Pipe dreams leave U.S. energy firms caught in climate trap
In remote northern Michigan a propane shortage in early 2014 caused prices to nearly double, squeezing about half of the families there who rely on the fossil fuel to heat Continue Reading
Explainer: What is happening with the Keystone XL oil pipeline?
TC Energy Corp TRP.TO says it is continuing to advance its Keystone XL (KXL) oil pipeline, the $9 billion project that would move oil from the province of Alberta to Continue Reading
Michigan governor seeks shutdown of Great Lakes oil pipeline
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer took legal action Friday to shut down a pipeline that carries oil beneath a channel linking two of the Great Lakes. Whitmer’s office notified Canadian company Continue Reading
Enbridge Faces New Fight as Michigan Seeks Line 5 Shutdown
Enbridge Inc.’s battle with Michigan escalated on Friday as the governor took new legal action to shut down a key pipeline that supplies Central Canadian refineries. Governor Gretchen Whitmer filed a complaint Continue Reading
Sanctions on Russia gas pipeline included in annual U.S. defense bill
Sanctions that could hinder one of Moscow’s most important projects in Europe, the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline, have been included in the annual U.S. defense policy bill, two Continue Reading
U.S. Targets Insurers In Latest Round of Nord Stream 2 Sanctions
The U.S. is drawing up additional sanctions on the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline project, the latest obstacle in the path of the 9.5 billion-euro ($11.2 billion) Russia-to-Germany link Continue Reading
German gas grid operators ‘confident’ on winter supply despite Nord Stream 2
German gas grid operators are “confident” that the country’s gas supply is secure for the upcoming winter despite the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline not being available, industry body FNB Continue Reading
The U.S. Looks To Delay The World’s Most Controversial Pipeline Once Again
The prolonged Nord Stream-2 saga has managed the unmanageable – industry watchers are becoming numb to the ever-changing prospects of the project and are becoming less and less likely to Continue Reading
This $40 Billion Pipeline Project Risks Becoming A Stranded Asset
Europe’s relationship with Russia has soured over the years due to diverging political views and crises such as Ukraine’s reorientation towards the West. Also, energy dependency has become a politically Continue Reading
U.S. Broadens Sanctions On Russia-Led Nord Stream 2 Pipeline
The U.S. is broadening the sanctions against service providers and those funding vessels involved in the construction of Nord Stream 2 in a fresh attempt to prevent the Russia-led gas Continue Reading