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1. Keystone XL approval errs on side of safety

   Appeared in the Calgary Sun, November 24, 2017 This week, state regulators in Nebraska approved the Keystone XL pipeline, ending nine years of regulatory and political limbo across multiple jurisdictions. TransCanada Corp can now build its pipeline. That ...

2. Trans Mountain pipeline—B.C.’s NDP government should put safety first

   Appeared in the Vancouver Province, July 28, 2017 The last several weeks have seen new, if somewhat contradictory, developments on the Trans Mountain pipeline file. Kinder Morgan received approval last year to twin the existing Trans Mountain pipeline, ...

3. Safety First: Intermodal Safety for Oil and Gas Transportation

   A contentious road lies ahead for the construction of three recently approved oil pipelines (Trans Mountain, Line 3, and Keystone XL). Given continued opposition to oil and gas infrastructure, we have examined the latest data on the safety of oil and gas ...

4. Despite her protests, Elizabeth May's 4 Facts are still based on speculation

     Elizabeth May has chosen to respond to my critique of her Green Party website post "4 facts about Keystone XL" here on the Huffington Post Blog. It's gracious of Ms. May to engage in those who may disagree with her positions. Alas, I' ...

5. Intermodal safety in the transport of oil

   In the face of expanding production and pipeline bottlenecks, more oil is moving by rail in both Canada and the United States, but transport of oil by rail (or other non-pipeline transportation modes) carries its own set of risks. While pipelines may leak ...

6. Pensions and governments both hurting from Canada's inability to ship oil to market

   Appeared in Huffington Post As almost everyone knows by now, Canada has some interesting challenges looming when it comes to transporting increasing oil production to markets both inside and outside of Canada. What many Canadians might not realize is how ...

7. Ensuring Canadian Access to Oil Markets in the Asia-Pacific Region

   This report provides a comprehensive overview of the outlook for Alberta crude oil and bitumen production and an assessment of the economic attractiveness and feasibility of exporting oil to countries in the Asia-Pacific region instead of solely to ...