Janvier 8, 2016 11:22AM

Climate change was a weak reason to reject Keystone

On Wednesday, TransCanada, the company that would have built and operated the Keystone XL pipeline, launched two lawsuits over President Obama’s rejection of the pipeline.

Étiquettes:

president obama, keystone XL pipeline, oil and gas, oil-train derailments

Janvier 8, 2016 3:00AM

William Watson: Is sustainable energy really sustainable? Not if you count fiscal sustainability, too.

William Watson

The Green Party opposes the Nova Scotia government’s apparent plan to back the re-opening of the Donkin coal mine in Cape Breton.

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coal, nova scotia, environment policy

Décembre 11, 2015 3:00AM

And the Pope completes the great Parisian climate show

Kenneth P. Green

With the announcement that the Pope may “intervene” in the Paris climate negotiations, the last act of the Great Paris Climate Conference is set.

As I wrote in 2010, these giant climate conferences follow an entirely predictable story arc that goes like this:

1) The media will downplay expectations, and diplomats and environmentalists will bemoan how far behind the process is in producing an agreement.

Étiquettes:

pope francis, paris climate conference, global warming, al gore

Décembre 1, 2015 3:00AM

Based on Ontario's experience, Alberta should proceed cautiously with wind, solar, etc.

Kenneth P. Green, Taylor Jackson

Ontario embarked on its Green Energy Act, which subsidizes renewable electricity, and power costs have risen by an estimated 30 per cent.

Étiquettes:

natural gas, greenhouse gas emissions, coal-fired power, alberta energy policy, ontario electricity

Novembre 30, 2015 3:22PM

What will the Paris climate conference actually accomplish?

Kenneth P. Green, Taylor Jackson

While the planned reduction in emissions may sound impressive, the effect on temperatures will likely be rather small and the costs in dollars quite high.

Étiquettes:

paris climate conference, greenhouse gas emissions, climate change

Novembre 24, 2015 2:36PM

Is fracking safe? Air quality

Kenneth P. Green, Taylor Jackson

The risks that hydraulic fracturing poses to air appear to be modest and manageable with current technologies.

Étiquettes:

hydraulic fracturing, oil and gas, air quality

Novembre 23, 2015 1:11PM

Carbon tax another blow to the Alberta Advantage

Ben Eisen, Charles Lammam

Yesterday, the Alberta government unveiled its new climate change strategy, calling for a carbon tax, which represents a new tax burden on Alberta businesses and families.

Étiquettes:

alberta advantage, carbon tax, oil and gas, rachel notley

Novembre 23, 2015 11:37AM

Is fracking safe? Water use

Kenneth P. Green, Taylor Jackson

While the numbers may sound large, in terms of how much water it takes to fracture a well, in the grand scheme of things the percentages of total water use are quite small.

Étiquettes:

hydraulic fracturing, water supply, oil and gas

Novembre 19, 2015 11:32AM