From www.theglobeandmail.com Shawn McCarthy — GLOBAL ENERGY REPORTER Published Thursday, Sep. 29, 2011 7:00PM EDT Last updated Friday, Sep. 30, 2011 6:17AM EDT North American petrochemical companies are banking on the continent’s shale gas revolution to revitalize the hard-pressed industry, which is now planning to spend billions on new projects. Leading the charge is Nova … Read More
From www.theobserver.ca The Observer OIL SPRINGS — Lambton’s longest oil producing family now has two members in the Canadian Petroleum Hall of Fame. At a recent induction gala dinner in Calgary, Charlie Fairbank accepted a crystal award and was acknowledged by the crowd of 350 guests as the country’s newest member of the Canadian Petroleum … Read More
By Cathy Dobson From www.theobserver.ca The Observer ST. CLAIR TOWNSHIP — Provident Energy announced Friday that it has entered a 10-year lease agreement with an undisclosed Sarnia company for use of two underground storage caverns. It’s been more than a year since Alberta-based Provident Energy purchased nearly the entire former Dow site at LaSalle Line … Read More
By Tyler Kula, from www.theobserver The Observer Rogers Bayfest has been named the best in Ontario when it comes to tourism events. The Sarnia music festival claimed Event of the Year honours at the seventh annual Ontario Tourism Summit in Hamilton on Tuesday. The top award is given for promoting and enhancing tourism in the … Read More
By Paul Morden, from www.theobserver.ca The Observer With the paint barely dry on an initial $40 million in capital improvements, Provident Energy is already planning to spend another $10 million at its Corunna Storage Terminal. Randy Alwood, senior manager of local operations, said the new investment follows recent news Provident has entered a 10-year … Read More
Enbridge and its affiliates are planning to invest $100 million in two projects to connect western crude oil to refineries in the east. The investment includes an expansion to Line 5, the pipeline running to Sarnia from Superior, Wis., which would boost production by 50,000 barrels a day. The company will also spend $20 million … Read More
October 17, 2011 – Sarnia-Lambton, Ontario – The Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership is seeking input from citizens and the businesses of Sarnia – Lambton on its proposed 2012 – 2015 economic development strategy. “We believe that the citizens of Sarnia-Lambton, including business, labour, and First Nations, will together provide valuable information and ideas that will improve … Read More
SUSTAINABILITY: Local project cited by Suncor By Tara Jeffrey, from www.theobserver.ca The Observer A grassroots project designed to inspire residents to grow vegetables, eat local, and donate fresh food to local food banks is $5,000 richer this week. The One Tomato Project, spearheaded by Megan O’Neil and Darren Hakker in 2009, was honoured Thursday with the … Read More
You could say Will and Ingrid Willemsen are enjoying the fruits of their labours. The Sarnia Sunripe store at Lakeshore and Murphy, which they founded in 1982, has been chosen the best specialty food store in Canada for 2011. The Willemsens received the Dave Parsons Gold Award for Excellence from the Canadian Federation of Independent … Read More
BioAmber and Mitsui & Co. to Build and Operate Plants Producing Succinic Acid and BDO By BIOAMBER INC. Last modified: 2011-11-08T10:12:29Z Published: Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2011 – 2:12 am MINNEAPOLIS, MN, Nov. 8, 2011 — /PRNewswire/ – BioAmber, a next-generation chemicals company, and Mitsui & Co., a leading global trading company, have partnered to build … Read More
