pipeline operators of the circumstances of the 2010 Marshall, Mich.,
pipeline accident and the need to update Facility Response Plans (FRPs) every five years
from the date of last submission or the last
approval.
Canadian
pipeline firms, oil sand producers and gulf coast refiners are some of the winners
from the projects
approval.
Kinder Morgan spent six years navigating the Canadian bureaucracy to win
approval to expand its Trans Mountain
pipeline to move crude
from the tar sands of Alberta to ports on the Pacific Coast of British Columbia.
Growth's expected to come
from the recent European launch (and FDA
approval) of their Premier diabetes instrument, a new Vitamin D test, and a near term
pipeline of 8 other tests.
Growth's expected to come
from the recent European launch of their Premier diabetes instrument (awaiting FDA
approval for the US), a new Vitamin D test, and a near term
pipeline of 8 other tests.
The spill comes at an inopportune time for the industry, as it lobbies hard for
approval of the controversial Keystone XL oil sands
pipeline that would carry Canadian dilbit
from the tar sand region to Texas refineries on the Gulf Coast.
Critics are saying the Harper government is insulating itself
from political backlash associated with the
pipeline's
approval.
Approval of the controversial Keystone XL
pipeline would have only a marginal positive impact on the economics of the Canadian oil - sands industry, but could nevertheless trigger a rush of high - risk investment into additional projects that would rely heavily on rising oil prices, according to new research
from the Carbon Tracker Initiative.
By denying the permit for the
pipeline, President Obama can take a concrete action against climate chaos without securing one Republican vote, without spending one tax dollar, without getting
approval from the Tea Party.
In spite low oil prices, TransCanada is seeking the
approval of Energy East, a massive
pipeline that would cross Canada and barge oil out
from the Saint Lawrence Seaway.
But environmental groups have mounted a major campaign to derail the project, arguing that
approval of a
pipeline from Canada's «tar sands» will increase global emissions of greenhouse gases, threaten local water sources and frustrate U.S. efforts to reduce its reliance on crude oil.
The
pipeline company is seeking federal
approval to increase the capacity of Line 9B
from 240,000 barrels a day to 300,000, and to reverse its flow to eastbound.
The TV ad is saturating the airwaves in Grand Island, Nebraska in anticipation of a ThursdayState Department hearing on the Northern Route
Approval Act, a bill that would remove the final decision on the fate of Keystone XL
from President Obama's hands and approving the
pipeline outright.
«[Alberta Premier Alison] Redford and Canadian oil companies may benefit
from the
pipeline, but folks here at home will be the ones taking on all of the risk, without any reward,» said Rachel Wolf, a spokeswoman for the All Risk No Reward group, in response to Redford's recent visit to Washington to lobby for the
approval of Keystone XL.
At the same time, the budget bill came freighted with legislation intended to «streamline» environmental review processes in the hope of fast - tracking oil
pipelines and other large energy infrastructure projects, and it has handed the Canada Revenue Agency $ 7 million to intensify its scrutiny of environmental charities — especially the ones labelled «foreign radicals» by Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver in a fiery Globe and Mail op - ed calling for
approval of Enbridge's $ 5 - billion Northern Gateway
pipeline from Alberta's oil sands to the coast of northern B.C.
The industry is still pushing for
approval of the long - delayed northern segment of the Keystone XL
pipeline, which would carry diluted bitumen
from the Canadian border south into Nebraska, where it would connect to the completed Keystone XL section that ends in Texas.
Seven years ago, Exxon Mobil won
approval from the government to reverse that flow and link up with
pipelines owned by Enbridge and the Koch brothers to carry Canadian tar sands crude south.
Energy security has been one of the key issues in the discussion over the Keystone XL
pipeline approval in the US — if you've not been following this, here's a great primer
from CFR's Michael Levi.
TransCanada is seeking U.S. regulatory
approval to build the Keystone XL
pipeline from Alberta, Canada to Texas.
Environment Minister Peter Kent says oil sands opponents «treacherous» Reuters «The right - of - center Conservative government was taken aback last week when the U.S. administration delayed
approval of TransCanada Corp's proposed Keystone XL
pipeline... Much to Kent's anger, two members of Parliament
from the opposition New Democrats went to Washington this week to argue the
pipeline should not go ahead until Canada has come up with a better plan to combat climate change.»
The
pipeline approval comes two months after Obama rejected a proposal for the 1,300 - mile Keystone XL
pipeline from the Alberta tar sands oil fields to Texas after large protests by environmental groups.
In addition to tea party congressional Republicans, opposition to continuing the wind credit comes
from the American Energy Alliance, a Washington, D.C. - based industry group linked to petrochemical interests that promote expanded drilling for fossil fuels, including in the protected Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska, and
approval of the proposed XL
pipeline to bring Canadian tar sands oil to refineries in Texas and the Gulf Coast.
Hansen was taking part in a civil disobedience action at the White House organized to halt the
approval of the Keystone XL
pipeline, which will bring dirty oil
from the Canadian tar sands down to US refineries in the Gulf.
25 November —
Approval of the controversial Keystone XL
pipeline would have only a marginal positive impact on the economics of the Canadian oil - sands industry, but could nevertheless trigger a rush of high - risk investment into additional projects that would rely heavily on rising oil prices, according to new research
from the Carbon Tracker Initiative.
B.C. needs to learn
from the Exxon Valdez spill and put solid legal protection and regulations in place prior to spills, especially with the pending Kinder Morgan
pipeline approval.
In July 2014, Heiltsuk and Kitasoo Xai'Xais sought leave
from the Federal Court of Appeal to challenge the Enbridge
pipeline approval, and were granted leave to have their case heard on September 26, 2014.
OTTAWA — Popular TV science personality Bill Nye put Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the spot Tuesday to explain Canada's
approval of a controversial
pipeline which, if built, will increase the flow of oil
from Alberta to the Pacific coast.