BORDER Checkpoint challenges slow US-Canada trips [Marketwatch.com] Grandmother arrested, detained 12 days at border, over motor oil [CP] Feds to review border bust that humiliated senior [Winnipeg Free Press] Canadian policy on St. Lawrence boaters roils US tempers [Ottawa Citizen] Bus carrying passengers from Idaho to Edmonton crashes [inews880.com] Truckers critical of Ambassador Bridge ads…
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Monthly Archives: July 2011
Obama admin rejects Nov. 1 Keystone XL deadline: “Unnecessary”
Here is the official statement from the administration on the House bill that would require State to decide on the pipeline permit by Nov. 1. The State Dept. has said it will make a decision by Dec. 31: STATEMENT OF ADMINISTRATION POLICY H.R. 1938 – North American-Made Energy Security Act (Rep. Terry, R-NE, and 36 cosponsors) …
Transcript of State Dept. briefing on Keystone XL
Here is a link to the State Dept’s briefing on the Keystone XL permit process. And here is the text: * Special Briefing Daniel A. Clune Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Via Teleconference Washington, DC July 22, 2011 MS. FULTON: Okay. Thank you. Thank you, everybody, for joining…
The latest on the Keystone XL pipeline permit process
The State Dept. just held a conference call to update reporters on the Keystone XL process. The top official leading the process, Daniel Clune, with whom I had a lengthy interview here, had two news nuggets – both of which were more or less expected: 1) He said the final Environmental Impact Statement will be…
LINKS July 22, 2011
BORDER US tourists were held in Canadian jail [UPI] Canada says 30 immigrants suspected of war crimes [Wall Street Journal] Border security satisfies Toews [London Free Press] Ont. checking if US cash paid for attack on Liberals [CTV] Canadian tour bus crashes in NY [QMI] TRADE/ECONOMY Premiers vow to expand markets in Pacific Rim [The…
Canadians to pay (literally) for US trade deals with Colombia, South Korea
Remember the proposed $5.50 surcharge on travelers from Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean that was buried in the small print of the Obama administration’s proposed budget for 2012? Well, Congress has not yet passed a 2012 budget, but the fee has shown up again – this time in legislation that would implement a proposed free trade…
Canada announces oil sands monitoring plan
Below is the press release. I’d like to know how much of this government activity has been prompted by the scrutiny of oil sands in the US brought on by the TransCanada Keystone XL pipeline permit application process. Environmental groups and allies in Congress are trying to use it as a way to press Canada…
LINKS July 21, 2011
BORDER Stricter US rules prompt more scrutiny at Canadian border [CP] Border issue a “significant” challenge for Whistler tourism [whistlerquestion.com] Public Security minister visits bridge [Windsor Star] Moroun attack ads target McGuinty [Windsor Star] Are US opponents of Windsor bridge trying to influence Ontario election? [Globe and Mail] Why did a stolen goat lead to…
LINKS July 19, 2011
BORDER Canada/US lake site of weed battle [CHBC News] Pre-approved Nexus members try to smuggle goods into Canada: documents [CP] Muslim border protest [komonews.com - Seattle, WA] Group to push for new border laws [Kingston Whig-Standard] Boy, 5, killed when Canadian truck driver crashes into US home [Postmedia News] New York naval militia supports border…
LINKS July 14, 2011
BORDER Border security bill would allow DHS to bypass dozens of environmental laws in Maine [Bangor Daily News] Times coverage forced Canada to back down [Watertown Daily Times] Woman outraged Aboriginal passport was rejected [Standard Freeholder - Cornwall] Drunken detour into Canada costly for American [Brandon Sun] DIPLOMACY Kingston mayor wants continued relations with Watertown…
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