US opposition threatens oil-sands growth: Liepert

Opposition to Canadian export pipelines could deter oil-sands investment, compromising US energy security. Alberta energy minister Ron Liepert talks to Derek Brower

Opposition to the expansion of Canadian export pipelines could deter investment in the oil sands, compromising the security of US energy supplies, says Ron Liepert, Alberta's energy minister. In an interview with PE Unconventional, Liepert said that while he expected "reason to prevail", the "reality is that if we don't have a market for our product, there will be a curtailment of oil-sands investment". He said Alberta expects the US to honour its obligations under the North American Free Trade Agreement (Nafta), echoing comments from some lawyers that efforts in the US Congress to stop the expansion of TransCanada's Keystone XL pipeline could be deemed illegal under Nafta. "You're much bet