WASHINGTON - A town-hall spectator who elicited a headline-making, non-answer from Hillary Clinton understands perfectly well why she dodged his question about Keystone XL.He understands the pipeline represents a political predicament for the Democratic front-runner."There's enormous pressure from both sides," said Bruce Blodgett, a New Hampshire software developer whose question to Clinton produced news Tuesday across the U.S. and beyond."Any way she answers the question she'll alienate a huge [Read more]
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Saturn Minerals Inc. Announces Flow-Through and Non Flow-Through Private Placement
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - July 28, 2015) - Saturn Minerals Inc. (TSX VENTURE:SMI)(FRANKFURT:SMK) ("Saturn" or the "Company") is pleased to announce a flow-through and non flow-through financing as follows: 550,000 flow-through units at a price of $0.18 per unit (the "FT Unit"). Each FT Unit consists of one flow-through common share (the "FT Shares") and one-half of a non flow-through share purchase warrant (the "FT Warrants"). Each whole FT Warrant will entitle the holder to [Read more]
Ikkuma Resources Corp. Announces the Appointment of a New Director
CALGARY, July 28, 2015 /CNW/ - Ikkuma Resources Corp. ("Ikkuma" or the "Corporation") (TSXV: IKM) is pleased to announce the appointment of David G. Anderson as a new member of the Board of Directors. Since 1993, Mr. Anderson has been CEO of Winsome Capital Inc., a private venture capital firm. He co-founded Dixie Energy Trust, Bison Resources, Outrider Resources and several technology companies. Mr. Anderson is currently Chairman of Dixie Energy and acting CEO of Emberclear Inc., a [Read more]
NEB releases details for Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Project hearings
CALGARY, July 28, 2015 /CNW/ - The National Energy Board (NEB) hearing panel for the Trans Mountain Expansion Project (the Project) has issued a procedural direction announcing the details for oral summary argument. The hearing panel will hear oral summary argument for the Project from Trans Mountain Pipelines on 24 August in the NEB Hearing Room, Calgary, Alberta. From 9 - 30 September, 76 Intervenors will deliver oral summary argument at the Delta Burnaby Hotel and Conference Centre in [Read more]
Nebraska judge sets trial for lawsuit over eminent domain use in seizing land for oil pipeline
O'NEILL, Neb. - A judge has scheduled an October trial on a Holt County lawsuit aimed at keeping TransCanada Corp. from seizing land to build the Keystone XL oil pipeline.At a hearing in on Monday in O'Neill, District Judge Mark Kozisek set the nonjury trial date of Oct. 19.Seven Nebraska landowners filed lawsuits after the state Supreme Court tossed an earlier, similar lawsuit, with three justices saying the plaintiffs in the case didn't have standing to sue because they didn't prove [Read more]
Pre-existing defect led to January 2014 pipeline rupture in Otterburne, Manitoba
WINNIPEG, July 28 2015 /CNW/ -The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) today released its investigation report (P14H0011) into the 25 January 2014 rupture of a TransCanada PipeLines Limited pipeline. A 30-inch natural gas pipeline, Line 400-1, ruptured and ignited at the site of Mainline Valve 402 near Otterburne, Manitoba. The escaping gas burned for approximately 12 hours. Five residences in the immediate vicinity were evacuated until the fire was extinguished. The investigation [Read more]
Enbridge Income Fund Holdings Inc. Reports Second Quarter Earnings of $30.6 Million or $0.43 Per Common Share; Declares Monthly Dividend
CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - July 28, 2015) - HIGHLIGHTS (all financial figures are unaudited and in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted) • Enbridge Income Fund Holdings Inc. (the Company) delivered second quarter earnings of $30.6 million ($0.43 per common share); Earnings for the first half of 2015 were $61.5 million ($0.87 per common share) • Second quarter earnings for the Company's investee, Enbridge Income Fund (the Fund), were $34.3 [Read more]
Edge Resources Inc. Announces New Major Capital Partner and Completion of Equity Financing
CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - July 28, 2015) - Edge Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:EDE)(AIM:EDG) ("Edge" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has closed a private placement for gross proceeds of CDN$500,000 with a new, strategic investor group (the "Investor Group"). The private placement subscription was completed by the Investor Group at a price of $0.08 per share, representing a 10.5% premium to the previous 10 day end-of-day volume weighted average price ("EOD VWAP"). A finder's [Read more]
Hemisphere Energy Renews $15.0 Million Credit Facility
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - July 28, 2015) - Hemisphere Energy Corporation ("Hemisphere" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:HME) is pleased to announce the renewal of its credit facility. Following the annual review with its lender, Hemisphere's credit facility will remain at $15.0 million with no changes to covenants or applicable margins on borrowing costs. Funds available under the credit facility are $14.0 million, with access to the remaining $1.0 million based on additional [Read more]
Cardinal Energy Ltd. Announces Second Quarter Results
CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - July 28, 2015) - Cardinal Energy Ltd. ("Cardinal" or the "Company") (TSX:CJ) is pleased to announce its operating and financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015. The Company also announces that its unaudited financial statements and management's discussion and analysis for the quarter ended June 30, 2015, are available on the System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval ("SEDAR") at www.sedar.com and on Cardinal's website at [Read more]