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The article focuses on the Canadian province of Alberta and the economic aspects of their vast petroleum reserves. Topics include how the downturn in oil prices has impacted the region, the blocking of the Keystone XL pipeline, which would have brought oil-sands crude to the United States, and the impact of the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic.

The article discusses the tar sand mines in Alberta in relation to climate change and the proposed Keystone XL pipeline project as of July 2013, focusing on the greenhouse gas emissions that are associated with tar sand mining. Other topics include coal mining, U.S. President Barack Obama's decision to postpone his decision on the Keystone XL pipeline, and sustainable energy company Suncor's North Steepbank tar sand mine. The environmental impacts of mines and fossil fuels are addressed, along with the carbon emissions generated by clearing forests.

The article discusses the Occupy protest climate movement in 2013 in opposition to the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline by the company TransCanada Corporation, with a focus on the views of the American philosopher Henry David Thoreau on peaceful civil disobedience and radicalism. Topics include conscientious objectors to the fossil fuel industry; climate change policy and environmental policy under U.S. President Barack Obama; and the environmental effects of the extraction of crude oil from tar sands in Alberta, Canada.

Alberta's Premier, Danielle Smith, sees President Joe Biden's decision to pause approval of new liquefied natural gas (LNG) export licenses as an opportunity for Canada. Smith believes that Canada can step in as an additional supplier of LNG to the world, offering a lower emissions and lower polluting energy source. Canada's first LNG export plant is set to start operation in 2025, with more projects in development. Smith is advocating for expanded access, such as new pipelines, during her visit to Washington. [Extracted from the article]

The author suggests that U.S. President Barack Obama should do more to restrict greenhouse gas emissions and address issues of climate change in 2013. The proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline project, oil sands prospecting in Alberta, and Obama's 2013 State of the Union address are discussed, as well as grassroots environmental movements and clean energy research.

The article reports that Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper has said that the Keystone pipeline must be built to bring crude oil from the Alberta tar sands to refineries located in the U.S. However, there are resistance movements against the tar sands, led by First Nations and other environmental groups, which oppose these pipeline schemes on the grounds of aboriginal land rights, climate and environmental impacts.

The article focuses on the tar-sands mining operations in Alberta that will supply the crude that would feed the 7 billion-dollar Keystone XL oil pipeline project, which runs from northern Alberta to refineries in Illinois and Texas. It discusses the environmental and health impacts the operations are bringing to the early inhabitants in the province, such as the First Nations People of Fort McKay, who have lived in the hamlet for centuries.

The article focuses on the extraction of petroleum from the Alberta boreal forest and tar sands, despite U.S. President Barack Obama's decision to stop construction of the Keystone XL pipeline. Topics include the price of petroleum in November of 2014, the rejection of the petroleum company Enbridge's Northern Gateway pipeline, and indigenous rights of the First Nations of Canada.

However, Kenney questioned Biden's 2021 decision to cancel the Keystone XL pipeline connecting Alberta's oil sands to Gulf Coast refineries, and his administration's recent requests to OPEC countries such as Venezuela to pump more oil to ease price. (Bloomberg) -- Alberta Premier Jason Kenney urged the U.S. to change its energy policies that he said prioritizes oil and gas imports from OPEC countries over liberal democracies like Canada. Alberta Premier Says U.S. Preference for OPEC "Inexplicable". [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the economic impact of the Keystone XL oil pipeline project within the town of Oyen, Alberta, Canada, as of February 2021. Topics include the 12-year long saga surrounding the pipeline and the executive order signed by U.S. president Joe Biden rescinding TC Energy Corp.'s permission to build.

The article discusses the efforts of Nebraska residents in 2013 to protest the proposed Keystone XL Pipeline (KXL), which would carry Canadian tar-sands oil from Alberta to Steele City, Nebraska. Potential contamination of the Ogallala Aquifer in Nebraska from the KXL, Nebraskan conservatives' oppositions to the pipeline, and ranchers and farmers' attitudes are discussed, as well as cleanup of leaks from Enbridge Energy's pipeline in Michigan and Nebraska governor Dave Heineman.

