Category Archives: Fossil Fuels

Who killed GM’s non-electric cars? The government did

Posted on December 5, 2018 by

U.S.-Canada Auto Pact’s fuel-economy regulation established subsidies, handouts that carmakers now love to game. Continue reading →

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

Posted on November 21, 2018 by

(November 21, 2019) 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 →

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

Posted on October 2, 2018 by

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

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

Posted on September 27, 2018 by

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

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Lawrence Solomon: Trudeau will learn a painful lesson — voters really dislike climate crusading

Posted on March 26, 2018 by

Global warming is so yesterday. There’s pretty much nothing the public cares less about than climate change. Continue reading →

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Lawrence Solomon: Here’s the truth about Energy Probe’s alleged links to Big Oil

Posted on February 21, 2018 by

Lawrence Solomon: I’m called a lobbyist for the oil industry, a shill, a mouthpiece, and some not-so-nice words, too, all of it made up. Continue reading →

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Lawrence Solomon: Carbon bounties (not taxes) could save us from the next Little Ice Age

Posted on January 9, 2018 by

With scientists increasingly predicting a long period of global cooling, we may need incentives to put additional carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Continue reading →

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