Enbridge Pipeline Explosion Forces First Nations Community to Flee

EcoWatch

A 36-inch natural gas transmission pipeline owned and operated by Enbridge exploded in rural land north of Prince George, B. C. this week, the Canadian pipeline company said in a media release. Story here.

Spills & explosions are no strangers to this corporation. Here, technicians
cut and remove a section of pipe in an earlier Enbridge incident - a
pipeline oil spill site near Marshall, Michigan. The U.S. E.P.A.

BC Moves to Block Kinder Morgan

SIERRA 

CLUB BC

This week we scored another victory on the path to stopping Kinder Morgan’s pipeline and tankers. Story here.

Tragic tanker sinking lays bare the true risk Kinder Morgan poses to British Columbia

Dogwood

Leaving an ocean of fire, and the largest oil spill since 1991 in its wake, MV Sanchi exploded and then sank to the bottom of the Pacific on January 14. As two of Asia’s most powerful countries stood by — BC got a firsthand look at just how easy it is to sink an oil tanker. More here.

World Maritime News photo.

Pipeline regulator will let Kinder Morgan break Burnaby rules, but won't say why

NATIONAL OBSERVER

Canada's energy regulator says Texas energy giant Kinder Morgan doesn't have to follow all the rules of a city at the end of the route of its major west coast pipeline expansion project. Story here.

Nebraska approves alternative route for TransCanada's Keystone XL pipeline

NATIONAL

OBSERVER

PinP photo.

Nebraska regulators approved passage of TransCanada's Keystone XL pipeline Monday, clearing the last major regulatory hurdle for the controversial $10-billion project but creating a new wrinkle by choosing an alternative route for the pipeline. STORY HERE.

Did an American pipeline company donate illegally to the Premier of British Columbia?

Dogwood

Oil line pipe loaded on rail cars in Manitoba. PinP photo.

Elections BC asked to investigate Texas pipeline money. Story here.

The ad they don't want you to see.

Larry, Unreal! The ad we booked to run in Helijet magazine has just been denied! This is the ad both Helijet and their in-flight magazine publisher approved last week. So why are they backing out now?

Killer Whales Pose Newest Threat to Kinder Morgan Oil Pipeline

Bloomberg

Kinder Morgan Inc. will have to address the fate of one more group before completing its Trans Mountain pipeline expansion: killer whales. Story here.

A pod of killer whales off Vancouver Island. Photo by Winky.

Energy East - Taking Manitoba in the Wrong Direction

CCPA

TransCanada Pipeline’s Energy East pipeline (EE), if approved, will run from Hardisty Alberta to St. John, New Brunswick and will carry bitumen from Alberta’s Tar Sands to refineries in Quebec and New Brunswick. Story here.