Author Archives: Blair

On communication of risk in the media: a case study using asbestos

Posted on June 28, 2016 by Blair

I had an interesting discussion this morning with a member of the media on the topic of risk communication. The discussion derived from an Ottawa Citizen article “DND moving 500 staff members into Gatineau building containing asbestos – workers not … Continue reading →

Posted in Risk, Uncategorized | 5 Comments

Debunking the Leap Manifesto’s 100% Wind, Water and Sunlight Annual Energy, Health, and Climate Cost Savings

Posted on June 21, 2016 by Blair

As regular readers of this blog know, I have spent a lot of time debunking components of the still-draft paper prepared by Dr. Jacobson 100% Clean and Renewable Wind, Water, and Sunlight (WWS) All-Sector Energy Roadmaps for 139 Countries of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Politics, Fossil Fuel Free Future, Leap Manifesto, Uncategorized | 7 Comments

Debunking the Leap Manifesto’s 100% Wind, Water and Sunlight Health Cost Savings for Canada

Posted on June 16, 2016 by Blair

As anyone interested in the topic of renewable energy knows Premier Brad Wall made the news the other night. He did so by giving a speech where he discussed a number of the figures provided in the “100% clean economy by 2050” … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Politics, Fossil Fuel Free Future, Leap Manifesto, Uncategorized | 7 Comments

On the global climate change math supporting BC LNG

Posted on May 31, 2016 by Blair

Nov 4, 2016 I am re-posting this blog with the news that Woodfibre LNG has just been approved. The post below refers to the PNG LNG project which was only proposed to use electricity to compress its gas. Woodfibre LNG … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Politics, Climate Change, Uncategorized | 13 Comments

On #elbowgate and Crybullies in the environmental and political spheres

Posted on May 19, 2016 by Blair

Yesterday Canadians were introduced to a relatively new phenomenon. One that is well known to anyone in the resource extraction industries or with right-of-center views but is much less well known elsewhere: the concept of crybullying and the existence of … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change, Climate Change Politics, Uncategorized | 17 Comments

On climate change, forest fires and the scientific method

Posted on May 12, 2016 by Blair

As regular readers of my blog know, I have spent the last few days being lambasted by any number of climate activists, social scientists and Google experts about my examination of the science behind the cause of the fire in … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change, Climate Change Politics, Uncategorized | 6 Comments

On the profound illogic of the “attack-first” climate activists

Posted on May 10, 2016 by Blair

Last night I wrote a shorter version of my Fort McMurray fire article for my regular blog at the Huffington Post titled: We Can’t Blame Climate Change For The Fort McMurray Fires. [As always, I had no say in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change, Climate Change Politics, Uncategorized | 7 Comments

On fighting climate change, running a marathon and climate activists crying “wolf”

Posted on May 6, 2016 by Blair

My most recent post on the Fort McMurray fire lit up my social media feed and the most interesting replies came from a number of climate activists who suggested that I was going about my blogging all wrong (“walking the … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change, Climate Change Politics, Uncategorized | 10 Comments

On forest fires climate activist aren’t just insensitive, they are also wrong

Posted on May 4, 2016 by Blair

As anyone with any awareness of Canadian events knows, the City of Fort McMurray has undergone a complete evacuation because of an out-of-control wildfire. The news has kept me with one eye locked on my media feed as I have marveled … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Politics, Climate Change, Climate Change Politics, General Politics, Uncategorized | 68 Comments

Debunking the Leap Manifesto 100% Renewables by 2050 demand

Posted on April 15, 2016 by Blair

My vocal challenges to the viability of “The Leap Manifesto” have earned me some negative feedback and as such I figure it is necessary to back up my opinions with a few numbers. In doing this I will differentiate myself … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Politics, Environmentalism and Ecomodernism, Fossil Fuel Free Future, Leap Manifesto, Uncategorized | 52 Comments