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Monthly Archives: March 2018
On the ridiculous claims that the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion will increase Vancouver’s gas prices
Last night they had another of the now regular stories on the local news about the rising gasoline prices in the Lower Mainland. On my walk to work today I passed the local Shell station and looked up to see … Continue reading
Posted in Canadian Politics, Pipelines, Trans Mountain, Uncategorized
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Why a Pragmatic Environmentalist supports the Trans Mountain Pipeline
I am a pragmatic environmentalist. I have worked in the environmental field for over twenty-five years. My area of professional expertise is the investigation and remediation of former industrial and commercial sites with a specialty in the assessment of petroleum … Continue reading
The question anti-Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion activists refuse to answer
This weekend both pro- and anti-Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Project (TMX) rallies were held. Sadly I couldn’t attend either. I did take advantage of the interest to try to figure out what was going on in the heads of the people … Continue reading
Posted in Canadian Politics, Pipelines, Trans Mountain, Uncategorized
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On Jason Kenney’s threat to shut off Vancouver’s gasoline supply
In the last week Jason Kenney was on a West Coast swing as part of his continued attempt to replace Rachel Notley as Premier of Alberta. During the trip Mr. Kenney repeatedly threatened to stop the flow of oil to … Continue reading