The article discusses the environmental impact of fossil fuels as of 2013, particularly as a cause of climate change. Topics include hydraulic fracturing (fracking) as a method of fossil fuel extraction, U.S. and Canadian opposition to the building of the Keystone XL Pipeline to transport tar-sands oil from Alberta as bitumen, and the relation of capitalism to the development of alternative energy sources as replacements for conventional crude oil.

The article discusses the perspectives of Canadians on the proposed project Keystone XL pipeline by the North American energy company TransCanada Corp. aims to transport crude oil from the oil sands region of Alberta across the U.S. It states that the project would build the 36-inch-diameter of crude oil pipeline from Alberta through various U.S. states. It also notes that most Canadian politicians supported the proposed project headed by Alison Redford, the premier of Alberta.

The article looks at Canada's oil industry as of 2013, focusing on petroleum production from the tar sands in Alberta, Canada. The author recounts a visit to Fort McMurray, Alberta, and to tar sands facilities in the surrounding area. Topics include the volume of Canada's oil reserves, the jobs and economic expansion associated with oil production in Alberta, and environmentalist opposition to that production and to the proposed Keystone pipeline. Global warming is discussed.

The article focuses on how the petroleum industry in Canada has cause a shift in wealth and population from Eastern Canada to the west. Topics include the Canadian government's plans to become a global energy leader, the Keystone XL pipeline project that will transport oilsands from Alberta, and the Canada's hope to create strong economic ties to Asia as a key oil supplier.

The article informs that Hollywood celebrity Daryl Hannah has been criticised by an oil magazine of Alberta for her recent release. It has been stated that Hannah is in jail for protesting in Washington against the Keystone XL pipeline with climate activist Bill McKibben. It has been stated that industry officials fear that too many front-page photos of the actor's oil-coated hands could lead to more protests and boycotts.

The article looks at environmental concerns regarding the production of oil from the tar sands region in Alberta, Canada and the proposed Keystone XL pipeline to transport the oil to the U.S. Experts charge that the toxic tailings ponds from tar sands extraction in the boreal forests of Alberta caused the death of waterbirds including the endangered whooping crane, and that the extraction, processing, and transport of tar sands oil emits large amounts of carbon dioxide pollution. Also discussed is the effect of tar sands development on the woodland caribou, noting that 75 percent of their habitat in Alberta has been impacted by disturbances such as forest clear-cutting, mining, and tailings ponds.

The article discusses the U.S. presidential permit process for cross-border oil pipelines, Keystone XL Pipeline, that originate in Alberta, Canada. Topics discussed includes history of the presidential permit authority, the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and legal challenges to presidential permit authority.

The Alberta government said it's "disappointed and frustrated" the controversial pipeline project is being shuttered. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Biden's Keystone "Insult" Sees Alberta Leader Urging Retaliation (Bloomberg) -- The leader of Canada's oil heartland called President Joe Biden's decision to cancel the Keystone XL pipeline project an "insult" and urged Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to consider retaliation. The pipeline is one of three projects that Alberta's oil sands producers were counting on to get their crude to foreign markets after struggling for years with a lack of export pipelines. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses environmental concerns over the proposed Northern Gateway tar-sands oil pipeline from Bruderheim, Alberta to Kitimat in Canada by Canadian petroleum company Enbridge. A study by researcher Tom Gunton and Sean Broadbent found that the project would have a 98.5 percent risk of an oil spill in its first 50 years. Also noted is the dispute over U.S. approval of the Keystone XL oil pipeline from the Alberta tar sands to the Gulf of Mexico.

(Bloomberg) -- TC Energy Corp. sold the biggest non-financial corporate bond in loonies so far this year in a fresh sign the Canadian credit market is following its U.S. counterpart back to life amid massive central bank intervention. The note sale was priced at 325 basis points over the government yield curve, the tight end of spread guidance released when the deal was initially marketed. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- North America's most infamous oil pipeline project just got a surprise $5.3 billion financial aid package from Alberta as the Canadian province fights to rescue its battered oil-sands industry. "The negative outlook reflects the very high level of execution risk related to the environmental, social and governance factors associated with the Keystone XL pipeline project", Gavin McFarlane, a Moody's vice president and senior credit officer, said in a note. Former U.S. President Barack Obama rejected a key permit for Keystone XL in 2015, bringing the pipeline to a halt, but President Donald Trump revived the project by reversing that decision early in his term. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- The company behind the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline has finally decided to greenlight the project after years of delays. The $8 billion Keystone XL pipeline would carry crude 1,200 miles (1,900 kilometers) from Alberta to U.S. Gulf Coast refineries. [Extracted from the article]

