Agriculture and pipelines: Protecting soil during construction
This post is part two in CEPA’s “Agriculture and Pipeline” series. Part one was about the steps pipeline companies take to protect agricultural land when planning, building and operating pipelines....
View ArticleWhen a pipeline retires: 5 things you didn’t know
Pipeline companies have a responsibility to protect the environment and public safety when operating pipelines. They have that same responsibility when a pipeline is no longer in use. The National...
View ArticlePipelines in your community: Why we should be talking about safety
The Pipeline Executive Leadership panel at the 2014 International Pipeline Conference: (Left to right) Alan Armstrong, Tim Felt, Ron McClain, Alex Pourbaix and moderator Patrick Veith. Pipelines...
View ArticleYear in review: 4 ways the pipeline industry changed in 2014
The role of pipelines in Canada was hotly contested in 2014. You’ve probably seen footage of pipeline protests and read economic arguments from pipeline proponents. But, while all this debating was...
View ArticlePipeline retirement 101: Uncovering the truth
This is the first post in CEPA’s pipeline retirement blog series. Just like other transportation infrastructure such as railroads and bridges, Canada’s pipeline routes adapt to changing demand. This...
View ArticleBusting 5 pipeline retirement myths
This is the second post in CEPA’s pipeline retirement blog series. Read the first post here: Pipeline retirement 101. Canadians hear a lot about the safety of new pipeline projects. But what about the...
View ArticleWhat’s being ‘uncovered’ by pipeline retirement research
This is the final post in CEPA’s pipeline retirement blog series. If you want to learn about how and why pipelines are retired, check out these posts: Pipeline retirement 101 and Busting 5 pipeline...
View ArticleWhat do young people really think of pipelines?
This is the first post in CEPA’s “Young people of pipelines” blog series, which features interviews with members of the Young Pipeliners Association of Canada, an organization made up of current and...
View ArticleWho’s protecting the environment around Canada’s pipelines? This guy, for one
This is the first post in our “The human side of environmental protection” blog series. Daniel Dietrich is passionate about issues like landscape protection, clean air and clean water. The...
View ArticleHow pipeline companies are taking action against a Canadian crop killer (part 1)
With over 115,000 kilometres of transmission pipelines in Canada, it’s likely that some will cross farmland. And that’s a responsibility that pipeline operators take very seriously. In previous posts,...
View ArticleSurvey Reveals Positive Relations With Landowners
83 per cent of landowners have a favourable opinion of energy pipeline companies Calgary, AB. – <May 27, 2009> – Alberta landowners with pipeline crossings on their land reveal positive relations...
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