Energy
Woodfibre LNG construction delayed a year as virus slows component deliveries
The company is applying to the B.C. Environmental Assessment Office for a five-year extension to its environmental certificate which expires in October
PG&E to plead guilty to lethal crimes in 2018 wildfires
No one from PG&E will go to prison
Feds to provide electricity relief during COVID-19
The electricity rate will be for residential, small businesses, and farm customers who currently pay TOU rates
Environment groups, churches, unions ask oil bailout for families, not companies
One critic said such spending should be aligned with other federal priorities, such as helping workers transition from the fossil fuels industry and fighting climate change.
Electricity rates not being cut despite surge in use from shut-ins
Utilities indicate they can’t unilaterally reduce rates set by provincial energy boards
Precision Drilling moves to cut costs and capital spending plan
Lowering to $48 million, compared with earlier expectations for $95 million
PG&E reaches bankruptcy deal with California governor
The utility’s outdated system triggered a series of catastrophic wildfires in 2017 and 2018
TC Energy’s name change: Rebooting Canadian pipeline empires
The recent oil price crash has distracted attention from the controversial Coastal GasLink pipeline project
Statistics Canada says auto sector and gasoline boosted retail sales in January
StatCan cautioned that the impact of COVID-19 on the retail sector is yet to be measured
The coronavirus is just the latest blow to Canada’s oil producers
Annual oil demand for 2020 is very likely to be lower than what was observed in 2019, and lower oil prices are here to stay
