Reading Time: 3 minutes To maintain secrecy, large U.S. environmental foundations simply “purchased” the co-operation of Canadian organizations to stop Alberta oil from reaching international markets
Category: Environment
Trans Mountain a pipeline to prosperity and stability
Reading Time: 3 minutes First Nations support pipelines, including Trans Mountain. Abandoning the project will be a severe blow to those communities
The fractured thinking behind Nova Scotia’s fracking ban
Reading Time: 3 minutes The ban on hydraulic fracturing defies science that says the practice is safe. And it means turning away from billions in profits
Dropping the gloves over pipelines
Reading Time: 3 minutes Kinder Morgan’s acknowledgement that doing business in Canada may not be worth the trouble represents a watershed moment in Canadian economic history
The high cost of pipeline obstructionism in Canada
Reading Time: 3 minutes Our lack of capacity to cheaply transport crude is costing us billions. Policy-makers need to recognize the urgent need for pipelines
Zapping taxpayers won’t validate green energy
Reading Time: 4 minutes The massively subsidized European power grid is in no way proof that the underlying renewables technology is viable
The plastic bag pollution paradox
Reading Time: 4 minutes At least 5.25 trillion plastic particles weighing 268,940 tons are floating in our oceans but we struggle to find packaging alternatives
My fireplace just helped renew my faith in humanity
Reading Time: 3 minutes A household calamity, an accommodating retailer, some dirty and hard work, and a twofold payoff at the end
Clearing the air: How industry should respond to public concerns
Reading Time: 4 minutes In Prince George, Canfor accepted the challenge to address pollution issues. Other businesses can and should follow suit to deal with social conflicts
A flicker of hope in Canada’s gloomy energy climate
Reading Time: 3 minutes B.C.’s proposed tax incentive plan for an LNG facility in Kitimat is a step forward. But more must happen to revitalize Canada’s economy