Canadian Environment Minister Jim Prentice wants to assure everyone that the Mackenzie pipeline project, while delayed, is back on track. In an interview with Reuters, Prentice had this to say about the pipeline project: “I’m actually very optimistic because a lot of the work that needed to be done has now been done”. Back in 2005, it was projected that the Mackenzie pipeline would be two years ahead of the proposed Alaska pipeline. Prentice now says that the Mackenzie project is closer to five or six years ahead. more »