Category Archives: Canadian Politics

On K-Cups, imperfect solutions and the hubris of the environmental movement

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Blair

There has been a lot of talk in the news in the last couple weeks about the Keurig K-Cup coffee pods. As everyone knows, these pods have taken the world by storm with their ease of use and convenience. According … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Politics, Uncategorized | 4 Comments

The Energy East Pipeline: Dispelling Some Myths

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Blair

Another couple oil train derailments (Gogama and Galena) in the last week have brought my attention back to the topic of oil pipelines. As I have written elsewhere, the safety record of oil-by-rail is one of the reasons why I … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Politics, Energy East, Pipelines | 6 Comments

Public Sector Compensation – You Get What You Pay for

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Blair

Today I am going to provide a bit of a change of pace from my normal postings. Up until now I have written primarily on the topics of renewable energy and climate change. A glance at my earliest postings shows … Continue reading →

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Fukushima “fallout”: issues in reporting scientific research in the popular media

Posted on December 30, 2014 by Blair

I had other articles planned but a news report just popped up on my twitter feed that just begs to be discussed in the context of issues in reporting scientific research in the popular media. The article appeared in our … Continue reading →

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On renewables and the need for compromise, Part I: Geothermal

Posted on December 16, 2014 by Blair

So as I’ve mentioned previously, I see a next step in the eventual move to decarbonization being the development and implementation of renewables as alternatives. Anyone with an interest in the topic of renewables in BC should spend several hours … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Politics, Renewable Energy | 5 Comments

On being labelled “pro-oil” and ”pro-pipeline”

Posted on December 3, 2014 by Blair

The morning I found myself in the very interesting position of being the foil in a thoughtful and well-written piece in the Tyee. The piece recounts a Twitter discussion between myself and the author regarding the Burnaby Mountain protest. While … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Politics, Energy East, Pipelines, Trans Mountain | 3 Comments

Thoughts on Trans-Mountain

Posted on November 29, 2014 by Blair

There is a tremendous misconception in the media and on the streets of Vancouver about the role of pipelines and hydrocarbons in our daily lives. We live in a society that is absolutely dependent on petroleum hydrocarbons derived from oil. … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Politics, Pipelines, Trans Mountain | 2 Comments