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Trans Mountain appeal: The Crown’s duty to consult First Nations (Part 2)
(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
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Will Ford keep his promise to lower hydro costs? He’d better
(October 30, 2018) If he betrays his voter base, willingly or not, by neglecting to cancel all renewable energy contracts, it will cost him.
Killing cap and trade is costly. But keeping it is worse
To pay for the 57 beneficiary programs, cap and trade was taking $2 billion a year out of the productive economy. Continue reading
Lawrence Solomon: Trudeau stands alone as Canada — and the world — abandons green energy
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
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Appealing the Trans Mountain decision: The National Energy Board issues (Part 1)
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
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Global News: How the province ‘hijacked’ plans for a sustainable green economy
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
Hydro rates should not be subsidized. It would be unfair to future generations
(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.
Posted in Energy Probe News, Power Generation in Ontario, Reforming Ontario's Electrical Generation Sector, Reforming Ontario's Local Electrical Distribution Sector, Reforming Ontario's Local Electrical Distribution Sector
Tagged Brady Yauch, fair hydro plan, hydro rates, Ontario Energy Board
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Shut the Pickering reactors down
Tonight! March 27, 8:30 pm @Green_Beanery – stop by for our new Grounds for Thought discussion. Join Shawn-Patrick Stensil of Greenpeace as he focuses on the Pickering problem and why he wants nuclear power out of Ontario’s energy mix. Continue reading
Polar bear battle in Toronto! It’s good science vs. climate do-gooders
Two events next week juxtapose two conflicting conclusions on the current health and future for polar bears. Behind the science, there’s also a juicy personal clash. Continue reading
Ontario’s electricity system will slip further into farce with fake price-regulation hearings
By continually politicizing electricity, the current Ontario government has lost its way. Continue reading
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