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Mackenzie Gas Project / Alaska Highway pipelines [NWT/AK]

Mackenzie Gas Project / Alaska Highway pipelines [NWT/AK] is a category for articles and stories relating to the proposed Mackenzie Gas Pipeline from the Beaufort Sea to Alberta, or the Alaska Highway pipeline from Alaska's North Slope through Yukon to BC and then Alberta. The MGP would be 1220 km's long and take the largest untapped gas reserve (outside of the Sverdrup Basin in Nunavut) on the planet to the tarsands. The project has been resisted valiantly by many Dene and Inuvialuit peoples, communities and nations along with environmentalist allies throughout the Valley and across the North for over 30 years. Recently the MGP was re-estimated at $16.2 billion to construct. When first conceived, it was the largest proposed industrial project in the history of Canada. Now, it is a mere feeder of energy needs for the colossal "gigaproject" known as the tarsands.

The Alaskan Highway Pipeline would be 2700 km's long and bring natural gas from northern Alaska to northwestern Alberta, cutting across Yukon and BC. Recently, projections from the industry of a north-central corridor pipeline across Alberta have been released, making this mega project connected directly to the tarpit production plants. There are varying projections of capacity, but multiple millions of cubic feet per day of natural gas are all set to go right into the Albertan grid. This would be one of the longest pipeline projects in history, cutting through many "protected areas" across northern Turtle Island.

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Mackenzie Gas Project / Alaska Highway pipelines [NWT/AK] is a category for articles and stories relating to the proposed Mackenzie Gas Pipeline from the Beaufort Sea to Alberta, or the Alaska Highway pipeline from Alaska's North Slope through Yukon to BC and then Alberta. The MGP would be 1220 km's long and take the largest untapped gas reserve (outside of the Sverdrup Basin in Nunavut) on the planet to the tarsands. The project has been resisted valiantly by many Dene and Inuvialuit peoples, communities and nations along with environmentalist allies throughout the Valley and across the North for over 30 years. Recently the MGP was re-estimated at $16.2 billion to construct. When first conceived, it was the largest proposed industrial project in the history of Canada. Now, it is a mere feeder of energy needs for the colossal "gigaproject" known as the tarsands. The Alaskan Highway Pipeline would be 2700 km's long and bring natural gas from northern Alaska to northwestern Alberta, cutting across Yukon and BC. Recently, projections from the industry of a north-central corridor pipeline across Alberta have been released, making this mega project connected directly to the tarpit production plants. There are varying projections of capacity, but multiple millions of cubic feet per day of natural gas are all set to go right into the Albertan grid. This would be one of the longest pipeline projects in history, cutting through many "protected areas" across northern Turtle Island.

Prentice to stay on Mackenzie pipeline project

Prentice to stay on Mackenzie pipeline project
Decision provides continuity on complex issue, say proponents
Last Updated: Friday, August 17, 2007 | 10:29 AM CT
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/north/story/2007/08/17/nwt-prentice.html

Industry Minister Jim Prentice will continue working on the Mackenzie Valley natural gas pipeline project, even though he is no longer Indian and northern affairs minister — a move that has pleased pipeline proponents and continued to frustrate critics.

Alaska offshore drilling delayed further

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20297414/

Alaska offshore drilling delayed further
Shell blocked from area off Prudhoe Bay due to lawsuit by natives,
activists

The Associated Press
Updated: 7:59 a.m. HT Aug 16, 2007

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that
Royal Dutch Shell PLC must further postpone plans for exploratory oil
drilling off the northern coast of Alaska.

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals also indicated that
environmental and Alaska Native groups have a good chance of
prevailing in their effort to keep the energy giant out of the

Review slams Mackenzie project's socio-economic agreement

Review slams Mackenzie project's socio-economic agreement
Last Updated: Thursday, August 16, 2007 | 12:19 PM CT
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/north/story/2007/08/16/gas-agreement.html

The socio-economic agreement between the Northwest Territories and the Mackenzie Valley gas project consortium is unenforceable, says a review released by a social justice group Wednesday.

Ricardo Acuna on Non-Consensus in the Tar Sands Multi-Stakeholder Committee

http://www.straightgoods.ca/ViewFeature7.cfm?REF=410

Oil Sands Committee reports back

It is time for the Stelmach government to pick a side: public or industry.

Dateline: Tuesday, August 07, 2007

by Ricardo Acuna

Last week, the Alberta Government released the much anticipated final report and recommendations of the Oil Sands Multi-Stakeholder Committee — the committee charged with carrying out a broad-based consultation with Albertans and making recommendations on the future of the Alberta tar sands.

Oil, gas development could harm First Nations' quality of living: Sierra Club

Oil, gas development could harm First Nations' quality of living: Sierra Club
Last Updated: Friday, July 27, 2007 | 12:23 PM MT
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/calgary/story/2007/07/27/nwt-sierra.html
CBC News

Decades of oil and gas activity in northern Alberta has done little to improve the lives of aboriginal people living there, according to a national environmental group that used federal government numbers that gauge community well-being.

Growth and Pipelines Everywhere

Snippets from the Business pages:
1 Enbridge Promises to build Gateway Pipeline without PetroChina & build Alberta Clipper
2 Largest Companies trying to get in on Expansion of Tar Sands
3 CP to further Expand in Tar Sands
4 Husky adding more Refineries
5 Imperial Oil buys huge exploration permit in Arctic /Beaufort Sea

These stories paint a collective picture of development of mock "oil" out of control.

Not enough pipelines for the Tar Pits: National Energy Board

This news article below shows, once again, that taking out the ability to construct pipelines to send oil and and bring gas (x2) in is a viable strategy for the cessation of the tar pits expansion. In other words, our fights against the Keystone, Alberta Clipper and North-Central Corridor, along with the Mackenzie Gas Project and Enbridge Gateway (among so many more!) all slow down the speed of flowing mock crude to a bottleneck pace.

Dene Tha' Take Deal from Ottawa over Mackenzie Gas Project

Ottawa, Dene Tha' reach deal on Mackenzie gas pipeline
Last Updated: Monday, July 23, 2007 | 2:46 PM CT
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/north/story/2007/07/23/mackenzie-pipeline.html

The federal government and the Dene Tha' First Nation in northwestern Alberta said Monday that they have signed an agreement resolving concerns related to the proposed Mackenzie Valley natural gas pipeline.

Environmental Groups to Press on for Cumulative Impact Assessment of MGP

Groups keep pressing for long-term review of Mackenzie pipeline project
Last Updated: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 | 9:44 AM CT
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/north/story/2007/07/17/nwt-pipeline.html

Environmental groups say they will still press for an independent review of the proposed Mackenzie natural gas project, even after their request was turned down last week.

Imperial and ExxonMobil to explore Beaufort Sea (Arctic Ocean)

Imperial, ExxonMobil to explore Beaufort Sea for oil, gas
Last Updated: Thursday, July 19, 2007 | 5:48 PM CT
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/north/story/2007/07/19/nwt-imperial.html

Imperial Oil Ltd. and sister company ExxonMobil Canada have acquired an exploration licence from the federal government to look for oil and gas in a parcel of the Beaufort Sea, the two companies announced Thursday.

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