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Lawrence Solomon: Drop effort to keep Somalia together

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Other News Sources

(June 1, 2012) Better to break up this artificial nation. Last in a series. Continue reading →

Posted in Energy Probe News, Fossil Fuels, Oil, Uncategorized | Tagged nationalism, Somalia | Leave a comment

Lawrence Solomon: Capitalist haven

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Lawrence Solomon

(May 25, 2012) British traditions boost the de facto state of Somaliland. Continue reading →

Posted in Energy Probe News, Fossil Fuels, Oil, Uncategorized | Tagged foreign investment, markets, Somalia | Leave a comment

Lawrence Solomon: Occupy Somalia

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Lawrence Solomon

(May 18, 2012) Behind the first onshore strike by European Union naval forces against a suspected pirate base on the coast of Somalia: oil wealth that could rival Kuwait’s. New series. Continue reading →

Posted in Energy Probe News, Fossil Fuels, Oil, Uncategorized | Tagged colonialism, failed states, Somalia, United Nations | Leave a comment

Parker Gallant: It’s the cost of the power, stupid

Posted on April 14, 2012 by parkergallant2

(April 14, 2012) It’s been a flurry of activity around the Ministry of Energy’s offices over the past few days as the Energy Minister, Chris Bentley has announced two initiatives. Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Clean Energy Economic Development Strategy, IESO, Ontario, Smart Grid Fund | 4 Comments

Canadian energy interests in the new Middle East

Posted on March 27, 2012 by energyprbe

(March 27, 2012) Emerging energy technologies and new energy discoveries in Israel and the Middle East will transform that region, possibly more so than the Arab Spring uprisings, said Energy Probe’s Lawrence Solomon, at a conference on Canada and the new Middle East. Continue reading →

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Lawrence Solomon: Vladimir the Great

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Lawrence Solomon

(March 2, 2012) After centuries of serfdom, Putin has delivered prosperity. But it is also easy to foresee a Russian economic collapse, if Putin follows in the footsteps of his illustrious predecessors: Peter the Great and Catherine the Great. Continue reading →

Posted in Natural Gas, Oil, Uncategorized | Tagged energy, fracking, Lawrence Solomon, Mediterranean gas, natural gas, Offshore Oil, Oil, Putin, Russia, Russian election, tight oil | Leave a comment

Lawrence Solomon: Harper’s mission

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Other News Sources

(February 3, 2012) He is the only PM in memory who has shown any spine in his dealings with China’s brutal plunderers. Continue reading →

Posted in Fossil Fuels, Oil, Uncategorized | Tagged China, China trade, environmental lobby, foreign investment, Gateway, Hu Jintao, Keystone, Lawrence Solomon, Obama, Stephen Harper, trade | 2 Comments

Parker Gallant: Killing the golden goose

Posted on February 4, 2012 by parkergallant2

(February 3, 2012) In the past eight years, the Ontario Liberal Party have done their best to kill off the golden goose by strangling the public sector owned utility companies. Continue reading →

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Parker Gallant: Toronto Hydro Shocked

Posted on January 14, 2012 by parkergallant2

The Ontario Energy Board (OEB), responsible for approving rate increases for the electricity sector, did their job on a Toronto Hydro (TH) rate application. Continue reading →

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