Sentences with phrase «says pipeline approval»

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The Conservatives» demonization of carbon - pricing regimes and dilatory environmental policy has had the unintended consequence of stalling the United States» approval of the Keystone XL pipeline between Alberta and the Gulf Coast, Trudeau says.

In January, Obama rejected the proposed 2,673 - kilometre pipeline between Alberta's oilsands and the Gulf of Mexico, saying the 60 - day approval deadline set by Congress didn't allow enough time to review the project.

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.

Dakota Access, a subsidiary of Energy Transfer Partners, the company building the pipeline, responded to Business Insider's request for comment last fall in an email, saying: «Crude pipelines in the country have a very specific review and approval process that must be followed.

On Sunday, a federal court rejected a request by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe to halt construction of the Dakota Access pipeline but said that ruling was «not the final word,» as a necessary easement still needed government approval.

«There's a question of whether going along with the approval of the Northern Gateway pipeline will make LNG development in B.C. more challenging by angering First Nations so adamantly opposed to the oil sands pipeline,» said George Hoberg, a professor at the University of British Columbia's school of forestry and founder of UBCC350, a group pressing for action on greenhouse gas emissions.

Under Kenney's rationale, that judgment extends to other constitutional matters too, like equalization; or after a referendum Alberta launches over, say, National Energy Board pipeline approval rules or a federal carbon tax.

Irving Oil said it expects engineering and design work would begin in 2015 to coincide with developments of the west - to - east pipeline, which still requires environmental approval.

I asked her about reports that her government is planning to raise Alberta's $ 15 per tonne carbon price to $ 40 per tonne as a means to getting American approval for the pipeline project — a price that environmental critics say would be still too low.

Notley didn't mention Trudeau by name, but touted the recent approval of pipelines and said the oilsands will power the global economy for generations to come.

RBC analyst Michael Tran said that, even with Canadian government approvals of Kinder Morgan Inc.'s Trans Mountain expansion and Enbridge Inc.'s Line 3 replacement project, no new major pipeline capacity is likely to come on stream until at least 2019 or 2020.

Justin Trudeau announced the approval of the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline Tuesday, saying the project is integral to meeting Canada's climate commitments.

VANCOUVER — The federal approval of the Kinder Morgan pipeline project shows that Christy Clark has failed to protect B.C.'s coast, says B.C. New Democrat Leader John Horgan.

Brett Harris, a spokesman for Calgary - based Cenovus Energy Inc., a committed oil - sands shipper on the proposed pipeline, said the approval «is in the best interest of the industry, best interest of Canada and the best interest of the U.S. as well.

«Our next steps include finalising commercial arrangements for gas supply, securing gas pipeline financing support with the Federal Government, obtaining environmental and land access approvals, and developing detailed refinery conversion plans,» Mr Biswas said.

In an statement via email, New York State Thruway Authority spokesman Dan Weiller said, «There is no pipeline proposal before the Thruway Authority at this time and any decision to proceed with a project would require a thorough analysis by Thruway, compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, and approval by the board of directors.

Even though Dominion is not asking for a new pipeline, but instead requesting approval for an upgrade, Lisa Marshall, who lives in Horseheads, in the Southern Tier, says it means a big change.

It says the state Department of Environmental Conservation has held up approval of a water quality permit for the pipeline for so long that it is in violation of two federal laws.

ALBANY — New York could lose its authority to oversee pipelines if it improperly withholds approvals, a senior Department of Environmental Conservation official said this week.

The company says it already has signed contracts for 102 new Tru hotels, with 30 more in the approval pipeline.

«Nebraska's approval of a new Keystone XL pipeline route means there is no bureaucratic excuse, hurdle, or catch President Obama can use to delay this project any further,» said Speaker of the House John Boehner.

In announcing his approval, Gov. Heineman — executive of the state Big Green activists told us was most threatened by the pipeline — said Nebraska alone will reap $ 418 million in economic benefit.

In his letter, Mr. Gerrard said the State Department has studied the proposed pipeline extensively and should not delay its approval.

Critics are saying the Harper government is insulating itself from political backlash associated with the pipeline's approval.

Bloomberg Businessweek: More Americans view the Keystone XL oil pipeline as a benefit to U.S. energy security than as an environmental risk, even as they say Canada should do more to reduce greenhouse gases in exchange for approval of the project.

Hillary Clinton, then Secretary of State, said she was «inclined» to approve the pipeline and the vast majority of nation's policy experts believed that the pipeline had a near certain chance of approval.

«[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.

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.»

Kurl says polling shows Trudeau may have another opportunity to win the approval of British Columbians when it comes to the pipeline expansion.

Trudeau, Mulcair said, had promised those voters a new, robust approval process for pipelines.