The School of Public Policy is very pleased to announce the appointment of Marcia Nelson, former Alberta Deputy Minister of Executive Council, as a Fellow at The School effective immediately. Commenting on the appointment, PG Forest, Director and James S. and Barbara A. Palmer Chair in Public Policy noted, “The goal of The School is […]
This month, the Transportation Safety Board confirmed that more than one million liters of oil were spilled when an eastbound oil train tipped onto a ranch near St. Lazare, Manitoba in mid-February. It is frequently argued in Alberta that if Canadians don’t want oil trains tipping into their streams and reservoirs, they should probably start […]
Source: Calgary Herald
A one-year delay on a pipeline touted as a sure thing means Alberta’s struggling oil and gas sector will need more trains to get product to market and continued production cuts, one economist says. On Friday, Enbridge announced its Line 3 pipeline replacement project is being pushed back a year. The long-awaited upgrade to aging […]
Source: CBC