Rail strike reveals vulnerabilities of our infrastructure network
Losses from the rail blockades of 2020 and the Vancouver port strike of 2023 show the vulnerability of our rail networks.
Why the cancellation of Keystone is bad for the climate, the environment and Canada
As TC Energy officially abandons Keystone, scientist Blair King argues canceling Keystone neither reduces emissions nor Albertan oil production.
No pipeline? Then oil moves by rail
Gulf Coast refineries need Alberta’s heavy oil. But without Keystone XL, that oil will move by rail instead of pipeline. That’s bad news for jobs, and it’s bad news for our environment.
Refining bitumen in BC the green way
In BC, the greening of bitumen may not be all that far off. Earlier last month, the Kitimat Clean Refinery took the first step towards seeking environmental assessment from the BC government for a project to refine bitumen.
Showing why trains are just as safe as pipelines at transporting oil
INFOGRAPHIC: A report titled Canadian Crude Oil Transportation: Comparing The Safety Of Pipelines and Railways” compares incident and spill rates of pipelines and Canada’s Class 1 railways from 2012 to 2014.
Hysteria over pollution from coal trains lacks scientific basis
Citizens’ samples turn out to be mould and spores, not coal dust, levels of which are well below air-quality guidelines, according to tests