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1. Death of Keystone increases risk to people and the environment

   Oil moved by rail is 4.5 times more likely to experience some kind of accident in transit than oil moved by pipeline. ...

2. Canada’s energy sector gets some gifts (and a lump of coal) in 2017

   Canada’s energy economy received several gifts in time for this holiday season. Some were good, some were, well, not so good. One of the gifts was from the National Energy Board, which finally exerted its federal authority to approve ...

3. 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 ...

4. It's abundantly clear—pipelines are safer than rail

   In 2013, pipelines moved more than 2.4 billion barrels of oil and gas in Canada. And the overwhelming majority of that oil moves safely and arrives at its intended destination without incident. But accidents do happen, as seen with the ...

5. Pipelines are the safest way to transport oil and gas

   Oil and gas pipelines are a critical piece of Canada’s energy infrastructure. In 2013, this mode of transportation moved more than 2.4 billion barrels of oil and gas. But accidents do happen as seen with the recent oil spill in Alberta where a Nexen ...

6. Premiers must make up their minds on energy

   Appeared in the National Post, July 24, 2015 Last week, Canada’s premiers concluded their most recent meetings with the release of Canada’s Energy Strategy, a document that “charts a path for shaping the sustainable development of Canada’s energy future.” ...

7. Oil-train derailments in Canada expose folly of anti-pipeline movement

   Appeared in the Financial Post Four recent oil-train derailments—two in the United States and two in Canada accompanied by yet another drive-by rhetorical smear of the Keystone XL pipeline by U.S. President Barack Obama—have re-invigorated the debate over ...

8. 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' ...

9. Elizabeth May and the Fact-challenged Fact Sheet

   Appeared in the Huffington Post, March 21, 2014 Recently, Green Party leader Elizabeth May orchestrated an open letter to United States Secretary of State John Kerry, urging the U.S. to reject the Keystone XL pipeline. In her note, Ms. May states that she ...

10. Proposed Kitimat oil refinery just another barrier to oil sands development

    Appeared in the Vancouver Province BC Green party MLA Andrew Weaver has (grudgingly) endorsed the idea of building a $25 billion refinery in British Columbia to convert Alberta's bitumen into gasoline, diesel fuel, and aviation fuel, allowing the ...