Falling oil prices have undermined a Canadian government scheme that supports research into cleaning up oil reserves . Between 15 and 20 applications were received , as opposed to the usual 25 to 30 . The government will now extend the remit of the Oil Spill Response Science scheme to include research into all forms of oil recovery , rather than just mechanical recovery , and will reopen applications . Those eligible to apply include pipeline , pipeline and production companies within the energy sector . Opponents of proposed Canadian schemes for the transportation of crude have raised concerns about the potential for spills .
Falling oil prices have undermined a Canadian government scheme that supports research into cleaning up oil spills. Between 15 and 20 applications were received, as opposed to the anticipated 25 to 30. The government will now extend the remit of the Oil Spill Response Science Program to include research into all forms of oil recovery, rather than just mechanical recovery, and will reopen applications. Those eligible to apply include pipeline, shipping and production companies within the energy sector. Opponents of proposed Canadian pipelines for the transportation of crude have raised concerns about the potential for spills.