Some people still understand petroleum's role in the prosperity of modern societies.
keystone XL pipeline
The Trudeau government has increased uncertainty in the project approval process.
A proliferation of regulations and government interventions have dramatically shaken investor confidence.
The U.S. State Department found that Keystone XL would produce fewer greenhouse gas emissions than oil-by-rail to the Gulf of Mexico.
Canadian exporters face increasing competition from a growing shale oil industry in China.
Despite the global recovery in energy prices, Canadian oil prices dropped to US$27.
B.C.’s NDP government is blocking the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.
The Trans Mountain pipeline expansion is a gift both to British Columbia and Alberta.
Various interest groups are certain to challenge an approved Keystone XL in local, state and federal courts.
Oil transport by rail is more than 4.5 times more likely to experience an occurrence when compared to pipelines.