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Alberta set to propose southern BC route for new West Coast oil pipeline

Western Standard

July 2, 2026

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Alberta set to propose southern BC route for new West Coast oil pipeline

The Alberta government is set to announce that it is proposing a southern route for its new one-million-barrel-a-day crude oil pipeline to the West Coast.

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