The battle over oil sands access to tidewater: A political risk analysis of pipeline alternatives

Canadian Public Policy

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 371-391

  Hoberg, George ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Energy; Environmental regulation; Oil sands; Pipelines; Political risk

Indexed keywords

ENERGY RESOURCE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; ENVIRONMENTAL RISK; INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT; OIL PIPELINE; OIL SAND; POLITICAL RELATIONS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

CANADA;

EID: 84885112887     PISSN: 03170861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/CPP.39.3.371     Document Type: Review

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