Tag Archives: Climate Change

Parker Gallant: The Chiarelli charade

Posted on May 4, 2015 by parkergallant2013

Reading an April 27 interview in the Almaguin News with Ontario’s Energy Minister, Bob Chiarelli, gives one the impression that he resides in a state of mind the rest of Ontario’s residents don’t understand. Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change, Conservation, Electricity | Tagged Climate Change, electricity, electricity rates, Hydro One, Ontario Energy Board, Parker Gallant | 3 Comments

Lawrence Solomon: Global warming doomsayers take note: Earth’s 19th Little Ice Age has begun

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Lawrence Solomon

(March 27, 2015) With a century of cold weather ahead, the public won’t buy that cold weather is caused by global warming.

Posted in Climate Change, Global Cooling | Tagged carbon dioxide, Climate Change, climate deniers, Gallup, Global Climate Change, global cooling, Lawrence Solomon, Little Ice Age, opinion polls | Leave a comment

Parker Gallant: IESO’s windy forecasts: more will produce less

Posted on March 26, 2015 by parkergallant2013

(March 26, 2015) The Independent Electricity System Operator’s quarterly “18 Month Outlook: An Assessment of the Reliability and Operability of the Ontario Electricity System” has this writer a bit rattled.

Posted in Utility Reform | Tagged Climate Change, electricity rates, Green Energy Act, Parker Gallant | 3 Comments

Parker Gallant: Hydro One, blessed by the Ontario Energy Board

Posted on March 13, 2015 by parkergallant2013

(March 12, 2015) Wow, another great day for Hydro One and another chance to sock it to Ontario’s ratepayers. The Ontario Energy Board (OEB) issued their ruling late today (March 12, 2015) on the Hydro One rate application and pretty … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change, Conservation, Costs, Reforming Ontario's Local Electrical Distribution Sector, Utility Reform | Tagged Climate Change, electricity, electricity rates, Green Energy Act, Ontario Energy Board, Parker Gallant | 1 Comment

Parker Gallant: Energy poverty in Ontario Chapter 1

Posted on March 1, 2015 by parkergallant2013

(March 1, 2015) The Ontario Energy Board (OEB) annually puts out a consumer chart with the questions/issues most often asked about.

Posted in Climate Change, Conservation, Consumer Health, Costs, Costs, Benefits and Risks, Electricity, Power Generation in Ontario, Reforming Ontario's Electrical Generation Sector, Reforming Ontario's Local Electrical Distribution Sector, Renewables | Tagged Climate Change, electricity, Global Warming, green energy, Ontario electricity, Ontario Energy Board, Ontario Power Authority, Parker Gallant, subsidies | 8 Comments

Parker Gallant: Liberal gas plant report: keep moving folks, nothing to see here!

Posted on February 23, 2015 by parkergallant2013

(February 22, 2015) MPP Shafiq Oaadri, Chair, of the Standing Committee on Justice Policy presented the “Liberal” member’s perspective to the Legislature on “The Cancellation and Relocation of the Gas Plants and Document Retention Issues” several days ago.

Posted in Climate Change, Costs, Costs, Benefits and Risks, Electricity, Power Generation in Ontario, Privatization, Reforming Ontario's Electrical Generation Sector, Utility Reform | Tagged Climate Change, electricity, green energy, natural gas, Ontario Power Authority, Parker Gallant, Renewable Energy, subsidies, wind turbines | 1 Comment

Lawrence Solomon: Fantasies about global warming and other delusions will fare poorly in 2015

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Lawrence Solomon

2015 will see more ethnic groups within today’s cobbled-together countries successfully assert their autonomy, with the greatest changes occurring in the Middle East. Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Energy, Climate Change, Coal, Energy Probe News, Fossil Fuels, Oil, Renewables, Shale Gas, The Deniers | Tagged Climate Change, Fox News, Israel, Lawrence Solomon, predictions, renewables, Shale Oil | Leave a comment

Lawrence Solomon: Hottest year ever?! Climate doomsayers may have hit the panic button a little too early

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Lawrence Solomon

Global warming doomsayers have issues confronting reality. Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Energy, Climate Change, Coal, Energy Probe News, Fossil Fuels, Renewables, Shale Oil, The Deniers | Tagged Climate Change, climate skeptics, Global Warming, Lawrence Solomon, Lima, renewables | Leave a comment

Lawrence Solomon: Democrats’ loss is Canada’s gain

Posted on November 7, 2014 by Lawrence Solomon

It’s too late now for Obama and the Democrats to impose policies harmful to Canada. Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change, Fossil Fuels | Tagged Barack Obama, Climate Change, Keystone XL Pipeline, Lawrence Solomon | 1 Comment

Parker Gallant: Consume less. No, no; consume more!

Posted on October 14, 2014 by parkergallant2013

The Ontario Power Authority’s (OPA) 2014 “conservation” budget at $483 million is presumably based on directions from the Energy Minister, Bob Chiarelli. Continue reading →