Tag: oil sands

Reality Check: Few permanent jobs with the Northern Gateway pipeline Alberta will see only 24 permanent jobs from the pipeline should it be approved, despite billions of dollars of bitumen […]

EDMONTON – Under fire from Alberta unions, Enbridge said Tuesday its proposed Northern Gateway pipeline will not cause job losses in the refining sector though it will be affected by […]

Enbridge and their supporters in the Harper and Redford governments like to claim the Northern Gateway pipeline will create thousands of jobs for Canadians. Those claims don’t stand up to […]

“Canada needs new markets in Asia!” The Enbridge case for the Northern Gateway pipeline rests on fetching a higher price for bitumen from Asian customers. The argument from Enbridge and […]

After a bumpy ride this summer, Enbridge will face a tough grilling this week on its $6 billion Northern Gateway project as public hearings enter their final phase in which […]

Compares pipeline to Canadian Pacific Railway and the St. Lawrence Seaway Enbridge has told the National Energy Board that the company’s $6-billion plan to build a pipeline from the Alberta […]

Compares pipeline to Canadian Pacific Railway and the St. Lawrence Seaway Enbridge has told the National Energy Board that the company’s $6-billion plan to build a pipeline from the Alberta […]

After a bumpy ride this summer, Enbridge will face a tough grilling this week on its $6 billion Northern Gateway project as public hearings enter their final phase in which […]

Compares pipeline to Canadian Pacific Railway and the St. Laurence Seaway Enbridge has told the National Energy Board that the company’s $6-billion plan to build a pipeline from the Alberta […]

EDMONTON, Alberta (Reuters) – Enbridge Inc’s proposed Northern Gateway oil pipeline to Canada’s Pacific Coast could cost thousands of high-paying refining jobs in Alberta, a labor group warned on Tuesday […]

After a bumpy ride this summer, Enbridge will face a tough grilling this week on its $6 billion Northern Gateway project as public hearings enter their final phase in which […]

NDP calls for a deeper look at fracking in Alberta The Alberta NDP has renewed its call for a scientific review of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) technology. NDP environment critic Rachel […]

As is well known, the “Ethical Oil Institute,” the Edmonton-based organization founded by Sun News Network commentator Ezra Levant to support petroleum extraction companies in Alberta, has complained to the […]

Industry data shows Alberta should have $1 trillion in Heritage Fund by 2045 Edmonton – The Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) and Parkland Institute released a joint study today, showing […]

Study Says Albertans won’t get their fair share of Royalties The Alberta Federation of Labour and the Parkland Institute have released a study that says Albertans could lose billions of […]

A joint study from the Alberta Federation of Labour and the Parkland Institute of Alberta have released a study arguing the province could lose billions in royalty revenue if the […]

Federal government to review deal The proposed takeover of Calgary petroleum producer Nexen Inc. by a Chinese state-owned oil company sparked a fiery debate Monday, with the Alberta government welcoming […]

Edmonton – The Alberta Federation of Labour applauds the Obama administration’s decision to delay the Keystone XL pipeline, saying it will give the Redford government an opportunity to pursue value-added […]

If Imperial Oil’s Kearl Lake project represents the future of the oil sands, then Albertans should be very concerned, says the president of the Alberta Federation of Labour. “Kearl Lake […]

U.S. pipeline and refinery expansions mean that Alberta’s dream of “moving up the value ladder” is on its deathbed EDMONTON – Without aggressive government intervention, Alberta will almost certainly miss […]

If Albertans want to see what a real plan for the oil sands look like, AFL invites them to attend Black Gold, Clear Vision forums Whether it’s because he’s been […]

If anyone is “over the barrel” at the bargaining table, it’s Big Oil, not Albertans I agree and would add that the Premier should also start thinking like a negotiator. […]

AFL dismisses so-called “grassroots” event at Legislature as “a gathering for small business bosses who’ve bought into Big Oil’s scare tactics” EDMONTON-If you want to know what rank-and-file oil industry […]

Without safeguards, Keystone pipeline will act as a spigot draining thousands of potential value-added jobs out of Alberta says McGowan If Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach was looking for another good […]