Day: July 4, 2026

Canada, Alberta announce new West Coast oil pipeline to boost exports

Energy News Beat CALGARY — In a major step toward diversifying Canadian crude exports, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced on July 2, 2026, plans for a new West Coast oil pipeline capable of transporting 1 million barrels per day (bpd) from Alberta’s oil sands to a deep-water terminal on British […]

Largest US power grid PJM escalates emergency actions to avoid blackouts

Energy News Beat The largest U.S. regional transmission organization, PJM Interconnection, escalated emergency measures on July 3, 2026, issuing a federal alert to cut electricity consumption across its vast territory amid generator outages, overloaded high-voltage transmission lines, and surging air-conditioning demand from a prolonged heatwave. PJM, which manages the electric grid for approximately 67 million […]