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National Academies’ Gulf Research Program awards $10.8M to address systemic risk in offshore oil and gas operations

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million to six new projects to develop new technologies, processes, or procedures that could result in improved understanding and management of systemic risk in offshore oil and gas operations. Well leakage through cement is a problem that increases maintenance costs and poses threats to surrounding communities and the environment.

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Government of Canada approves $11B Pacific NorthWest LNG Project

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Sinopec, JAPEX, Indian Oil Corporation and PetroleumBRUNEI are minority shareholders in the Pacific NorthWest LNG project. The project is subject to over 190 legally binding conditions that will lessen the environmental impacts of the project. Some communities expressed concern about the impact of increased marine shipping.

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BC government won’t support Northern Gateway oilsands pipeline as presented over spill response concerns

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Northern Gateway’s West line, 36 inches in diameter, would transport an average of 525,000 barrels of oil sands crude per day to Kitimat. The provincial government has established, and maintains, strict conditions in order for British Columbia to consider the construction and operation of heavy-oil pipelines in the province.

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The Case for Nuclear Cargo Ships

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Vard Group is part of NuProShip , a consortium of the Norwegian maritime authority, universities, shipbuilders, and shipping companies that aims to develop a Generation IV reactor for marine vessels. The feasibility study with Fincantieri will guide how the two companies develop the technology for marine use.

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Canada files to define outer limits of expanded Atlantic continental shelf; preliminary filing on Arctic, targeting North Pole

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Legal context. The Convention also recognizes that coastal states have sovereign rights over the natural resources of the seabed and subsoil of the continental shelf as well as jurisdiction over certain activities like marine scientific research. Arctic Canada Market Background Natural Gas Oil' —Minister Baird.

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New Joint Research Centre Reference Report sets out options for reducing emissions from shipping

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It analyses the methodological issues raised within the scientific community about assessing the impacts of the maritime sector on the environment, and identifies shortcomings in reliable and comprehensive sources of information. The legal position on shipping emissions.

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Canada seeking to strengthen oil tanker safety system

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Each year, 80 million tonnes of oil are shipped off Canada’s East and West Coasts. Oil tankers have been moving along Canada’s West Coast since the 1930s. Oil is moved mostly via the ports of Vancouver, Prince Rupert and Kitimat. million tonnes of oil was shipped out of Vancouver. Tankers and Canada. In 2009, about 8.4

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