March 10, 2010

Alberta's Big Day
Calgary Herald – March 10, 2010

Around 3 PM MST we're going to get the goods on the latest Alberta land sale, where an area the size the Netherlands is up for bid. Speculation is rampant that EnCana, Shell, Esso or all of the above are going to be blowing their brains out over a potential new shale play. Read more…

Saskatchewan, Manitoba working together on green power development
Regina Leader Post – March 9, 2010

The governments of Manitoba and Saskatchewan have agreed to establish a working group to find ways to increase electrical power transmission capacity of the two provinces by 150 megawatts (MW). Read more…

Chevron to shed 2,000 jobs this year
CTV – March 9, 2010

Chevron Corp. said Tuesday it will cut 2,000 jobs this year and sell some overseas operations as it revamps its struggling refinery, marketing and transportation operations. Read more…

Saskatchewan's turbulent times
Vancouver Sun – March 9, 2010

Bill Boyd oversees the whole industry as the province’s minister of energy and resources. He talked with the Financial Post’s Peter Koven about the turbulent times in Saskatchewan’s mining sector. Read more…

Alberta royalty changes on tap
Globe and Mail – March 9, 2010

The provincial competitiveness review, which has not yet received full cabinet authorization, is expected either Thursday or Friday, industry sources said Tuesday. The report will be released in Calgary. Read more…

Ontario bolsters green support as Europe backs off
Reuters – March 9, 2010

Ontario, Canada's most populous province, "is very small at the moment, but growing very quickly, with great potential as well. It has loads of open space and good feed-in tariffs, which make developing more attractive," Read more…

U.S. lawmakers urge scrapping of NAFTA
Vancouver Sun – March 9, 2010

New York Senator Charles Schumer this week introduced Buy American amendments into a green energy bill. It was aimed at requiring only U.S.-made equipment be used in power plants fuelled by renewable energy, such as wind. Read more…

NovaGold, Teck More Likely to Develop Galore Creek
Blooomberg – March 9, 2010

NovaGold Resources Inc. and Teck Resources Ltd., assessing plans to dig the delayed Galore Creek project, are more likely to proceed with the mine because of rising Asian demand and falling costs, a NovaGold official said. Read more…

Offshore energy fuels job growth
Vancouver Sun – March 8, 2010

The oil industry took a beating in the recession, but changing economic conditions and the world's insatiable thirst for black gold, means job openings are starting to roll in again in regions ranging from Alberta's oilsands and the Prairies to the chilly waters of the North Atlantic. Read more…