Energy East
These government files show how a private security firm bungled pipeline protests
Canada’s private security industry has grown four-fold since 1970 and this review shows what can go wrong when officials outsource political surveillance.
TransCanada cancels its $15 billion Energy East pipeline
Low oil prices, regulatory hurdles and fears project would contaminate nearly 3,000 lakes and rivers seen as reasons for axing the plan.
Justin Trudeau Is Taking Punches From All Sides on Energy Plans in Canada
Canada's prime minister is facing provincial pushback on both carbon pricing and a major pipeline proposal.
Canadian Pipelines To Face Climate Test Like the One That Killed Keystone XL
But environmental groups still don't believe there's such a thing as a climate-friendly pipeline
West vs East Fight Over Energy East Pipeline Leaves Little Room for Adult Debate
Conservative politicians aren't taking too kindly to Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre's opposition to the Energy East pipeline.
Here’s What Caused a Pipeline Rupture That Blasted a Huge Crater in the Alberta Oil Sands
The pipeline is owned by TransCanada, the same company that wants to build the longest pipeline in North America, known as Energy East.
What the Death of Keystone XL Means for Canada’s Energy East Pipeline
Energy East, North America’s longest proposed pipeline, would repurpose an existing natural gas pipeline to carry 1.1 million barrels of crude oil per day from Alberta and Saskatchewan to refineries in Quebec and New Brunswick.
Whistleblowers Think They Know Why Canadian Pipelines Are Exploding
TransCanada, the same company that wants to build the Keystone XL and Energy East pipelines, has tallied more than 300 “reportable incidents,” including ruptures, leaks, fires, explosions, serious injuries, and one death, at its facilities since 2008.
What Trudeau’s Liberal Victory Means for Canada’s Oil Sands
The question is whether Justin Trudeau will continue the previous Conservative government’s agenda of extraction and pipeline construction. Based on the Liberals’ campaign promises, Canada is not about to see a complete 180.
Canada's Liberals Knew Their Campaign Co-Chair Worked for Pipeline Company
A Liberal campaign co-chair stepped down after the Canadian Press reported that he had advised TransCanada on how to lobby the government if the NDP or the Liberals won the Canadian election on Oct. 19.
Leading in the Polls, Liberal Campaign Tells Canadian Oil Company How to Lobby
The Liberals national campaign co-chair sent an email to TransCanada on Monday, as the centre-left party enjoyed a recent surge in the polls, with less than a week to go before the Canadian election.
More People Are Blowing the Whistle on Oil Companies in Canada
Though there has been an increase, it’s still a small number of whistleblowers alerting Canada's National Energy Board to violations.