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  1. 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 ...

  2. Global Petroleum Survey 2016

    This report presents the results of the Fraser Institute’s 10th annual survey of petroleum industry executives and managers regarding barriers to investment in oil and gas exploration and production facilities in various jurisdictions around the globe. ...

  3. ‘Better deals’ on pipelines will not make America rich again, Mr. Trump

    Appeared in the Toronto Sun, June 11, 2016 From a Canadian perspective, Donald Trump’s recent energy policy speech was both interesting and troubling. On one hand, Mr. Trump’s commitment to approve the Keystone XL pipeline—a key piece of continental ...

  4. Global Petroleum Survey 2015

    This report presents the results of the Fraser Institute’s 9th annual survey of petroleum industry executives and managers regarding barriers to investment in oil and gas exploration and production facilities in various jurisdictions around the globe. The ...

  5. Investor Perceptions of Alberta's Oil and Gas Policy Changes

    Alberta’s new government has implemented, or plans to implement, many policy changes that will affect the oil and gas sector. Some of these changes include increases to the corporate income tax (CIT), increases in the carbon levy, and a panel review of ...

  6. Despite protests, fracking risks are modest and manageable

    Appeared in the Toronto Sun, November 4, 2015 There’s never a dull moment in the debate over the safety of hydraulic fracturing—a process where water, sand, and a small amount of chemicals under high pressure are used to crack open rock formations, ...

  7. Managing the Risks of Hydraulic Fracturing: An Update

    Activist groups continue to oppose hydraulic fracturing, a new application of old technologies that is unlocking vast supplies of oil and natural gas in the United States and Canada. This opposition has resulted in the establishment of moratoria in ...

  8. Renewables: all pain, little gain

    Appeared in the Vancouver Sun BC Hydro’s planned project for a hydroelectric dam on the Peace River—known as the Site C dam—is proving to be controversial, with some industry groups panning the plan while touting renewable energy sources such as wind. One ...

  9. Global Petroleum Survey 2014

    The Fraser Institute’s 8th annual survey of petroleum industry executives shows that barriers to investment in oil and gas exploration and production facilities in various jurisdictions around the globe include high tax rates, costly regulatory ...