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This paper reviews how Western Canadian oil producers are being constrained by the inability to access new markets via ocean ports and how this constraint, along with the drop in oil prices, the Alberta ceiling on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in oil sands operations, and regulatory obstacles are affecting pipeline infrastructure requirements and decisions. The Energy East Pipeline, the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion, and the Northern Gateway Pipeline project would enable about 2MMbpd of Western Canadian crude to access coastal US and overseas markets. But all three projects face serious challenges, mostly environmental, from First Nations, and from various communities. Further, the federal government has imposed new consultation obligations and upstream GHG emission assessment requirements on the Energy East and Trans Mountain projects that will prolong the review process. Every effort should be made to expedite pipeline project review and assessment processes before windows of opportunity for |
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Political planning -- Canada
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Political planning
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Alberta energy.
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Barrel (unit)
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Brent crude.
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Cushing, oklahoma.
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Enbridge.
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Enbridge northern gateway pipelines.
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Energy east.
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Energy industry.
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Heavy crude oil.
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Keystone pipeline.
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Canada
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Electronic book
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9780889754140 |
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0889754144 |
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