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Out of Focus

October 01, 2006 Category: International, Policy Tags: , , , , ,
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By Annette Hester

That support for the Bush administration has waved in step with world oil prices only raises the question: how long can the responsibility for runaway consumption be deflected by focusing on the world’s energy producers? More →

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Tories vow to fix “broken” regulatory process

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Oil sands workers take to the air for transportation

Alberta oil and gas firms now ‘ripe for takeover’

TransCanada considers building Keystone in sections

Oil falls amid State Department Keystone decision

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Natural gas-powered vehicles (NGVs) have been rolling on Canadian roads for decades, yet they’ve never been able to establish much of a market share in the automobile sector. But surging natural gas production, beyond depressing prices in the US$3 per mcf range, has companies such as Encana Corp. and Shell Canada racing to tap into a market that has long been ignored. More →

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