MONTREAL - Federal officials closely tracked the fallout of an RCMP raid on a First Nations protest against shale-gas exploration in New Brunswick, at one point raising concerns it could spawn another countrywide movement like Idle No More.Documents obtained under access-to-information legislation reveal a lengthy email chain last fall monitoring events related to a blockade near Rexton, N.B., about 70 kilometres north of Moncton.Members of the Elsipogtog First Nation, who were concerned about [Read more]
Newfoundland and Labrador announces independent review into fracking
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Newfoundland and Labrador is launching an external review into hydraulic fracturing after the results of an internal government analysis came back inconclusive.Natural Resources Minister Derrick Dalley says the information gathered through the internal review isn't enough to make a final decision about fracking in the province.Dalley says an independent panel of experts will now be tasked with examining the issue, specifically the industry's potential impact in western [Read more]
Protesters halt work at Enbridge pipeline site in north Toronto
INNERKIP, Ont. - Ontario Provincial Police have charged a group of protesters after they interrupted work at an Enbridge pipeline site in Innerkip, Ont., last week.Four women and one man, who range in age from 24 to 30, were charged with offences that include obstructing a peace officer, mischief and disobeying order of the court.The demonstration on Aug. 5 was aimed at preventing the installation of a valve north of Woodstock.The blockade called "Dam Line 9!" was one of a series of recent [Read more]
Ontario protesters told to end the blockade of the Line 9 pipeline
INNERKIP, Ont. - Enbridge says it has served an injunction to protesters demanding they stop blockading construction on the Line 9 pipeline in the community of Innerkip, near Woodstock.A spokesman for a protest group that calls itself Dam Line 9 Blockade said that most of the protesters have begun cleaning up the site, but a one or two have locked themselves to structures in the area and do not plan to move.Dan Kellar said the protesters have come from all over southern Ontario, and have been [Read more]
Deep Panuke back pumping natural gas after fire temporarily closes offshore well
HALIFAX - The Deep Panuke natural gas wells off Nova Scotia have resumed production after an electrical fire shut down operations on Sunday evening.A spokesman for Encana (TSX:ECA) says the wells, located about 250 kilometres east of Halifax, started pumping natural gas early today.Jay Averill says in an email the wells are back to pre-shutdown levels of 210 million cubic feet of natural gas per day.An inquiry into the cause of the fire will be prepared by Encana and operator SBM Offshore and [Read more]
Group says it will continue blockade of Enbridge site indefinitely
INNERKIP, Ont. - The group spearheading a blockade of an Enbridge pipeline construction site in southwestern Ontario is vowing to continue the protest.Some 30 activists began their campaign early Tuesday near Woodstock at the site for the pipeline called Line 9.The blockade dubbed Dam Line 9 is aimed at preventing installation of a valve near River Thames, which the protesters say isn't adequately protected from the risk of a spill.Protest spokeswoman Hannah Batten says the activists will remain [Read more]
Safety investigators looking into fire that closes down Deep Panuke gas well
HALIFAX - An electrical fire on the Deep Panuke natural gas platform off Nova Scotia is being investigated by the regulator for the offshore oil and gas industry.The platform has stopped operations while Encana (TSX:ECA) and the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board investigate the cause of the fire.Board spokeswoman Kathleen Funke said a transformer caught fire on Sunday evening and a sprinkler system extinguished the blaze.The platform operated by Dutch-based SBM Offshore had an [Read more]
Redford resigns from Calgary seat, says mistakes were made
CALGARY - A media report says former Alberta premier Alison Redford has resigned her seat as member of the provincial legislature for Calgary-Elbow, effective immediately. In an opinion article written for Postmedia News, Redford says mistakes were made and that she accepts responsibility for all the decisions she has made. Redford also made brief mention of the energy industry: "I had hoped to have more time to do more of what I promised Albertans...a single regulator and sustainable [Read more]
Protest halts work on Enbridge pipeline in southwestern Ontario
INNERKIP, Ont. - Protesters have created a blockade at an Enbridge pipeline work site in southwestern Ontario.The demonstration at Innerkip north of Woodstock that started early today is aimed at preventing installation of a valve.A protest spokeswoman says the valve is being installed near the Thames River, which isn't adequately protected from the risk of a spill.Enbridge confirmed the work interruption and says workers were moved to another project for the day.The company's Line 9 carries oil [Read more]
Nova Scotia’s fracking pioneer doubtful that province will lift ban
HALIFAX - The man who pioneered hydraulic fracturing in Nova Scotia says he doesn't expect the province to lift a two-year moratorium on the contentious practice, mainly because the government is afraid of upsetting a vocal but misinformed minority.Peter Hill, chairman of Denver-based Triangle Petroleum, says the industry could spur Nova Scotia's stalled economy and reduce its reliance on polluting, coal-fired plants, but he believes fear-mongering by outspoken critics has spooked the province's [Read more]
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