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China just rocked Alberta’s world with plan to ban gas-powered cars

September 10, 2017 Markham Hislop

Will the global economy see peak oil demand by 2030 or 2040? Can Alberta survive permanent low oil prices? Saturday was a momentous day for Alberta, even if most Albertans probably won’t acknowledge or accept [Read more]

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Vancouver pipeline protest start of busy Sept. for Trans Mountain Expansion foes

September 10, 2017 Markham Hislop

Climate Convergence Metro Vancouver says many actions planned for fall to stop Trans Mountain Expansion construction As Kinder Morgan prepares to begin construction this month on the $7.4 billion Trans Mountain Expansion, opponents kicked off [Read more]

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Kinder Morgan picks pipeline contractors, activists organize rally and march, Liberals affirm TMX support

September 7, 2017 Markham Hislop

Thousands of protesters expect for Saturday march and rally against Trans Mountain Expansion As Kinder Morgan gears up to start construction of the Trans Mountain Expansion pipeline – announcing Wednesday it has selected six contractors [Read more]

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Podcast: Former pipeline VP Dennis McConaghy says Trudeau botching energy regulation reform

September 5, 2017 Markham Hislop

Link to Markham On Energy podcast at the bottom of story Dennis McConaghy is a former Canadian oil and gas executive, a veteran of the Alberta oil patch, and a convert to the “progressive view” [Read more]

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Robyn Allan’s confusing – and incorrect – explanation for Trans Mountain Expansion job numbers

September 4, 2017 Markham Hislop

Deliberately or not, Allan confuses direct (construction jobs) with indirect economic impacts (not construction jobs) of Trans Mountain Expansion Robyn Allan – darling of the Trans Mountain Expansion opponents – is arguing these days that [Read more]

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Tsleil-Waututh Nation demands marine shipping be included in Trans Mountain Expansion review

September 1, 2017 Markham Hislop

Tsleil-Waututh Nation says it raised marine shipping impacts from beginning of pipeline project review The environmental effects of marine shipping are being considered in the Energy East pipeline review but were not included in the [Read more]

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Judge unhappy with BC government over late, skimpy application for pipeline intervener status

August 30, 2017 Markham Hislop

BC caught between appeasing Trans Mountain Expansion opponents, avoiding Kinder Morgan lawsuit The BC government was granted intervener status Tuesday in the judicial review brought against the Trans Mountain Expansion pipeline project by the  Tsleil-Waututh [Read more]

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Shovels in the ground by Sept. for Trans Mountain Expansion despite warnings from BC?

August 29, 2017 Markham Hislop

NEB has legal authority to issue permits for Trans Mountain Expansion if BC government refuses A National Energy Board update on the Trans Mountain Expansion pipeline suggests proponent Kinder Morgan still hasn’t satisfied enough conditions [Read more]

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NEB ‘modernization’ turning into muddled mess. Will someone please restore order?

August 25, 2017 Markham Hislop

GHG emissions is a policy issue that doesn’t belong in an NEB pipeline review, according to Alberta energy minister Alberta Energy Minister Marg McCuaig-Boyd had harsh words Thursday for a decision by the National Energy [Read more]

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Brian Jean’s ‘energy literacy’ education policy smacks of 1950s Alberta

August 23, 2017 Markham Hislop

Only 18% of Canadians trust oil/gas industry, 21% have a favourable view of sector Brian Jean, who is campaigning to be the first leader of the United Conservative Party in Alberta, wants to add energy [Read more]

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Enmax, renewable energy and electric vehicles – peering into the future with executive John Rilett

August 22, 2017 Markham Hislop

Enmax expects electric vehicle adoption to be slower in Calgary than other Canadian cities Three years ago I interviewed John Rilett, Enmax director of enhanced energy services & renewables, about how the City of Calgary-owned utility [Read more]

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CERI study of Canadian oil/gas economic benefits welcome ahead of NAFTA negotiations

August 18, 2017 Markham Hislop

Trump Administration can’t ignore significant economic benefits Canadian oil/gas generates in United States Canada will sit at the table to re-negotiate NAFTA with the United States in the near future and energy is expected to [Read more]

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Canadian natural gas producers face rocky future without West Coast LNG

August 15, 2017 Markham Hislop

CAPP expects Canadian natural gas exports to US to decline 50% by 2030 In the wake of Petronas’ decision to cancel the Pacific NorthWest LNG project three weeks ago, there is good and bad news [Read more]

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The curious case of Rachel Notley’s view that BC just doing ‘due diligence’ on Trans Mountain Expansion

August 11, 2017 Markham Hislop

Is Notley incompetent? Or is her goal to keep BC Premier Horgan out of the political battle for now? Rachel Notley’s response to yesterday’s announcement that BC will use legal challenges to block the Trans [Read more]

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BC NDP govt throws down gauntlet to Trans Mountain Expansion pipeline project

August 10, 2017 Markham Hislop

Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says she welcomes BC’s “due diligence” over Trans Mountain Expansion The new NDP government in British Columbia has retained veteran lawyer Thomas Berger to advise on the best way to assert [Read more]

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Are Alberta oil sands’ costs lower than American shale basins? You’ll be surprised

August 9, 2017 Markham Hislop

Alberta oil sands costs are $30-40/b, compared to $50 break even for most US shale producers The prevailing wisdom in Alberta is that Western Canada is one of the highest cost oil and gas basins [Read more]

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Mazda introduces revolutionary gasoline engine that will emit 90% less CO2 by 2050

August 8, 2017 Markham Hislop

Mazda’s SKYACTIV-X engine – and similar innovations from other automakers – could slow down adoption of electric vehicles While global automakers stampede into electric vehicles, Mazda has taken a different approach, announcing Tuesday that it [Read more]

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City of Calgary preparing for the (not so far off) autonomous electric vehicle future

August 7, 2017 Markham Hislop

Currently about 3 million light duty vehicles in Alberta, but less than 1,000 EVs Electric vehicles are set to take over the world, folks. Not in the immediate future, but soon enough that city governments [Read more]

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Alberta conservative ‘bozo eruptions’ help BC Kinder Morgan opponents

August 6, 2017 Markham Hislop

“Bozo eruptions” from religious social conservative Wildrose candidates sank that party’s 2012 election chances Alberta conservatives don’t get it. They’re so eager to fight with the British Columbia NDP government – and pipeline opponents hoping [Read more]

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Jason Kenney threatens trade war with BC over Trans Mountain…whose interests is he serving?

August 5, 2017 Markham Hislop

Threats to retaliate against BC if Horgan government inhibits pipeline progress benefits Kenney, but may harm Kinder Morgan’s construction efforts Erik Wiik is an early-30s engineer who owns a Vancouver-based small business – exactly the [Read more]

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Trump Threatens Canada With Tariffs As American Oil Floods North

by Markham Hislop in Markham on Energy

Donald Trump is threatening Canada with 50 per cent tariffs even as U.S. crude oil flows north. The trade reveals just how deeply integrated the two economies have become. [Read more]

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