The article informs on Alberta government budget released by United Conservative Party focusing on fiscal discipline. It mentions that Conservatives first budget forecasts a slight uptick in most oil and gas industry measures, but also includes planning for a doomsday scenario. It also mentions that the government is also relatively optimistic about natural gas prices.

The article reports on the growth of oil sands mining in Alberta. It relates the capacity produced by some mining companies and projects including Syncrude Canada Ltd., Suncor Energy Inc., and Alberta Carbon Trunk Line (ACTL) project. It also discusses issues concerning the Keystone XL, an oil pipeline project that connects Canada and the U.S.

(Bloomberg) -- Alberta's delay in announcing the sale of its crude-by-rail contracts is hindering oil exports just when a pipeline shutdown has made train shipments vital. Oil producers are leaning on rail capacity now that TC Energy Corp. shut its 590,000 barrel-a-day Keystone pipeline due to a leak in North Dakota. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Alberta's delay in announcing the sale of its crude-by-rail contracts is hindering oil exports just when a pipeline shutdown has made train shipments vital. The program was set to start in July with 20,000 barrels a day of crude cargoes but soon after Kenney was elected in April, he began the process of selling the rail contracts to private companies. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Canada's oil-rich province of Alberta is extending its output cuts by a year as delays to key pipelines threaten to prolong a glut of crude in the region. Some producers, like Suncor Energy Inc., criticized the program because their refining business was benefiting from lower crude prices and they weren't as affected as others by the pipeline crunch. [Extracted from the article]

Notley government eyes new refineries to help open pipelines "More Alberta-based refining was a no-brainer twenty or third years ago", said Gil McGowan, president of Alberta Federation of Labor and a supporter of building more refining capacity in Alberta. [Extracted from the article]

Just over a week after Premier Rachel Notley announced that oil producers will be required to curtail output by 8.7 percent, the price of heavy Canadian crude has more than doubled, in some cases rendering Western Canadian Select too expensive to ship south to U.S. Gulf Coast refiners. For a shipper without committed volumes, that price difference is so small that it wouldn't cover the costs of shipping it down either TransCanada Corp.'s Keystone pipeline to Houston or Enbridge Inc.'s pipeline system. [Extracted from the article]

Court quashes government approval of key pipeline project While the government pledged to press ahead with the C$4.5 billion ($3.5 billion) Trans Mountain expansion, the leader of oil-rich Alberta pulled out of Trudeau's marquee national climate plan in protest after the ruling. [Extracted from the article]

If Kinder Morgan Canada Ltd. decides to shelve its now-stalled Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project, oil sands producers will have to get creative about moving their crude. Enbridge, operator of the biggest oil export pipeline network in Canada, said last year that it could add 500,000 barrels a day over several years to its pipeline system with "low cost" expansions that require "minimal permitting". [Extracted from the article]

But rising global prices help narrow deficit, boost growth Alberta said the recent slump in heavy Canadian crude prices, caused by a lack of adequate pipeline space, may cost the oil-rich province about C$500 million ($390 million) in lost royalties during the current fiscal year. [Extracted from the article]

The article reports the successful blocking by Democratic party members in the U.S. Senate as of late November 2014 of the proposed Keystone XL pipeline project that would transport oil into Gulf Coast refineries in the U.S. from Alberta. Among the proponents of the project is Democratic Senator Mary Landrieu. The project is rejected by outgoing Senate Environment and Public Works Committee chairperson, Senator Barbara Boxer.

The article focuses on how the delay in construction of the Keystone XL petroleum pipeline may force Canada to adopt an alternative strategy involving Canadian-only pipelines. Topics include the amount that the U.S. would lose from being cut out of the petroleum pipeline project, petroleum company TransCanada's Energy East Pipeline plan, and the transportation of oil sands from Alberta to the west coast of Canada.