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Pipelines to carry bitumen from Alberta to B.C. ports have become big news, as renewed emphasis is placed on the development of fossil-fuel energy resources to stimulate Canada`s economic recovery. Both industry and government are moving forward with plans for increases in production from the oilsands to meet perceived global demand. A coalition of first nations, environmental groups, and local governments is aligned against transporting this oilsands bitumen through B.C. to reach Asian markets. The result is tension, controversy and frustration.
Read the full article here.
Pipelines to carry bitumen from Alberta to B.C. ports have become big news, as renewed emphasis is placed on the development of fossil-fuel energy resources to stimulate Canada`s economic recovery. Both industry and government are moving forward with plans for increases in production from the oilsands to meet perceived global demand. A coalition of first nations, environmental groups, and local governments is aligned against transporting this oilsands bitumen through B.C. to reach Asian markets. The result is tension, controversy and frustration.
Read the full article here.