Kenney’s Dipstick is Low On Oil:

It’s starting to look like Alberta’s theme song comes from ‘Asleep at the Wheel’ but unlike the American country music group, Kenney isn’t winning any Grammy Awards for his performance.

Kenney’s Dipstick is Low On Oil: It’s starting to look like Alberta’s theme song comes from ‘Asleep at the Wheel’ but unlike the American country music group, Kenney isn’t winning any Grammy Awards for his performance.Read More

140+ Groups Call on Trans Mountain’s Insurers to Drop the Pipeline — Insure Our Future:

Insurance coverage of more than USD $500 million for the Trans Mountain pipeline expires on August 31, 2020. The insurers on track to renew their coverage include AIG, Chubb, Energy Insurance Limited, Liberty Mutual, Lloyd’s, Starr, Stewart Specialty Risk Underwriting, and W.R. Berkley. They all received copies of the letter.

140+ Groups Call on Trans Mountain’s Insurers to Drop the Pipeline — Insure Our Future: Insurance coverage of more than USD $500 million for the Trans Mountain pipeline expires on August 31, 2020. The insurers on track to renew their coverage include AIG, Chubb, Energy Insurance Limited, Liberty Mutual, Lloyd’s, Starr, Stewart Specialty Risk Underwriting, and W.R. Berkley. They all received copies of the letter.Read More

Keystone XL union agreements put pressure on pipeline foe Biden | Pipelines & Transportation | JWN Energy: Construction of Keystone XL will create 13,200 (U.S., 10,400, and Canada, 2,800) high-quality jobs and local contracting opportunities for welders, surveyors, engineers, environmental specialists and more for communities and Indigenous groups.

https://www.tcenergy.com/operations/oil-and-liquids/keystone-xl/

TC Energy Corporation has reached agreements with four labour unions to build the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline – a move that could amplify political pressure on Joe Biden, who has threatened to rip up permits for the project even as he courts blue-collar workers.

The labor agreements being announced Tuesday help pave the way for 2,000 unionized workers to begin building some of the project’s 28 planned pump stations in the U.S. this fall – even while TC Energy continues to seek other permits to begin constructing the pipeline itself – according to senior vice-president Richard Prior. TC Energy is already building the Canadian portion of Keystone XL, aiming to start shipping crude in 2023.

Keystone XL union agreements put pressure on pipeline foe Biden | Pipelines & Transportation | JWN Energy: Construction of Keystone XL will create 13,200 (U.S., 10,400, and Canada, 2,800) high-quality jobs and local contracting opportunities for welders, surveyors, engineers, environmental specialists and more for communities and Indigenous groups. https://www.tcenergy.com/operations/oil-and-liquids/keystone-xl/TC Energy Corporation has reached agreements with four labour unions to build the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline – a move that could amplify political pressure on Joe Biden, who has threatened to rip up permits for the project even as he courts blue-collar workers.The labor agreements being announced Tuesday help pave the way for 2,000 unionized workers to begin building some of the project’s 28 planned pump stations in the U.S. this fall – even while TC Energy continues to seek other permits to begin constructing the pipeline itself – according to senior vice-president Richard Prior. TC Energy is already building the Canadian portion of Keystone XL, aiming to start shipping crude in 2023.Read More

Budget Cut for Tar Sands/Oil Sands Monitoring Raises Health Concerns for Nearby First Nations – The Energy Mix: The CP story identified several specific monitoring programs that have been cut completely, including monitoring on the main branch of the Athabasca River downstream from the tar sands/oil sands, field studies on wetlands, fish, and insects, a pilot project to assess the risks posed by tar sands/oil sands tailings ponds, and water quality assessments in Wood Buffalo National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

“Now, Cheezie said his members find deformed fish with soft, oily skin in their waters—a direct result of oilsands pollution.”

“We rely on [wildlife] for food, for medicines, for spiritual sustenance,” he said. “Slowly but surely, the oilsands pollution is killing our people.”

Budget Cut for Tar Sands/Oil Sands Monitoring Raises Health Concerns for Nearby First Nations – The Energy Mix: The CP story identified several specific monitoring programs that have been cut completely, including monitoring on the main branch of the Athabasca River downstream from the tar sands/oil sands, field studies on wetlands, fish, and insects, a pilot project to assess the risks posed by tar sands/oil sands tailings ponds, and water quality assessments in Wood Buffalo National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. “Now, Cheezie said his members find deformed fish with soft, oily skin in their waters—a direct result of oilsands pollution.”“We rely on [wildlife] for food, for medicines, for spiritual sustenance,” he said. “Slowly but surely, the oilsands pollution is killing our people.”Read More

Toxic chemicals from burning fossil fuels poison dolphins and whales on East Coast: It was reported a couple of years ago that, “The Trump administration is letting oil companies dump toxic fracking chemicals into the Gulf with no regard for the risks or the law,” said Kristen Monsell, a senior attorney at the Center. “That’s just unacceptable. The EPA is supposed to protect water quality, not give oil companies free rein to use our oceans as their garbage disposal.”

Dumping toxic chemicals into the oceans doesn’t make it magically disappear.

Toxic chemicals from burning fossil fuels poison dolphins and whales on East Coast: It was reported a couple of years ago that, “The Trump administration is letting oil companies dump toxic fracking chemicals into the Gulf with no regard for the risks or the law,” said Kristen Monsell, a senior attorney at the Center. “That’s just unacceptable. The EPA is supposed to protect water quality, not give oil companies free rein to use our oceans as their garbage disposal.”Dumping toxic chemicals into the oceans doesn’t make it magically disappear.Read More