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Top 3 American oil and gas stories of 2016, a peek at the New Year

December 30, 2016 JZadmin

2017 should see more stable prices, beginning of US shale revival As a year draws to its close, journalists like to look back and talk about what they got right, skip over what they got wrong, [Read more]

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The political calculations of the Alberta carbon tax

December 29, 2016 JZadmin

Do carbon tax + climate policies + pipeline approvals = Notley NDP pathway to 2019 election success? A key characteristic of Rachel Notley’s deeply unpopular carbon tax is being ignored: while the prevailing wisdom is that [Read more]

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My New Year’s wish for Canadian oil/gas: Time to ditch outdated politics

December 27, 2016 JZadmin

CAPP understands link between climate policies and pipelines. Other energy associations not so enlightened My New Year’s wish for the Canadian oil and gas industry is a spanky new political worldview that embraces the energy [Read more]

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Canadian oil sands should be looking forward to 2017, partly because of Alberta climate policies

December 24, 2016 JZadmin

Climate policies, including a carbon tax, are price Alberta oil producers pay for pipelines Reuters is reporting that confidence is low in the Canadian oil sands industry, supposedly because of market access issues (read, pipelines) and [Read more]

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Arctic drilling ban should remain in place under Trump Administration

December 22, 2016 JZadmin

Industry’s argument that Arctic drilling ban endangers national security, could raise energy prices, are suspect With the global economy awash in crude oil, the recently announced American and Canadian bans on Arctic oil and gas drilling [Read more]

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Santa leaves big (pipeline) gifts under Canadian oil/gas industry’s tree

December 21, 2016 JZadmin

Trans Mountain Expansion, Line 3, Keystone XL, Energy East approved or in play – but will Mr. Grinch spoil the festive mood? Christmas came early for the Canadian oil and gas industry, which only a [Read more]

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Rex Tillerson, Exxon CEO, could be steadying influence in Trump cabinet

December 12, 2016 JZadmin

Rex Tillerson would bring potential positives and negatives to Secretary of State President-elect Donald Trump continues his controversial appointments – or cabinet trial balloons, in some cases – and some of them could have important consequences [Read more]

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Ezra Levant organizes a carbon tax rally that turns really, really weird

December 4, 2016 JZadmin

Levant accuses AFL head of having an Ashley Madison account and a progressive blogger of planting fake offensive signs, while Bernard the Roughneck throws his shoes at the Legislature Disgruntled Albertans gathered at the Legislature Saturday [Read more]

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Jim Carr’s promise to unleash police on violent Trans Mountain protesters not same as Standing Rock response

December 3, 2016 JZadmin

Carr pledged Canadian government will encourage peaceful Trans Mountain dissent, but prosecute law-breakers A few days ago in Alberta, Jim Carr warned that law breaking protesters upset over the construction of the Trans Mountain Expansion pipeline will [Read more]

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Are federal Liberals about to screw up Trans Mountain Expansion strategy?

December 1, 2016 JZadmin

Vancouver opponents won’t forget about Trans Mountain, Liberals have the right message, Tory votes might be available “How are the [BC Trans Mountain Expansion] protesters going to keep this issue alive when the next election is [Read more]

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We come to bury Northern Gateway, not to praise it

November 30, 2016 JZadmin

Northern Gateway proves that if Canadian oil/gas industry doesn’t change its political narrative, pipeline projects are in danger Northern Gateway – the dead pipeline walking, the zombie pipeline – finally died yesterday at the hands [Read more]

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Is Prime Minister Sunny Ways ready to play rough over Kinder Morgan pipeline?

November 29, 2016 JZadmin

Justin Trudeau will try charm, but if anti-Trans Mountain protests escalate, Vancouver well see another side of Prime Minister Tuesday afternoon, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau green lighted two pipeline projects, but Canadians are talking about [Read more]

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Competing ‘energy transition’ visions of Big Oil, EPA

November 29, 2016 JZadmin

Energy transitions take 50 to 75 years, regulators need to be patient Outgoing EPA head Gina McCarthy says the clean energy transition can’t be stopped. API head Jack Gerard says the real energy transition is from [Read more]

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Why is the Trudeau Govt trying to fix the NEB when it isn’t broken?

November 27, 2016 JZadmin

Opening up the environmental review process risks having process hijacked by eco-activists Canadians lack confidence in the National Energy Board (NEB) – an assertion by eco-activist pipeline opponents which has been accepted unconditionally by the Trudeau [Read more]

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Polls reveal Trans Mountain strategies of Trudeau Govt, opponents

November 25, 2016 JZadmin

Trudeau Liberals will appeal to moderate Metro Vancouver voters, tout climate policies to gain support for Trans Mountain pipeline construction A new poll suggests British Columbians are staunchly opposed to the Trans Mountain Expansion pipeline [Read more]

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CAFE standards not enough for US energy independence, Trump’s plan works

November 24, 2016 JZadmin

Higher fuel mileage just leads to more miles driven, Trump plan better strategy for US energy independence How should America achieve energy independence? Donald Trump says ban OPEC imports and boost shale oil production. Energy [Read more]

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Standing Rock is becoming international symbol of resistance to energy infrastructure projects

November 22, 2016 JZadmin

Standing Rock isn’t about Dakota Access pipeline, it’s about short-sighted oil and gas industry strategy Here’s the problem with treating pipeline protests like an “ongoing riot”: What if they never stop? What if the more protesters police [Read more]

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Will 4,000 protestors scare Justin Trudeau into nixing Trans Mountain Expansion?

November 20, 2016 JZadmin

If Justin Trudeau blinks on Trans Mountain, when does he stop blinking? The Vancouver downtown buzzed Saturday afternoon with a protest march against the Kinder Morgan pipeline. Will it be enough to persuade the Prime [Read more]

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Permian Basin a modern gold rush for shale producers

November 17, 2016 JZadmin

IHS Markit estimates Permian Basin will produce additional 60 billion barrels of oil While the energy world has been pre-occupied with the global price rout over the past two years, the Permian Basin in West [Read more]

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Harold Hamm lacks broad focus needed to be Trump energy secretary

November 15, 2016 JZadmin

Harold Hamm is parochial, self-interested, and too focused on one sector of American energy industry The rancorous campaign rhetoric is behind us and President-elect Donald Trump is already moderating some of his election promises – but, unfortunately, [Read more]

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Notley ignores energy and loses election again. Time for a new NDP leader

by Markham Hislop in Markham on Energy

Rachel Notley is not the person to craft or deliver a new energy vision for Alberta. She has proven that repeatedly over past 4 years How do you hope to be premier of Canada’s energy [Read more]

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