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NWT Premier blasts Trudeau government and Arctic drilling moratorium
“What works in the South doesn’t always work in the North” North West Territory’s Premier Bob McLeod didn’t mince words in a statement on his territory posted to the governments website on Tuesday. McLeod says that policies are being imposed by Ottawa and Southern Canada are threatening their economic potential and work on Indigenous reconciliation. […]
Vancouver “de facto” natural gas ban will cost households, businesses, community groups – study
Energy costs likely to go up, even with new efficiency standards in buildings A trio of Vancouver city policies amounts to a de facto ban on natural gas in pursuit of a “100% renewable energy” target, according to a study from Resource Works. The study claims the ban is based on insufficient renewable natural gas and could […]
Trudeau introduces Oil Tanker Moratorium Act for West Coast
Legislation proposes strong penalty provisions for contravention reaching up to $5 million Today, the Government of Canada introduced C-48, the proposed Oil Tanker Moratorium Act in Parliament, according to a government press release. This Act is delivering on the Just Trudeau Liberals’ campaign promise to formalize a crude oil tanker moratorium on British Columbia’s north coast. The […]
Alberta bans temporary foreign workers in 29 skilled trades
As of Dec., Alberta had third highest number of EI recipients in Canada at 97,870 Albertans will be first in line for available jobs under a new federal-provincial pilot project that will help employers hire locally, according to a government press release. The new Employer Liaison Service will be piloted over 24 months and will […]
Shale production flourishes, New York landowners beg for Federal intervention
U.S. Chamber’s Institute for 21st Energy released report that showed how devastating these decisions can be on New York By Nicole Jacobs, EnergyInDepth There was great news in the northeast this week, as the Energy Information Administration (EIA) announced that Ohio and Pennsylvania increased their natural gas production in 2016 by about 1.2 billion cubic […]
Hogan signs fracking ban, silences Western Maryland voices
Governor Cuomo banned fracking in New York, yet to provide sustainable solution for job loss, taxes, and other revenue Nicole Jacobs, EnergyInDepth As expected, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan signed a bill Tuesday that officially bans fracking in Maryland. This development became an inevitable after Hogan’s March 17 announcement that he would support such a measure […]
Maryland bans fracking as state plans to consume more natural gas
Maryland stopping permanent statewide ban may help alleviate need for importing so much natural gas now or in future? By Nicole Jacobs, EnergyInDepth The Maryland General Assembly has passed a bill authorizing a statewide ban on hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. The bill, which was passed in the House of Representatives earlier this month and passed the Senate by […]
Quebec shale development latest blow to Keep-It-In-The-Ground movement
After years of delay, leaders in Quebec have adopted the more pragmatic view of their prime minister by Seth Whitehead, EnergyInDepth A recent trend of pragmatism trumping “Keep it in the Ground” extremism seems to have spread north of the border. The Canadian province of Quebec announced last year that it would lift its longtime […]
Ban-fracking campaign fails across Colorado, activists retreat to Boulder County
Colorado’s professional anti-fracking activists remain committed to driving industry out of the state, no matter what law says By Randy Hildreth, EnergyInDepth With the campaign to ban fracking in Colorado failing every step of the way, anti-fracking activists have retreated to Boulder, where they descended on a County Commissioners’ hearing to decide whether to extend […]
Donald Trump’s empty threat to stop buying Saudi oil: Kemp
By John Kemp LONDON (Reuters) – President-elect Donald Trump is very unlikely to restrict imports of crude oil from Saudi Arabia despite threats to do so issued during the election campaign. Trump is first and foremost a showman and impresario rather than a policy wonk. Much of what he said on the campaign trail was […]
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