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Trans Mountain appeal: The Crown’s duty to consult First Nations (Part 2)

Posted on November 21, 2018

(November 21, 2018) The Federal Court of Appeal quashed the government approval of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project for two reasons: the National Energy Board’s treatment of marine shipping effects and the Crown’s consultation with First Nations. Lawyer Andrew … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy Probe News, Fossil Fuels, Oil | Tagged Andrew Roman, Bill C-69, FCA, First Nations, Supreme Court of Canada, Trans Mountain pipeline | 2 Comments

Will Ford keep his promise to lower hydro costs? He’d better

Posted on November 15, 2018

(October 30, 2018) If he betrays his voter base, willingly or not, by neglecting to cancel all renewable energy contracts, it will cost him.

Posted in Utility Reform | Tagged Doug Ford, energy poverty, hydro, power rates | Leave a comment

Killing cap and trade is costly. But keeping it is worse

Posted on November 15, 2018

To pay for the 57 beneficiary programs, cap and trade was taking $2 billion a year out of the productive economy. Continue reading →

Posted in Energy Probe News | Tagged cap-and-trade program | Leave a comment

Lawrence Solomon: Trudeau stands alone as Canada — and the world — abandons green energy

Posted on October 2, 2018

Wind and solar have become the fossils of the energy industry; oil, gas and coal remain the fuels of the future. Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Energy, Climate Change, Coal, Energy Probe News, Fossil Fuels, Oil, Renewables | Tagged China, coal, Germany, Oil, renewables | Leave a comment

Appealing the Trans Mountain decision: The National Energy Board issues (Part 1)

Posted on September 27, 2018

The government cannot buy every proposed project faced with approval uncertainty, which is why it should appeal the Trans Mountain pipeline decision. Continue reading →

Posted in Energy Probe News, Oil, Pipelines | Tagged Andrew Roman, Bill C-69, FCA, Supreme Court of Canada, Trans Mountain pipeline | 2 Comments

Global News: How the province ‘hijacked’ plans for a sustainable green economy

Posted on June 5, 2018

Global News has obtained 4,000 pages of internal documents which reveal the government was warned about the potential impact of its renewable energy plan – and how the microFIT program for small scale energy production went out of control. Continue reading →

Posted in Energy Probe News, Power Generation in Ontario, Reforming Ontario's Electrical Generation Sector, Reforming Ontario's Local Electrical Distribution Sector | Tagged Brady Yauch, consumer policy institute, Green Energy Act, hydro rates, IESO, Ontario energy, Ontario power, OPA | 1 Comment

Hydro rates should not be subsidized. It would be unfair to future generations

Posted on May 15, 2018

(May 15, 2018) The province’s Financial Accountability Office estimates that Fair Hydro Plan rebates will save ratepayers $18.4 billion over the next decade, but those savings will ultimately cost future ratepayers $39.4 billion.