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Canada falling behind in fierce global competition for oil/gas investment – CAPP

February 27, 2018 Markham Hislop

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]

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Opinion

Opinion: We’re thinking all wrong about pipelines and carbon taxes

February 26, 2018 Energi Staff

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]

B.C.
Opinion

Fort St.John Mayor pens letter to BC residents on pipeline controversy

February 26, 2018 Markham Hislop

“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]

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Canada

Opinion: Benefits and impact of Trans Mountain transcend any one province

February 21, 2018 Energi Staff

“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]

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Canada

Pipeline approval delays costing Canada $10.8 billion a year – Scotiabank

February 21, 2018 Markham Hislop

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]

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Canada

Enbridge looking to divest $8 billion in assets to tackle debt

February 16, 2018 Energi Staff

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]

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Notley says BC’s Trans Mountain delays unconstitutional, vows to take legal action

February 1, 2018 Energi Staff

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]

Canada

Notley slams BC move to limit oil sands crude in Trans Mountain Expansion pipeline

January 30, 2018 Markham Hislop

“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]

USA

January’s cold weather leads to spike in oil-fired electricity generation in Northeast, Mid-Atlantic

January 30, 2018 Markham Hislop

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]

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Canada

Keystone XL feasible with new route, more costly: Russ Girling

January 29, 2018 Energi Staff

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]

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Markham on Energy

The intellectual bankruptcy of supply-side environmentalism

November 22, 2017 Markham Hislop

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]

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Markham on Energy

Christy Clark lands substantial Trans Mountain deal ahead of May election

January 12, 2017 JZadmin

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]

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Markham on Energy

Time for Canadian oil and gas industry to ignore Vivian Krause

October 27, 2016 JZadmin

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]

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Markham on Energy

Poll shows Canadians willing to support pipelines in return for energy transition policies

October 20, 2016 JZadmin

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]

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Markham on Energy

Why Climate Direct Action activists are so dangerous and Greenpeace should withdraw its endorsement

October 13, 2016 JZadmin

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]

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Markham on Energy

Greenpeace supports pipeline tampering, says ‘climate movement is willing and able’ to do it again

October 12, 2016 JZadmin

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]

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Markham on Energy

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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Markham on Energy

Bernard the Roughneck campaign needs polish, new strategy

September 22, 2016 JZadmin

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]

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Markham on Energy

Energy Transition is a very good argument for supporting Kinder Morgan pipeline

September 17, 2016 JZadmin

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]

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Markham on Energy

Trudeau to pipeline companies: Up your game, boys

January 28, 2016 JZadmin

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]

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Huge battery plant subsidies are price Canada pays for lagging in clean energy industry

by Markham Hislop in Markham on Energy

China dominates clean energy industry, US and Europe race to catch up Government subsidies totalling $28.2 billion for two Ontario battery plants require 20-year pay back, according to Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) Yves Giroux. Clean [Read more]

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