Ecojustice, a member of Tar Sands Campaign, received only 14% of revenue from foreign funds in 2018, 11% in 2017, rest was Canadian An environmental law group is demanding that the Alberta government amend the [Read more]
Vivian Krause’s conspiracy narratives don’t stand up under scrutiny, which may soon undermine Jason Kenney’s political narrative What is Jason Kenney up to with Thursday’s sarcasm-laced letter to Amnesty International? The same thing he’s been [Read more]
In 2016, Suncor set goal of lowering total emissions intensity of its oil production 30% by 2030 Suncor’s $1.4 billion co-generation investment, announced Monday, is a good example of how the oil sands sector is [Read more]
How will Allan conduct a forensic-style investigation when neither the US funders nor the Canadian recipients will cooperate with the inquiry? Pity Steve Allan. The Calgary forensic accountant has put his reputation on the line [Read more]
Federal govt’s repeated failures to adequately consult First Nations major impediment to development that MUST be resolved Wednesday’s Federal Court of Appeal (FCA) decision to allow a First Nations legal challenge to the re-approval of [Read more]
Bernier’s Twitter tirade fits a narrative archetype called “overcoming the monster” often used by populists like Donald Trump Maxime Bernier is failing at the populist strategy that propelled Donald Trump to power in 2016, with [Read more]
On Friday, the Nebraska Supreme Court affirmed the 2017 decision by the Nebraska Public Service Commission that approved the Keystone XL Pipeline route through the state. While Albertans are hailing the verdict as a great [Read more]
Breaking news: Trans Mountain today issued “Notice to Proceed” directives to some contracts, construction to begin soon On Tuesday, the Kenney government extended oil production curtailment to the end of 2020, as inadequate pipeline capacity [Read more]
Sonya Savage becoming Propagandist-in-Chief for Alberta government The Alberta “energy war room” will soon have a strategic plan, prepared by none other than the captain of Team Energy herself, former Postmedia journalist Claudia Cattaneo. If [Read more]
“As we head into the upcoming election, we are asking you to join us in urging Canada’s leaders of all political stripes to help our country thrive by supporting an innovative energy industry.” – open [Read more]
No Goldilocks option for Canadian voters this fall, just hard choices about how fast to electrify economy A minor kerfuffle over electric buses for Victoria illustrates a key energy transition question voters should consider this [Read more]
Canadians should not be surprised that Conservative provincial energy ministers are “frustrated” and “profoundly disappointed” with the federal Liberal government after the 2019 Energy and Mines Ministers’ Conference wrapped up Wednesday in Cranbrook, BC. With [Read more]
If industry and its Alberta supporters would only realize it, the battle has largely been won Stranded Nation feels like CAPP press releases turned into a movie, a 70-minute long “documentary” that regurgitates oil and [Read more]
Conservative Party climate policies would cause Canada to miss Paris targets by 109 megatonnes Andrew Scheer’s climate plan continues to be panned by economists. The latest study, from Clean Prosperity, demonstrates that the cost of [Read more]
Is Canadian oil/gas, pipeline industry guilty of same sins of which it accuses Canadian ENGOs? Well, this is awkward. Only days after Premier Jason Kenney launched a public inquiry into “foreign-funding” of Canadian anti-pipeline activists, [Read more]
No new pipelines, no new LNG projects, 85 Mt oil sands emissions cap, $50/tonne industrial emitters carbon tax, SAGD projects subject to Bill C69 rules The Calgary Stampede – always a big deal for local [Read more]
“What we believe is the federal [Liberal] government is positioning itself to let the energy industry die so that they can get votes to get re-elected.” – Jeff Tonken, CAPP board chair A Friday email [Read more]
In tip of the hat to 1950s McCarthyism in United States, wags are calling inquiry the “Un-Alberta Activities Committee” Alberta Premier Jason Kenney launched the “public inquiry into the foreign funding of anti-Alberta energy campaigns” [Read more]
Kenney, CAPP misuse IEA oil demand scenarios in public comments. They should stop doing that. The common view amongst Alberta politicians and industry leaders is that the world will need oil for many decades yet [Read more]
Canada is a high-carbon economy rapidly heading toward a low-carbon future. Will our response be slowed by populist politicians circling the wagons instead of confronting the challenge? Happy Canada Day! This seems like a good [Read more]
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