Category: pipeline

First Women’s Surfing Championship Tour Event at Pipeline, Hawaii Begins

History was made on Sunday, when surfers Sally Fitzgibbons, Courtney Conlogue, and Molly Picklum paddled out in the first heat of the first Women’s Billabong Pro Pipeline, on the North Shore of O’ahu, Hawaii. Previously, this leg of the women’s Championship Tour was held at Honolua Bay, Maui, but now the women have the opportunity…


Biden Energy Officials Grilled on Proposed Pipeline Regulation, Rumored Natural Gas Export Ban

In a Jan. 19 hearing of the House Energy Subcommittee, representatives questioned two Biden administration appointees on U.S. pipeline infrastructure, energy prices, and a rumored ban on exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG). The hearing was occasioned by Subcommittee Chair Bobby Rush’s (D-Ill.) proposed legislation, H.R. 6084, the “Energy Product Reliability Act.” That measure would…


New Year, Old Issues: Enbridge, State of Michigan Renew Line 5 Hostilities in Court

WASHINGTON—Enbridge Inc. and the state of Michigan are facing off in court once again in the latest chapter of the ongoing Line 5 pipeline saga. In new court documents, state Attorney General Dana Nessel is reprising her argument that the dispute over the cross-border gas line belongs in state court. And Calgary-based Enbridge says Michigan’s…


Pipeline Spills 300,000 Gallons of Diesel Near New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS—A severely corroded pipeline ruptured and spilled more than 300,000 gallons (1 million liters) of diesel fuel just outside New Orleans, according to federal records. The spill from the 16-inch (40-centimeter) diameter line operated by Collins Pipeline Co. was discovered on Dec. 27 near a levee in St. Bernard Parish, just east of New…


BC Moves to Recovery Management Phase After Floods; Most Military Leaving Province

VICTORIA—Gas rationing will continue in British Columbia as the Trans Mountain pipeline starts its transition to full service after floods and slides. Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth says the lifting of the provincial 30-litre purchase order will occur as soon as the pipeline system is able resume full service, but until then, fuel limits will…


David Richards: If Ottawa Wants Line 5 to Stay Open, Why Is it Dismissing Energy Ventures in the Rest of Canada?

Commentary Why is the Line 5 pipeline so important? Why are we invoking treaties and clauses in treaties, and pleading with Michigan to recognize treaties in order to keep this line open and the oil flowing? Our very woke government’s inclination has been, since its inception a very few years ago, to walk in lockstep…


David Suzuki Apologizes for Remark on Pipelines Being ‘Blown Up’ Over Climate Change

Environmentalist David Suzuki has apologized for comments he made about pipelines being blown up if government leaders don’t urgently address climate change. In a statement on Thursday, Suzuki says his comments to CHEK News on Saturday were a result of his frustration at government inaction as climate change gets worse. Suzuki was asked in a…


TC Energy Seeks to Recoup Costs From US for Cancelled Keystone XL Pipeline Project

WASHINGTON—Pipeline giant TC Energy is formally seeking compensation from the U.S. government for the cancellation of the cross-border Keystone XL expansion project. The Calgary-based company has officially filed a request for arbitration in its bid for “economic damages” resulting from President Joe Biden’s decision to cancel the project. Cancelling the presidential permit issued by predecessor…


Germany’s Regulator Suspends Certification Process of Nord Stream 2 Gas Pipeline

Germany’s energy regulator the Bundesnetzagentur announced on Tuesday that it has suspended the certification process for a major new pipeline connecting the country and Russia, after ruling that its operator within Germany does not comply with conditions set by German law. The watchdog said on Tuesday it had temporarily halted the certification process because the Swiss company behind…


Biden Admin Weighing Shutting Down Another Pipeline, White House Confirms

A White House press secretary on Monday confirmed the Biden administration is reviewing shutting down the Line 5 pipeline after anonymously sourced reports said federal officials were quietly studying its potential environmental impact. When pressed by a reporter during a news conference, White House deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre disputed reports saying President Joe Biden is…