Category Archives: Site C

The Green Party’s “Mission Possible” a cool name for a policy proposal that is not ready for prime time.

Posted on July 17, 2019 by Blair

On May 16th Elizabeth May unveiled the Green Party’s Mission Possible, their 20-step “Green Climate Action Plan“. While I have to admit “Mission Possible” is a very cool name, the plan repeats what we saw with their Canadian “Green New … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change, Climate Change Politics, Renewable Energy, Site C, Uncategorized | 14 Comments

Debunking more activist talking points about BC LNG: on “illegal dams”, electrification, and LNG as a bridge fuel

Posted on March 5, 2019 by Blair

The thing I really don’t understand about the activist class in BC is their intellectual incoherence. They argue that climate change is an existential threat to our planet; but that we should only fight climate change using a small suite … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Politics, Environmentalism and Ecomodernism, Site C, Uncategorized | 2 Comments

On that UBC Report comparing job numbers and the Site C Dam

Posted on November 21, 2017 by Blair

My Twitter feed has been alive with news of a “new UBC Report” that according to its author, Dr. Karen Bakker from the UBC  Program on Water Governance, “concludes stopping Site C will create a larger number of sustainable jobs … Continue reading →

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Reviewing the demand estimates used by the opponents of Site C

Posted on November 10, 2017 by Blair

This week Business in Vancouver (BiV) printed an article about the Site C project titled:  B.C. might not need any additional wind power either which included a number of quotations from Dr. Harry Swain a gent with whom I have disagreed … Continue reading →

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Why efforts to fight Climate Change will change the conclusions of the BCUC Site C Inquiry Report

Posted on November 2, 2017 by Blair

I have been incredibly busy at work over the last few weeks and so was not able to get involved in the public consultation portion of the BCUC Site C Inquiry process. Such are the downsides of not being a … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Politics, Climate Change, Site C, Uncategorized | 12 Comments

Agriculture near Site C: confronting mythology with facts

Posted on October 26, 2017 by Blair

This blog is about evidence-based environmental decision making. I strive to present facts supported by references and emphasize the importance of using reliable data in decision-making. This is why I have spent so much time on the Site C Dam … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Politics, Site C | 15 Comments

On motivated reasoning and the Site C Dam

Posted on September 24, 2017 by Blair

As I have written numerous times, the intention of this blog is to advance the cause of evidence-based environmental decision-making. As a scientist my personal process involves collecting as much information as I can about an issue and then using … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Politics, Climate Change, Site C, Uncategorized | 2 Comments

Are we getting a balanced story from the media on Site C

Posted on September 21, 2017 by Blair

This morning I turned on my radio to listen to Jon McComb do a piece on the Site C dam with his special guest “international energy expert” Robert McCullough, the Peace Valley Landowner Association’s hired gun from Oregon. Now from … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Politics, Climate Change, General Politics, Site C | 3 Comments

On my Frustration with anti-Site C Activism

Posted on September 17, 2017 by Blair

By now my opinion on Site C is well known. Having looked at the pros and cons of the project I feel that the pros outweigh the cons and given my desire to see Canada meet our Paris-Agreement goals I … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Politics, Climate Change, Climate Change Politics, Site C, Uncategorized | 6 Comments

Will there be a demand for Site C power? Delving into BC Hydro demand statistics

Posted on August 24, 2017 by Blair

As I noted in my previous post, I sent in my submission to the BC Utilities Commission (BCUC) Site C Dam Inquiry. As a matter of personal interest, I have been keeping abreast of the other submissions. A number have … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Politics, Climate Change, Site C, Uncategorized | 7 Comments