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1. Elimination of natural gas will hit Vancouverites in the wallet

   Hardly a day goes by in Vancouver when you don’t hear residents discussing how unaffordable it is to live there. Unfortunately, the situation will likely get worse for Vancouverites. Why? Vancouver city council recently passed its ...

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

   As part of Alberta’s new climate strategy, a number of complementary policies to carbon pricing were included to further contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHGs) emissions in the province. One of the complementary policies ...

3. 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, ...

4. 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 ...

5. Council of Canadians blasts Energy East project (Part 1)

   The Council of Canadians has published a report that is sharply critical of the proposed Energy East Pipeline Project. The report looks at past data from TransCanada and projects forward an estimate that the probability of a major ...