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Give up meat, cars, plane travel, more kids? No thanks, say Canadians

July 17, 2017 Markham Hislop

Canadians won’t change their lifestyles to reduce GHG emissions, curtailing options to meet Paris climate commitments A study from Sweden’s Lund University got a lot of play in the Canadian media last week because it [Read more]

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Fact checking Lorne Gunter…it’s the dumpster fire you always imagined

June 7, 2017 Markham Hislop

Edmonton Sun columnist Lorne Gunter ignores basic journalism – interviewing sources, respect for facts – in recent column By Markham Hislop Canadians understand the quality of modern journalism has declined because media businesses, particularly newspapers, suffer [Read more]

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Dakota Access protests poised to become political debacle for American oil and gas industry

October 29, 2016 Markham Hislop

Industry leaders, including Kelcy Warren, have mishandled Dakota Access pipeline protest right from the beginning Six weeks ago, I warned that the Dakota Access pipeline protest was going to be the next Keystone XL issue [Read more]

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How the Trudeau government tore up the rulebook on pipelines

September 27, 2016 Markham Hislop

 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 oil sands advisory group illustrates new political consensus on energy, climate

July 14, 2016 Markham Hislop

Co-existence of climate mitigation and oil sands development will be the new norm for many decades Critics of the new Alberta Oil Sands Advisory Group are missing a key point: mixing environmentalists with industry representatives perfectly [Read more]

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Jeb Bush calls out Barack Obama for ‘insulting our neighbour to the north’

May 21, 2015 Markham Hislop

Jeb Bush says he would visit Canada within 100 days of taking office That neighbour to the north is Canada, America’s closest ally, largest trading partner, and supplier of 30 per cent of American energy. [Read more]

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Fractivists go home! Seriously, you’re not welcome in Texas…

May 20, 2015 Markham Hislop

With the stroke of a pen, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law on Tuesday a prohibition on local anti-fracking movements, which were to some extent supported by professional eco-activists, or “fractivists.” “This law ensures that [Read more]

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Alberta’s new socialist premier won’t lobby for Keystone XL – and she’s right

May 15, 2015 Markham Hislop

Keystone XL won’t get approved any faster with the Alberta NDP lobbying for it Americans will be shocked to learn that voters in Alberta – often called the Texas of Canada – elected a socialist [Read more]

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Hey, the 70s are calling, they want their crude oil export ban back

May 14, 2015 Markham Hislop

Crude oil export ban should be lifted as part of new American energy strategy Why does America still have a crude oil export ban on its books? Shades of Jimmy Carter, enough already! Congress should get [Read more]

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Energy infrastructure: Obama needs to get over fixation with renewables

May 13, 2015 Markham Hislop

America has become global oil and gas superpower, Obama energy plan should recognize new energy infrastructure reality When Barack Obama says “energy infrastructure,” does he mean everything but oil pipelines? That would seem to be the [Read more]

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Yes to Arctic drilling, no to Keystone XL – Has Obama lost his mind?

May 12, 2015 Markham Hislop

Support for risky Arctic drilling puts lie to Barack Obama environment arguments Today, 35 million Canadians are wondering if President Barack Obama needs a mental health day after his Administration approved Shell’s Arctic drilling application [Read more]

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Explaining Alberta’s new socialist government to Texans

May 6, 2015 Markham Hislop

An oil and gas royalty review, less support for pipelines, just some of issues concerned Aberta energy executives Imagine if Texas elected Bernie Sanders as governor and the State Legislature was dominated by the Socialist [Read more]

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Keystone XL pipeline emerging as an early campaign wedge issue

May 1, 2015 Markham Hislop

How 2016 Democratic challengers position themselves vis a vis Keystone XL could change campaign complexion A new University of Texas Austin public opinion poll about the Keystone XL pipeline suggests both the Democrats and Republicans [Read more]

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Fracking, disposal wells are inducing earthquakes, but caution advised

April 23, 2015 Markham Hislop

Much more study needs to be done about relationship between oil and gas activities and earthquakes Recent Canadian experience may be instructive for American states worried about earthquakes caused by hydraulic fracturing and waste water disposal [Read more]

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American crude oil export ban has to go

April 22, 2015 Markham Hislop

Crude oil export ban lowers prices received by American energy producers Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski (R) says she will introduce a bill to end the 40-year-old domestic crude oil export ban. It’s about time. Murkowski was speaking [Read more]

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USA upgrades oil by rail regulations, why not Canada?

April 20, 2015 Markham Hislop

Canada lagging on oil by rail regulations? Transport Minister Lisa Raitt is being left in the dust by her American counterparts and her lack of action could have serious consequences for Canadian towns and cities [Read more]

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Voluntary methane emission targets best strategy for American oil and gas?

April 17, 2015 Markham Hislop

Industry says methane emission levels have dropped dramatically in recent years despite much  higher production The American energy industry is ignoring a potent political push back in its battle with the Obama Administration over methane [Read more]

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Texas environmental groups offside supporting anti-fracking bans

April 15, 2015 Markham Hislop

Anti-fracking issue kicked off by Denton, Texas when it passed ban If the Texas Municipal League is fine with changes to State legislation restricting local fracking bans, environmental groups should get on board, too. A [Read more]

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National energy strategy for America? TRC’s Ryan Sitton is on it…

March 26, 2015 Markham Hislop

Global economy needs $48 trillion of investment by 2035. Sitton says national energy strategy will help America markets Does America need a national energy strategy, a game plan to wrest control of  oil markets from the Saudis [Read more]

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Podcast: Should Texas municipalities have more power to regulate oil and gas development?

March 23, 2015 Markham Hislop

Texas municipalities argue proposed legislation will strip them of any control over oil and gas activities within their boundaries A spat between Texas municipalities and an energy lobby group has erupted over local regulation of [Read more]

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