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Hard to Permit Pipelines are at the Crux of U.S. Energy Development

Oil, gas pipelines are different animals You don’t need to do a lengthy search to find a dozen media stories about a proposed energy pipeline, especially now that pipelines have become a favorite tool for the environmental movement to protest against fossil fuels. But pipelines offer a degree of safe that generally makes them the preferred way to deliver the

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After 8 1/2 Years, the Keystone XL Finally Gets the Green Light

Mar. 24, 2017:  TransCanada receives Presidential Permit to move forward with Keystone XL pipeline construction After enduring more than eight years of permitting hell, topped at the seven-year mark with a flat rejection by President Obama’s State Department, today TransCanada (ticker: TRP) finally has a U.S. Presidential permit in hand for the Keystone XL pipeline. The Presidential permit officially greenlights the

Canada’s Pipeline Approval Process is Approaching FUBAR Status

Politics + Energy Logistics = Bad Combination When the politics of one kind of energy vs. another overtake the reality of needing to move energy from the source location to the customer’s location, things can get out of whack fast. Just ask Canada. Canada’s First Nations are chasing each other in circles. Some chiefs oppose oil pipelines and energy projects, while

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Keystone XL: The Saga Continues

TransCanada seeks US$15 Billion from the U.S. government for breaches of NAFTA – following President Obama’s decision to nix the Keystone XL pipeline The next chapter in the Keystone XL pipeline saga is officially underway. On Friday, June 24, 2016, TransCanada Corporation (ticker: TRP) filed  an official request for arbitration against the government of the U.S., under the rules of

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Does TransCanada’s Keystone XL Pipeline Stand a Snowball’s Chance in Court?

Oil & Gas 360® polled three international law experts to gauge the viability of the $15 billion Keystone XL legal action by TransCanada The saga that started back in 2008 continues. The Keystone XL oil pipeline did not die with a slammed door from White House. At least, not from the point of view of its sponsor’s corner office in

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Denial of Keystone XL Leads to More Rail Capacity for Canada’s Crude Oil

Houston-based USD Group looks to double capacity at its Hardisty, AB rail terminal Canadian crude oil is still making its way south into the U.S. despite the decision by the Obama administration to reject the project plan for TransCanada’s (ticker: TRP) Keystone XL pipeline. Most recently, Houston-based USD Group announced that it plans to double the capacity of its rail

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TransCanada Sues U.S. Government over Keystone XL, Seeks $15 Billion for Breach of NAFTA

TransCanada says Pres. Obama’s denial of the Keystone XL application was unlawful Calgary-based TransCanada Corp. (ticker: TRP) announced today that it will sue the U.S. government, alleging President Barack Obama exceed his power under the U.S. Constitution when he rejected the Keystone XL pipeline project. The suit was filed in the U.S. Federal Court in Houston, Texas, according to a

With Keystone XL Dead, Environmental Groups Turn to Obama to Kill Alberta Clipper Expansion

Following judge’s confirmation of Enbridge’s legal authority to carry out 430 MMBOPD Alberta Clipper expansion U.S. District Judge Michael Davis in Minnesota rejected key parts of a lawsuit brought against Enbridge Inc. (ticker: ENB) over the expansion of the company’s Alberta Clipper pipeline. Environmental groups, including the Sierra Club, and tribal groups sought to stop the expansion of the Alberta

45% of U.S. Crude Oil Imports Come from Canada

The U.S. imports almost three times as much crude from Canada than it does from the Persian Gulf Even without the 800 MBOPD capacity of TransCanada’s Keystone XL pipeline, crude oil imports from Canada make up 45% of crude shipped into the United States. As of August, imports from Canada were almost three times as much as imports from all

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Keystone XL Rejection: The Canadian Perspective

Exclusive Interview: what does the U.S. rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline mean for future cross-border projects? In this exclusive interview with Oil & Gas 360®, Tim McMillan, President and CEO of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP), discusses potential aftereffects of the Obama administration’s decision last week to reject TransCanada’s (ticker: TRP) application to build the Keystone XL

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U.S. Rejects Keystone XL Pipeline

After seven years of regulatory limbo, Obama administration says “no” to TransCanada application President Obama announced today that he has rejected TransCanada’s (ticker: TRP) Keystone XL pipeline project after seven years of regulatory holdup. The decision comes as the president makes steps to solidify his environmental legacy during his final year in office. The 1,179-mile pipeline would have carried 800,000

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What’s Next for Keystone XL? TransCanada’s Keystone Chief Spells it Out

 An interview with Corey Goulet, President of Keystone projects for TransCanada. Editor’s Note: In March 2015, Oil & Gas 360® interviewed Corey Goulet, boss of the Keystone XL pipeline project. Today (Nov. 6, 2015), the U.S. State Department and the Obama Administration officially denied TransCanada’s application to build the Keystone XL pipeline. In light of today’s announcement, Oil & Gas 360®