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Month: November 2016

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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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So long, OPEC, you’re at the top of President-elect Trump’s hit list

November 9, 2016 JZadmin

Donald Trump promised to lift restrictions on domestic energy industry and ban OPEC oil from American markets Change is coming, folks. Assuming, of course, that President-elect Donald Trump follows through with the vague energy policies he [Read more]

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The politics of carbon taxes…it ain’t pretty

November 8, 2016 JZadmin

If Washington voters don’t approve carbon tax, is it likely other states or feds will introduce one in near future? Washington state environmentalists are clashing over a carbon tax proposition that will show up on [Read more]

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Coast Guard upgrades for West Coast address only half of oil spill response

November 8, 2016 JZadmin

What are Trudeau’s plans for industry side of West Coast oil spill response? The Canadian Government announced a $1.5 billion marine safety upgrade Monday and West Coast eco-activists were quick to complain the new plan [Read more]

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Trans Mountain Expansion ministerial report asks questions that have ready answers

November 6, 2016 JZadmin

A social, environmental, economic rationale for approving Trans Mountain Expansion pipeline does exist With the prospect of a green light for the Trans Mountain Expansion pipeline within the next month, the release this past week of [Read more]

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Obama’s energy legacy a lesson in constraints of activist policy making

November 2, 2016 JZadmin

$250 billion/year oil and gas contribution to GDP, immature clean energy tech were real obstacles to Obama energy activism With Barack Obama headed out of the White House in a few months, the punditocracy is [Read more]

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