ERCB Approves Cold Lake Heavy Oil Plant in Alberta
The Energy Resources Conservation Board gave a qualified approval for Esso Resources to build a 4.5 billion heavy oil plant in the Cold Lake area east of Edmonton near the Saskatchewan border. The project aims to cut Canada's oil deficit and is planned to come online in the mid 1980s, producing about 140000 barrels per day. the board also approved related drilling, facilities, and site plans.
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Edmonton
Energy Resources Conservation Board
Cold Lake
Saskatchewan
Fort McMurray
Esso Resources
Canada
ERCB
Esso
Department of Environment
North Saskatchewan River
Beaver River
Allands
Leitch
Japan
Bryant pleads not guilty to 21 theft charges
Albert Harold Bryant of Calgary pleaded not guilty in provincial court before Judge Dietrich Brand to 21 theft counts totaling 31 103 75 tied to the sale of cars owned by 21 city residents from July 1976 to June 30 1977. He chose trial by judge and jury with a preliminary hearing set for October 15. co defendant Bernard Rudolf Drath did not appear and a warrant is out. The Crown alleges sales through MJB Consignment Sales Street and Walker Sales Ltd. and Thistle Country Holdings Ltd with proceeds not returned to owners.
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Albert Harold Bryant
Calgary
Dietrich Brand
Brand
Bryant
Bernard Rudolf Drath
Crown
MJB Consignment Sales
Street and Walker Sales Ltd
Thistle Country Holdings Ltd
Ottawa to probe civil aviation safety with public inquiry
Transport Minister Don Mazankowski announced a public inquiry into civil aviation safety. Justice Charles Dubin of the Ontario Court of Appeal will head the probe, with a report due by Oct 1 1980. The inquiry will examine inspection and certification, operating conditions, and aviation law enforcement.
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Ottawa
Don Mazankowski
Mazankowski
Charles Dubin
Ontario Court of Appeal
Justice Dubin
Thatcher outlines final approach to Zimbabwe Rhodesia solution
British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher told the Commonwealth conference that her government will press a final approach to Zimbabwe Rhodesia after next week’s meeting. She argued for caution toward white Rhodesians while supporting change and international backing for black led governance. Tanzania’s Julius Nyerere urged ceasefire, new constitution, elections and a fund to buy out whites, while Canada’s Clark emphasized moderation and a process toward peace and security.
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Lusaka
Zambia
Margaret Thatcher
Britain
Commonwealth Conference Today
Zimbabwe
Rhodesia
Thatcher
Clark
Canada
Juliuss Nyerere
Commonwealth Fund
Nyerere
NRC Blames Reactor Operators For TMI Accident
NRC investigators cite human error as the primary cause of the Three Mile Island breakdown near Harrisburg. They say equipment and emergency procedures were adequate, but operator interference with the cooling system and misreading dials allowed the core to overheat, risking far greater damage.
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B. Drummond Ayres Jr
N.Y. Times
Washington
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Three Mile Island
Harrisburg
U.S
Commission
Congressional
Moderates halt terrorism in Spain ETA positions call off attack
The political wing of ETA ends its campaign against the tourist industry while its militant faction stays silent. A spokesman urges police to three bombs set for 10 am in Mediterranean resort towns and says eight other devices were defused. Police disarm bombs in Salou Sitges and Alicante rail station baggage area. The group claims police vigilance prevented the three detonations.
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Madrid
ETA
Mediterranean
Salou
Sitges
Costa Brava
Spain
Alicante
Oil firms pay low rates because of tax credit
The eight largest multinational oil firms paid 2.2 percent on 64.2 billion revenue in 1977, with foreign tax credits slashing liability by 16.4 billion. Domestic majors faced 6.5 percent, while proponents defend the credit as avoiding double taxation and critics say it shifts burden and masks royalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Curry
Washington Star
Washington
Treasury Department
Treasury
Charles A. Vanik
D-Ohio
Congressional Record
G. William Miller
United States
U.S
Reps. Vanik
John Conyers
D-Mich
Benjamin S. Rosenthal
D-N.y
Rosenthal and Conyers
Petro-Canada nears Arctic gas export deal to U S
Petro-Canada plans to export 250 million cu ft daily of Arctic gas plus equal Western Canadian supply to two U S firms. A letter of agreement could be signed in September, with Arctic gas matching Western Canadian volumes for delivery via overland pipelines. The project would add about nine trillion cu ft to reserves and hinges on export licences and hearings.
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Alberta
Leitch
Garry Fairbairn
Calgary
Petro-Canada
United States
Donald Wolcott
National Energy Board
Canada
National Oil Company
U.S
Southern Natural Gas Co
Southern Energy Co
Wolcott
Arctic
The
Energy Board
Western
Pan-Alberta Gas Ltd
Alaska Highway
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Bill Sass
Merv Leitch
Harold Preuss
Medicine Hat
Frank Ryder
Gas City
Daniel Lander
Z.R
Commonwealth Nations
Abel Muzorewa
Tanzania
NRC
Landmark Gas
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