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Canadian pipeline company Enbridge announced plans to build a US $1.3 billion southern extension to its Northern Alberta Woodland oil pipeline to connect the company?s Cheecham Terminal to its Edmonton Terminal and nearby refineries.
The extension will serve Imperial Oil's Kearl oil sands project located in the Athabasca Oil Sands region about 70 kilometers north of Fort McMurray and is planned to be in service by the third quarter of 2015. Enbridge said in a statement that the 385-kilometre, 36-inch pipeline extension will boast an initial capacity of 400,000 barrels per day, which could be expanded to 800,000 bpd depending on crude viscosity. "Extension of the Woodland Pipeline will bring additional crude oil transportation capacity into the Edmonton area, enabling us to accommodate forecasted regional oil sands production growth from the Kearl project and other oil sands projects targeted for delivery into the Edmonton hub,? Stephen J. Wuori, President of Liquids Pipelines and Major Projects, said in a Thursday statement. According to Reuters, the majority of the proposed route follows an existing Enbridge right-of-way near the 600,000 bpd Waupisoo line and will include new pump stations at Roundhill Station and Cheecham Terminal. "The Woodland Pipeline Extension Project is an example of how Enbridge is able to utilize existing infrastructure and rights-of-way wherever possible to minimize our footprint and our impact to communities, stakeholders and the environment," added Mr. Wuori. "We place the highest priority on the safety and operational reliability of our energy infrastructure at all stages of design, construction and operations." Imperial Oil runs the Kearl Oil Sands Project, an open-pit mining operation that produced approximately 40,000 bpd when it opened in June and is expected to expand capacity to 110,000 bpd by autumn 2013. Oil sands, also known as bitumen, are an extremely heavy form of crude oil that, due to its odor and appearance, is commonly associated with tar and has only recently been considered a viable alternative to conventional crude oil. The Athabasca oil sands in Alberta are the largest known deposits of bitumen in the world. Once the pipeline extension is completed, it will connect the northern oil sands to three Edmonton area refineries, including Imperial Oil's 187,000 bpd Strathcona facility. According to an Enbridge statement, ?With the Woodland Pipeline Extension Project, Enbridge is constructing infrastructure projects valued at more than $4.3 billion to service the increasing requirements of the Alberta oil sands producers. These projects are forecasted to come into service between 2013 and 2015.? The Edmonton refineries are the likely starting point of both the Keystone XL Pipeline and the Northern Gateway Project, both of which aim to connect Alberta?s oil sands to coastal refineries. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper has been an out-spoken proponent of the pipeline projects that have run into fierce opposition from both US and Canadian environmental groups. In June, British Columbia rejected Enbridge?s plan for the Northern Gateway Project which would have connected Edmonton area refineries to the Pacific coast via pipeline. British Columbia?s liberal government claimed that Enbridge was ill-prepared to respond in the case of a major oil spill. Similar opposition has been endemic in the United States, where environmental groups claim that oil sands are more harmful to the environment than traditional petroleum. Enbridge completed the first phase of the Woodland Pipeline Extension Project in last autumn when it connected the Kearl Oil Sands south to the Cheecham terminal. Enbridge received regulatory approval for the remainder of the project from the Alberta Energy Regulator in August 2012.Source: http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/355393
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By Katy Grimes | Cal Watchdog
California is attempting to be the first state in the nation to kill wild game hunting.
By prohibiting the use of all lead ammunition for hunting in California, coupled with the federal government?s attempt to ban non-lead ammo, hunters could be left out in the woods with an empty weapon.
According to Sam?Paredes with?Gun Owners of California, if the state and federal bans are actually passed, the only alternative ammunition available would be?pure gold bullets. That might be advantageous for the assassin?Francisco Scaramanga, in the ?Man with the Golden Gun,? but it?s bad for Californians.
Hunting is being attacked as part of a campaign to ban the use of traditional ammunition, which is comprised of lead core components.
Read more at Cal Watchdog.
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William, who holds the rank of squadron leader with the Royal Air Force, will rejoin his regiment, the Blues and Royals, as he takes up a role with the Household Cavalry?s elite Mounted Regiment, according to senior sources.
Based at Hyde Park barracks in Knightsbridge, he will carry the rank of captain, at last matching that of his brother Harry.
Tasks will include a role in mounted ceremonial parades, inspecting soldiers before they go on duty and drafting ?career reports? for troops within his squadron for the unit commander.
He has taken part in dozens of air sea rescues since transferring to the RAF as a Sea King helicopter pilot in Anglesey. But the end of his three-and-a-half year tour of duty in September, coupled with the birth of Prince George and mounting pressure to be more available for royal duties made a change of direction inevitable.
His decision should have been made by last Christmas. It highlights choices for the dynamic royal about which of his duties take precedence.
As an officer in the Blues and Royals, a posting to the ceremonial mounted regiment is regarded as a ?plum job? and highly sought after. Unlike its counterpart in Windsor, the Household Cavalry?s division in London is not deployed abroad.
As an added incentive, the choice of London will afford the prince the chance of managing royal events with the Duchess of Cambridge.
Kensington Palace refused to comment on the speculation, though the official line remains that Prince William has yet to make up his mind.
A senior Army source said: ?Our understanding is that he will finish with the RAF have some leave that is due and then return to the Blues and Royals and serve with the Mounted Regiment, where he will take an appointment as second in command of a squadron. It is not a difficult role but it requires a lot of attention to detail.?
Royal author Margaret Holder said: ?This comes as no surprise. Prince William has been under increasing pressure to take over some of the strain of royal duties, particularly since the Duke of Edinburgh?s illness, and London will make for the ideal location.?
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O'Connor's Mark Ecker was named to the Texas Sports Writers Association's Class 5A all-state first team Friday.
Ecker, who signed with Texas A&M, batted .438 with 57 hits, seven home runs and 49 RBIs, helping O'Connor reach the state semifinals. He also had a 7-2 record on the mound with a 1.19 ERA.
O'Connor's Justin Garcia and Churchill's Jason Serchay were third-team selections.
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The First Baptist Church in Beckley, West Virgina has organized a conference to help young girls build self-esteem in defiance of a beauty culture which fixates upon superficial features. The Register Herald reports:
Contemporary Christian musical artist Karen Spurlock will be leading worship at the event.
?Having three girls of my own, I am very aware of how early little girls begin to evaluate themselves and others in superficial ways,? said Carrico. ?It occurred to me that so many women suffer daily by comparing themselves to others, and it all starts between the ages of five and 10.?
Part of the reason girls are so imprisoned by the beauty culture, Carrico said, is that they mistakenly equate being ?pretty? with their self-worth.
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One goal of the Christian-based conference is to assure girls that beauty is not in the eye of the beholder but in the ?eye of the Creator,? Carrico said.
?The only way to help girls see past all this is to teach them that pretty is fine, that?s awesome, but it?s not beauty,? she said. ?Their belly may not be completely flat today, or ever, and that?s OK, because God created us in His image, so?deal with it,? you?re perfect.?
Certainly, girls and young women ought to be encouraged to look beyond the superficial. That said, should any self-evaluation result in the conclusion that you are perfect?
Promoting self-esteem has become a primary goal of education and community activities involving children. The now clich? participation trophy stands as a hallmark example. Adults teach children to feel good about themselves not due to cited merit, but as a means to spite the evaluations of popular culture. However, unearned pride can be just as destructive as a lack of confidence. Rather than teach children to err on one side to spite the other, we ought to encourage honest evaluations based on objective criteria which help guide efforts at improvement.
Source: http://pjmedia.com/lifestyle/2013/07/28/the-church-shouldnt-promote-self-esteem/
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