This is a news compilation setting the record straight on the day’s top stories about the oil and gas industry.
News Headline:
‘Canadian values’: Pembina Pipeline comes to Quebec’s rescue with propane shipments
The Facts:
Quebec could have saved itself a lot of grief by allowing natural gas production and pipelines.
- Quebec has a massive amount of natural gas resources, which could be used to replace or refine propane.https://www.cer-rec.gc.ca/nrg/ntgrtd/mrkt/nrgsstmprfls/qc-eng.html
- Quebec has one of the largest refining markets in Canada, which could be supplied by a pipeline.https://www.cer-rec.gc.ca/nrg/sttstc/crdlndptrlmprdct/rprt/2018rfnryrprt/rfnrsbrgn-eng.html?=undefined&wbdisable=true
News Headline:
Western Canada Indigenous leaders choose pipelines over poverty
The Facts:
Pipelines are can be a pathway to prosperity for First Nations.
- The National Coalition of Chiefs supports energy and resource development to defeat poverty on reserves.https://coalitionofchiefs.ca/about/
- Thousands of Indigenous workers make their living in the oil and gas industry, helping to improve their family’s livelihoods.https://careers-oil-gas.s3.amazonaws.com/publications/30/en/FINAL_Diversifying_Report.pdf