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Author Archives: Blair
No, the area to be flooded by the Site C Dam could not feed 1 million people
One of the reasons I started this blog is to advance the idea of evidence-based environmental decision-making. As such I have spent a lot of time dealing with topics like the Site C Dam project where so much ridiculous information … Continue reading
On the UBC Site C Dam assessment report and fighting climate change: Part I
Like many of you I obtained a copy of the most recent report out of the UBC Program on Water Governance on the Site C Dam titled “Reassessing the Need for Site C” (Link to the full study). As many … Continue reading
Posted in Site C, Uncategorized
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Coupling nuclear energy facilities with underground storage/hydrogen generation: turning nuclear’s perceived weaknesses into opportunities
As someone who has written a lot about renewable energy and working towards a post-fossil fuel future I have been disheartened by the strong anti-nuclear stance of much of the environmental community. As has been noted more times than I … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
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On BC CAPE’s guide to the BC Election: Why physicians should stick to medicine
My father was an MD and I grew up listening to MDs espousing on every topic under the sun. For much of my youth I believed that MDs knew everything because my dad’s friends seemed to have strong opinions on … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
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On fighting climate change and what it will mean for BC/Canada’s energy politics
Over the life of this blog I have written a lot about renewable energy and climate change and one thing I’ve come to recognize is how expensive the transition to a fossil fuel-free future will be. This topic is coming … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
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Why is Canadian Blood Services making it so inconvenient to donate blood?
This Saturday, at 2 pm, I was where you can find me pretty much every eight weeks at that time: at the Walnut Grove Lutheran Church attending the only mobile blood donor clinic held in North Langley. I have attended … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
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On renewable natural gas and mindless anti-everything environmentalism
This morning one of my regular foils on Twitter posted a surprising tweet: (source https://twitter.com/edwiebe/status/832624138103640068) Mr. Wiebe is an outspoken environmentalist with expertise in the field of climate change and climate modelling so I was a bit surprised by this … Continue reading
Why data in context matters – On reporting about aggressive dogs
This morning the radio and television stations in Vancouver were broadcasting the results of an investigation by Estefania Duran from CKNW. Her story had the click-baiting title “What dog breed is behind the most attacks in Metro Vancouver? It’s not what … Continue reading
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On tolerance for ‘alternative facts’ in the climate change debate
I have just spent the last couple weeks on twitter having heated discussions with a variety of climate change specialists (and many self-styled experts) regarding a tweet I posted on January 12, 2017. The tweet presented a quote from a … Continue reading
Flu shots save both money and lives
The New Year is upon us and with the New Year comes an event as expected as the swallows return to Capistrano. What would that event be you ask? Well it must be Bill Tieleman’s annual articles against BC’s flu … Continue reading
Posted in Canadian Politics, Risk Communication, Uncategorized
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A Chemist in Langley 