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Tracking of highly endangered species reveals highest population since tracking began in 1980 SAINT JOHN, NB, June 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Irving Oil is celebrating the 10(th) anniversary of the re-routing of the shipping lanes in the Bay of Fundy. This precedent-setting initiative, along with other conservation measures, is credited with helping the subsequent growth occurring within the right whale population. Over the past decade, the North Atlantic right whale population has...

Co-Exclusive Agreement to issue AIR MILES® Reward Miles in Atlantic Canada DALLAS, May 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Alliance Data Systems Corporation (NYSE: ADS), a leading provider of loyalty and marketing solutions derived from transaction-rich data, today announced that its Canadian loyalty business signed a new long-term agreement with Irving Oil. Irving Oil was founded in 1924 and operates Canada's largest refinery, eight distribution terminals, a fleet of delivery trucks and over...

EASTON, ME, May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Today, Irving Oil announced the delivery of the first natural gas shipment by truck to McCain Foods in Easton, Maine. McCain is one of Irving Oil's newest natural gas industrial customers to receive compressed natural gas (CNG) by truck.  "Truck-delivered natural gas is at the leading-edge of natural gas technology and it represents the most efficient way to deliver the benefits of natural gas to regions not supplied by pipelines," said...

Industrial customers in the Maritimes now have access to trucked natural gas, providing significant energy cost savings SAINT JOHN, NB, March 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Irving Oil announced today that it has signed an agreement with AV Nackawic, making them Irving Oil's newest industrial customer, and the second in New Brunswick to receive compressed natural gas (CNG) delivered by trucks to fuel their operations. Yesterday, Irving Oil announced it had signed a similar agreement with...

For the first time, NB industrial customers will have access to trucked natural gas, providing them with energy cost savings SAINT JOHN, March 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Irving Oil announced today that it has signed an agreement with McCain Foods, making it Irving Oil's newest natural gas industrial customer, and the first in New Brunswick to receive compressed natural gas (CNG) delivered by trucks. "We are extremely pleased to be working with McCain Foods," said Darren Gillis,...

Over a decade of science and industry working together continues to help rare whale species recover SAINT JOHN, June 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - This year marks the 10(th) anniversary of the International Maritime Organization's adoption of re-routed shipping lanes in the Bay of Fundy, a precedent setting initiative achieved through the collaboration of industry, led by Irving Oil, scientists from the New England Aquarium, government, academics and environmental groups for the...

Program helps cover the fuel costs for families who are required to travel for their children's medical care. BANGOR, ME, Sept. 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - This year, Irving Oil's Fuel the Care program marked its 10(th) anniversary. Over the past decade, Fuel the Care has provided fuel gift cards to over 35,000 families with children who require medical care throughout Atlantic Canada and New England. Jess Cambridge and her family live in Brewer, Maine. Their daughter, Isabella...

PORTSMOUTH, NH, July 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - Irving Oil announced today that it has acquired a petroleum product marine terminal in South Portland, Maine through a joint venture with an affiliate of Buckeye Partners, L.P. ("Buckeye") (NYSE:BPL). Under the terms of this arrangement, Irving Oil will have a majority of the approximately 725,000 barrels of storage capacity at the South Portland terminal, as well as long-term marketing rights at Buckeye's Bangor, Maine terminal....

SAINT JOHN, NB, July 24 /PRNewswire/ - BP and Irving Oil announced today they will not be moving forward at this time with the proposed second refinery in Saint John, New Brunswick, as a result of global economic and industry conditions. The joint technical and commercial feasibility study that the two companies have been conducting over the last 18 months concluded that the project was not viable at a time of global economic recession and dampening forecasts for petroleum product demand in...

SAINT JOHN, NB, July 24 /PRNewswire/ - Who: Kevin Scott, Commercial Director of Refining Growth, Irving Oil What: Mr. Scott will be hosting an announcement regarding the investment decision for Project Eider Rock, the proposed second refinery for Saint John, NB. Following the announcement, Mr. Scott will be hosting an in-person media briefing and a media teleconference call. Where: Delta Brunswick Hotel Ballroom C...