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WA, BC launch joint Clean Grid Initiative

October 3, 2019 Energi Staff

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and BC Premier John Horgan announced on Thursday a joint Clean Grid Initiative as well as the 2020 Clean Grid Summit to continue the expansion of regional collaboration on clean energy [Read more]

Markham on Energy

Horgan praise and support for $40 billion LNG Canada project grates on Alberta after BC opposition to TMX

October 3, 2018 Markham Hislop

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (left), sits beside BC Premier John Horgan at Tuesday’s LNG Canada announcement. “We can’t have a country built on double standards. LNG means a 172% increase in marine traffic from its [Read more]

natural gas
Opinion

Opinion: Natural gas sector needs to reduce climate pollution

July 30, 2018 Energi Staff

In a letter to the Globe and Mail, Pembina Institute managing director Karen Tam Wu says the BC natural gas sector has a methane leak problem and the gas sector needs to do more to [Read more]

Markham on Energy

TMX solution: Crown corp buys Kinder Morgan pipeline assets, plans to build 10 new dilbit pipelines to West Coast as part of 20-year plan

May 26, 2018 Markham Hislop

Calvin Helin, Eagle Spirit Energy. Photo: Reuters Potential 4.7 million b/d of new oil sands supply + northern infrastructure corridor to BC coast + indigenous ownership = 10 new pipelines by 2038 As Kinder Morgan’s [Read more]

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Opinion

Opinion: Stop the stalling, refer Trans Mountain dispute to Supreme Court

May 26, 2018 Energi Staff

Douglas Black, elected Senator from Alberta, says pipelines like Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain are part of balancing Canada’s resource-based economy and climate agenda.  Trans Mountain photo. BC government stalling construction of Trans Mountain pipeline By [Read more]

Markham on Energy

Notley thanks Horgan for filing challenge to ‘turn off taps’ bill, providing insight into BC’s legal argument

May 23, 2018 Markham Hislop

Only 8 days to Kinder Morgan deadline, Notley “reasonably confident” deal will be struck to save Trans Mountain Expansion “On one hand, they don’t want our oil and on the other hand, they’re suing us [Read more]

Kinder Morgan
Markham on Energy

Canada backstopping Kinder Morgan, but Trans Mountain Expansion pipeline mired in legal, political quagmire

May 16, 2018 Markham Hislop

Finance Minister Bill Morneau during Wed. press conference. How will Canada decide what are unconstitutional actions by BC if courts haven’t yet ruled on reference question about restricting dilbit shipments within British Columbia? – Young, [Read more]

Markham on Energy

Pipeline ad campaign in BC might work, but ‘Keep Canada Working’ should have been sooner and bigger

May 15, 2018 Markham Hislop

“This campaign is coming to the party quite late. It would have been good to be persuading people some time ago.” – Lacombe Alberta spending $700,000 on a pro-Trans Mountain Expansion advertising campaign in British [Read more]

Markham on Energy

Al Gore illustrates critics’ ignorance about changes sweeping Alberta oil sands

May 11, 2018 Markham Hislop

Climate activist Al Gore. Photo: CBC Industry is committed to de-carbonizing oil sands heavy crude, Notley govt supports those efforts with ambitious regulations Alberta loves to hate Al Gore. Who can blame it, really? His [Read more]

Markham on Energy

Vancouver mayor, pipeline opponents losing public opinion battle because they violate Canadian energy consensus

May 10, 2018 Markham Hislop

Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson Survey data show Canadians, BCers favour compromise that acts on climate/environment while allowing natural resource development Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson and opponents of the Trans Mountain Expansion pipeline – including NDP [Read more]

Markham on Energy

Hard-nosed Notley boosting support for Trans Mountain Expansion…BC’s biggest concern is tanker spill, response

April 18, 2018 Markham Hislop

Scientists say dilbit floats, enough science to craft adequate spill response…why isn’t message getting through to BC? BC Premier John Horgan and his eco-activist and coastal First Nation supporters will be annoyed with a new [Read more]

Alberta

Alberta introduces legislation to restrict crude oil, gasoline exports to BC

April 16, 2018 Markham Hislop

Existing Trans Mountain shipments average 258,000 b/d of crude oil/blended bitumen and 44,000 b/d of gasoline and diesel Fill up your tanks while gasoline is still affordable, British Columbia, because Rachel Notley just served notice she [Read more]

Kinder Morgan
Markham on Energy

BC permitting data shows Horgan is outmaneuvering Notley and Trudeau in Kinder Morgan pipeline war

April 14, 2018 Markham Hislop

When Notley banned BC wines from Alberta, Horgan declared April to be BC Wine Month and turned the fight with Alberta into a political advantage BC is properly processing Kinder Morgan permits, referring disputed issues [Read more]

Markham on Energy

Trudeau all hat, no cattle on Kinder Morgan pipeline…time to saddle up and get the job done

April 13, 2018 Markham Hislop

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (middle) Trudeau can buy off opponents or run roughshod over them or actively negotiate a middle ground that benefits BC, Alberta, and Canada When Justin Trudeau said Canada needs “wind turbines [Read more]

Markham on Energy

Bombshell in the BC Legislature: Horgan govt knew all along stopping Kinder Morgan is illegal

April 12, 2018 Markham Hislop

“It became clear, through listening to legal advice, that we did not have the authority to stop a project that had been approved by the federal government…” – Heyman Thanks to George Heyman, we now [Read more]

Markham on Energy

Is Canada in midst of constitutional crisis over Kinder Morgan pipeline or just careering madly toward one?

April 11, 2018 Markham Hislop

(l-r) Alberta Premier Rachel Notley, BC Premier John Horgan, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Only resolution to jurisdiction dispute may be to refer matter to Supreme Court of Canada, but Kinder Morgan deadline is May 31 [Read more]

Markham on Energy

Don’t turn off the oil taps just yet, Rachel, escalating dispute with Horgan likely to make things worse

April 10, 2018 Markham Hislop

Alberta Premier Rachel Notley addressing cabinet on Monday Kinder Morgan says the fight between governments influenced it to suspend Trans Mountain Expansion. Will more fighting fix the problem? You can hear the cheers from across [Read more]

Markham on Energy

Trudeau under growing pressure to resolve pipeline fight after Kinder Morgan suspends Trans Mountain Expansion

April 9, 2018 Markham Hislop

Jim Carr leaving Parliament Hill after press conference Sunday Trudeau has 6 weeks to resolve jurisdictional tussle with BC, but delay sends wrong signals to investors, natural resources sector What to do? More specifically, what [Read more]

News

Alberta will invest in Kinder Morgan pipeline if that’s what it takes – Premier Rachel Notley

April 9, 2018 Markham Hislop

BC Premier John Horgan during his Sunday press conference to address Kinder Morgan announcement Notley threatens to have legislation ready this week to punish British Columbia for opposition to Trans Mountain Expansion Alberta will put [Read more]

News

Kinder Morgan slams brakes on Trans Mountain Expansion pipeline over BC govt opposition

April 8, 2018 Markham Hislop

MPs Kennedy Stewart and Elizabeth May were arrested during a Trans Mountain Expansion protest Kinder Morgan says it has already spent $1.1 billion since 2013 on Trans Mountain Expansion Kinder Morgan Canada Limited (TSX: KML) is [Read more]

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