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Month: September 2016

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How the Trudeau government tore up the rulebook on pipelines

September 27, 2016 Energi Staff 2

 Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government is scrapping years’ worth of Harper-era strategy on getting pipeline deals done. Will it work? Published in Canadian Business by Markham Hislop When Justin Trudeau’s Liberals won an unexpected majority government [Read more]

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Alberta Energy clarifies Tzeporah Berman role on oil sands advisory group

September 23, 2016 JZadmin

Is eventual Tzeporah Berman resignation worst thing for Notley Government? Was that the strategy all along? Why did Tzeporah Berman ever agree to co-chair the Alberta Oil Sands Advisory Group? I ask this question because comments from [Read more]

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Bernard the Roughneck campaign needs polish, new strategy

September 22, 2016 JZadmin

Social media controversy over Bernard the Roughneck appearance led to death threats, usual extreme language Ok, stop piling on Bernard the Roughneck. Yes, he really is a rig worker, not an actor, and putting a human [Read more]

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To Tzeporah Berman: Fly straight or resign (or be fired) from Alberta Oil Sands Advisory Group

September 19, 2016 JZadmin

Government appointments carry responsibilities that must be taken seriously, not exploited to further personal political agendas When Alberta’s NDP government appointed vocal eco-activist and pipeline opponent Tzeporah Berman to the Alberta Oil Sands Advisory Group in July, I supported [Read more]

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Energy Transition is a very good argument for supporting Kinder Morgan pipeline

September 17, 2016 JZadmin

During energy transition from oil to alt fuels, producing and exporting oil to drive economic growth/pay for transition is reasonable compromise My wife and I often stroll the picturesque beaches of Semiahmoo Bay with our little [Read more]

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Two scenarios where the Chevy Bolt could change America’s love affair with cars

September 16, 2016 JZadmin

Traditional diffusion path over 50 to 75 years vs. 10 years if “pooling economy” catches on Just how important is Tuesday’s announcement that the Chevy Bolt will get 238 miles (400 kms) per charge? According to [Read more]

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Will someone please give Kevin O’Leary a lesson in Pipeline 101?

September 15, 2016 JZadmin

Kevin O’Leary proposal for a national referendum on pipelines impractical, impossible, inefficient and just plain dumb A national referendum on pipelines? If Kevin O’Leary pitched this ridiculous idea to his old reality show, CBC’s the Dragon Den, [Read more]

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Oil/gas industry’s Dakota Access pipeline strategy is risky and likely to fail

September 15, 2016 JZadmin

Alliance of Native Americans and environmental groups could spell big trouble for industry, a la Keystone XL fiasco Energy Transfer Partners and the American Petroleum Institute have just made a huge strategic mistake with their [Read more]

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Time to rethink ‘political opposition’ to Energy East, Kinder Morgan pipeline projects

September 14, 2016 JZadmin

British Columbia demonstrates that pipeline projects can succeed even against vociferous opposition Vancouver pollster Shachi Kurl has a message for skeptics who think Quebec opposition will sink the Energy East pipeline: more British Columbians now support the [Read more]

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Action needed now to save the Energy East pipeline review process

September 11, 2016 JZadmin

Carr set up a parallel consultation process for Kinder Morgan pipeline review, why not Energy East? A few months ago I interviewed Jim Carr, Canada’s minister responsible for pipeline reviews. He told me Canadians would [Read more]

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Eco-activists continue ‘Keystoning’ Energy East in wake of NEB resignations, Trudeau must act

September 10, 2016 JZadmin

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau must set up a government-led process to address “soft” pipeline review concerns and get them out of the NEB review Is the National Energy Board review of the Energy East pipeline [Read more]

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Dakota Access grass fire could turn into American oil/gas industry inferno

September 9, 2016 JZadmin

Canadian First Nations have caused Canadian energy projects to be significantly delayed – in a few cases, maybe cancelled Indigenous peoples’ opposition to pipelines has been a huge issue in Canada, and could become one in [Read more]

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Apache’s huge West Texas oil, gas find looks to be uneconomic for awhile – economist

September 8, 2016 JZadmin

South Delaware Basin short on oil and gas infrastructure, including pipeline capacity Yesterday’s announcement that Apache Corp. has discovered a three billion barrel oil field in the South Delaware Basin has many West Texans celebrating, [Read more]

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Equalization payments for pipelines? PSAC’s plan is flawed in so many ways

September 7, 2016 JZadmin

Equalization payments for pipelines is unconstitutional, poor way to stimulate Canadian debate Mark Salkeld is basking in oil and gas industry approval for his recent media comments about linking Eastern Canada equalization payments and pipelines [Read more]

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State of the oil patch: Permian Basin slowly ramping up for takeoff in 2017

September 7, 2016 JZadmin

Experts expect to see more E&P, service company bankruptcies before next boom starts Despite oil prices hovering in the mid-$40 range, the Permian Basin industry is shaking off two years of hibernation and readying itself [Read more]

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The sad tale of George Monbiot and climate ‘journalism’ gone horribly wrong

September 2, 2016 JZadmin

The energy transition has begun. Resistance is futile. So is half-baked carping by climate journalists Last month, influential British journalist George Monbiot published a criticism of the media’s role in the global “climate crisis” that illustrates why [Read more]

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