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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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Oil sands players back Notley’s energy/climate policies – sticky politics for new conservative party?

July 22, 2017 Markham Hislop

Oil sands players believe Climate Leadership Plan will help them lower production costs, crude oil carbon-intensity This weekend members of the Wildrose Party and the PC Assoc. of Alberta are deciding if they want to [Read more]

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What can technology adoption theory tell us about United Conservative Party energy politics?

May 19, 2017 JZadmin

PC members appear to be Early to Late Majority Adopters, Wildrose are Laggards. Can they get along in the United Conservative Party? The Wildrose Party and PCs agreed Thursday to create a new political organization – [Read more]

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Dave Collyer explains why Alberta oil/gas must join global consensus on climate change

May 15, 2017 JZadmin

Part 1 of a fascinating interview with Dave Collyer, who has sobering advice for Alberta oil/gas industry “When it comes to carbon, the horse has bolted the barn.” That’s how Dave Collyer, former president of [Read more]

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Trump can’t revive coal – and neither can Brian Jean or Jason Kenney

April 6, 2017 JZadmin

American experience with coal illustrates that carbon reduction, energy competitiveness go hand in hand Brian Jean probably thought Donald Trump was a gift from Heaven back in Nov. Trump promised on the campaign trail to [Read more]

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Jason Kenney and the problem of Alberta oil sands’ political legitimacy

March 20, 2017 JZadmin

Kenney must come up with some way to retain oil sands’ political legitimacy if he wins in 2019 Let’s extend congratulations to Jason Kenney, crowned new leader of the PC party of Alberta this weekend. [Read more]

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The political calculations of the Alberta carbon tax

December 29, 2016 JZadmin

Do carbon tax + climate policies + pipeline approvals = Notley NDP pathway to 2019 election success? A key characteristic of Rachel Notley’s deeply unpopular carbon tax is being ignored: while the prevailing wisdom is that [Read more]

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Find Energi Media journalism in video, audio, and essays YouTube Channel: Video energy news Substack Essays: Thoughtful Energy Journalism Energi Talks Audio Podcast Real story of this energy crisis is not supply disruption, but demand [Read more]

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