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“What if we gave Canada 20 Standing Rocks?” over Trans Mountain Expansion pipeline

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Many Vancouver activists are angry, ready for “direct action” on Trans Mountain Expansion – Kai Nagata “New infrastructure to bring in more oil from the tar sands? Forget it, it’s not going to happen,” says Quebec’s Kanesatake Grand Chief Serge Simon. “What if we gave Canada 20 Standing Rocks?” Simon is referring to the huge protest – […]

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Electric vehicles will kill global oil industry by 2030, says Stanford economist Tony Seba

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If Tony Seba is correct, the Texas and Alberta economies just took a metaphorical bullet to the head Will the emerging electric vehicle “transportation as a service” business model kill the global oil industry in 10 years? Tony Seba thinks it will. The Stanford economist released a landmark study Thursday about the revolutionary changes soon to be

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‘Reforming’ the National Energy Board – will Trudeau get it right?

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Pipeline reviews by National Energy Board must have process that incorporates wider environmental concerns without bogging down technical review When the Trudeau Liberals are through, Canadians won’t recognize the review process for energy infrastructure projects. “Modernizing” the National Energy Board has attracted much of the energy industry’s attention, but the federal government effort is much

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Memo to Rachel Notley: Time to kick Tzeporah Berman off Alberta gravy train

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Shannon Phillips says group membership will change – now is the perfect time to fire Tzeporah Berman I’ve written three columns about Tzeporah Berman, the eco-activist gadfly appointed by Alberta Premier Rachel Notley to the Oil Sands Advisory Group two years ago. At first I supported Notley’s decision. But it soon became clear Berman is a political

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Can Alberta govt kick-start petroleum value-added processing?

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Alberta can take advantage of market niches to add value to its oil – economist Michael Moore Over the decades, many Alberta premiers have tried to develop value-added processing of the province’s abundant hydrocarbon reserves. Now, it’s Rachel Notley’s turn. The NDP premier has tasked a committee with drafting an energy diversification strategy, with a

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Are Trans Mountain Expansion pipeline economic benefits enough to sway BC voters?

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Economic benefits to British Columbia are secondary to Canadian government jurisdiction, obligation to help Alberta An interesting feature of pipeline debates these days is the duelling “economic benefits” studies. The proponent commissions a study, opponents commission a study that invariably shows benefits are far less, there is a flurry in the media that confuses the public, then

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Is the Canadian climate protest movement really worth all the bother?

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Climate policies are more aggressive, the Energy Transition is underway, Canadians support the current approach, why protest? Another weekend, another climate protest march, this one Saturday in various cities across Canada. Is another march really worth all the fuss? I’ve written extensively about pipeline protests (Dakota Access, Northern Gateway, Trans Mountain Expansion), lack of respect

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