Canadian oil and natural gas investment dropped 19% in 2017 from previous year levels A new economic report released by the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers(CAPP) claims that rising government costs, the burden of inefficient [Read more]
Charging a price on emissions ensures we appropriately weigh costs and benefits. According to Trevor Tombe, one can argue for high or low carbon taxes, but that is where the debate should be. The price [Read more]
“If you want to do something about our reliance on fossil fuels then address the demand for them not the transportation of them.” By Lori Ackerman, Mayor of the City of Fort St. John, British Columbia Dear British Columbia [Read more]
“The impacts and benefits of the Trans Mountain expansion project reach beyond the borders of any single province. It stands to benefit Canadians across the country, just as the existing Trans Mountain pipeline has done [Read more]
Sooner governments allow for additional pipeline capacity to be built, all of Canada will be better off A recent report from Scotiabank economists show that the lack of crude oil pipelines is costing Canada $10.8 [Read more]
Last year, Enbridge identified non-core assets worth US$8 billion that it could sell to reduce its debt load. Enbridge accumulated more debt in merger with Spectra Energy in February 2017 The Globe and Mail reports [Read more]
Prime Minister Trudeau said during a radio interview on Thursday that the Trans Mountain pipeline will be built. Trans Mountain photo. BC gov’t proposed new restrictions against bitumen shipments via Trans Mountain pipeline In response [Read more]
“Action announced by B.C. government can only be seen for what it is: political game-playing” The British Columbia provincial government is proposing a second phase of regulations to “improve preparedness, response and recovery from potential [Read more]
Dual-fuel generators can now specify the percentage of fuels they plan to use and the costs for each fuel The bomb cyclone weather event in early Jan. 2018 resulted in record levels of U.S. natural gas demand [Read more]
The alternative route imposed on TransCanada for the Keystone XL pipeline will likely add between $80 million and $160 million to the $8 billion project. Madville Times photo by Bret Clanton. Keystone XL decision pending [Read more]
Is it time to switch to demand-side environmentalism, focus more on developing technologies to displace oil? Thanks, TransCanada. A 5,000 barrel leak of crude oil in South Dakota has the usual outrage machine – the [Read more]
BC government $1 billion fiscal deal for Trans Mountain first of its kind in Canada The BC government issued an Environmental Assessment Certificate for the Trans Mountain Expansion pipeline Wednesday, ending almost five years of brilliant political [Read more]
Vivian Krause’s data is fine, but her conclusions are wrong and her work encourages industry to think of itself as a victim of American eco-activist money Vancouver blogger Vivian Krause is well known in the oil [Read more]
Polling response demonstrates once again that eco-activists and industry boosters are out of step with average Canadians What does social license for Canadian pipelines look like? If you’re Justin Trudeau, probably a lot like the [Read more]
If there are more attacks on energy infrastructure, Greenpeace should be held accountable by authorities in United States, Canada Annette Klapstein is a 64-year old mother, and presumably a grandmother, so no surprise she writes [Read more]
Greenpeace stands with Climate Direct Action, whose members say they are willing to sacrifice themselves to protect the Earth from the Alberta oil sands, pipelines What were they thinking? American climate change activists closed five pipelines [Read more]
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]
Social media controversy over Bernard the Roughneck appearance led to death threats, usual extreme language Ok, stop piling on Bernard the Roughneck. Yes, he really is a rig worker, not an actor, and putting a human [Read more]
During energy transition from oil to alt fuels, producing and exporting oil to drive economic growth/pay for transition is reasonable compromise My wife and I often stroll the picturesque beaches of Semiahmoo Bay with our little [Read more]
Industry has already said it would reduce carbon intensity of oil sands crude, build partnerships with First Nations – Trudeau wants action On Thursday, the Trudeau Government introduced new rules governing pipeline environmental assessments. The [Read more]
@2020 Energi Media Ltd., | Thoughtful Energy Journalism
Get the eBook, The New Alberta Advantage: Technology, Policy, and the Future of the Oil Sands, written by our founder and publisher, Markham Hislop, for FREE.
Sign up now and get exclusive access to your FREE download in the next newsletter and receive Energi Media Weekly Update straight to your inbox too!
