Canadian Ambassador Gary Doer believes that water-shortage issues will dominate Canada/US relations in the next 5 years and that these “water wars” will make the present Pipeline debates seem trivial.
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper continues to apply pressure on the USA to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline, which will carry Canadian oil-sands crude to US markets.
A massive road construction project in Iceland was halted as locals protested that it was disrupting an important elf church. Meanwhile in Canada, Harper seems determined to push through approval of the Enbridge Pipeline despite many real environmental concerns.
“Sorry, you can’t go in” Environmental groups mount legal challenge to Canadian Government’s legislation limiting participation into the Kinder Morgan Pipeline project hearings.
Canadian Federal Natural Resources Minister, Joe Oliver says it isn’t “Ol-over” for Enbridge Northern Gateway. He believes it can be built, despite huge opposition.