An environmental stigma is attached to Energy East and that’s due, in large part, to a loud minority that speaks out often against Canadian pipeline infrastructure. Mayor of Montreal Denis Coderre, has been the most recent vocal opponent of the construction of the pipeline that would safely transport 1.1 million barrels of oil per day from Alberta and Saskatchewan to refineries and a marine terminal in New Brunswick. In light of Quebec’s request for an injunction against Energy East based [Read more]
American ambitions for energy independence has more to do with Canadian pipeline rejections than climate change
By now, it should be clear that for the US government, the climate change argument serves as a thin veil to hide behind in order to prevent Canadian pipelines from being built. While the Obama administration railed against Canadian pipelines crossing into the States,the US backed multiple pipeline infrastructure projects within their own borders and abroad. Furthermore, the construction of these pipelines was done concurrent with administrative process of lifting of the nation's 40 year ban [Read more]