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A pragmatic environmentalist’s view on climate change, BC LNG and the Trans Mountain Pipeline project – not either or but all of the above
In the last months, I have taken a lot of flak about my stances on topics like BC LNG and the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Project (TMX). In the last week alone I have been called a “denier” and an … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change, LNG, Pipelines, Uncategorized
11 Comments
Why the cancellation of Keystone XL is bad for the climate, the environment and Canada
By now we all know that President Biden has cancelled the Presidential Permit for the Keystone XL (KXL) pipeline. Needless to say climate activists have gleefully celebrated the decision. But as I pointed out on Twitter, cancelling KXL will not … Continue reading
Posted in Canadian Politics, Pipelines, Uncategorized
6 Comments
The GHG intensity of the Canadian oil industry – what the scientific research actually says
Uncertainty is a fact of life in science. Understanding and communicating uncertainty is an essential element of the scientific pursuit. Uncertainty in research comes from the fact that, in most situations, we don’t have perfect information and can’t be absolutely … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change, Oil Sands, Uncategorized
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Understanding what the PBO report says about the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Project
Another day has passed and another report has been released about the viability of the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Project (TMX). This new report titled “Trans Mountain Pipeline – Financial and Economic Considerations – Update” was produced by the Parliamentary … Continue reading
Posted in Pipelines, Trans Mountain, Uncategorized
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Evaluating what the new Canada Energy Regulator report actually says about the viability of the Trans Mountain Pipeline
This week the Canada Energy Regulator (CER) presented its Canada’s Energy Future 2020 report and almost immediately the contents were misrepresented in the media by activists and pundits alike. In the Globe and Mail Gary Mason stated that “the regulator … Continue reading
Posted in Pipelines, Trans Mountain, Uncategorized
7 Comments
Another day, another flawed CCPA report, this time about the Trans Mountain Expansion Project
Yesterday, I was directed to a new report by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) about the Trans Mountain Expansion (TMX) project. As I have written previously, every time I get a notification about one of their reports, I … Continue reading
Posted in Canadian Politics, Pipelines, Trans Mountain, Uncategorized
11 Comments
Understanding future demand for heavy oil – Why the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion project is a good bet for Canada
In the last couple weeks the campaign against the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion (TMX) project has been turned up to 11. My social media feed is full of claims like: “100+ economists sent a letter to @JustinTrudeau confirming that #TMX … Continue reading
Posted in Pipelines, Trans Mountain, Uncategorized
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Thoughts on living a public life with a stutter and on the value of early and intensive speech therapy
I have always envied people who can simply talk without it being a mental workout. As an advocate for evidence-based, environmental decision-making I often get asked to appear on television or the radio to speak on scientific topics of interest. … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
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Revisiting activist myths about the Trans Mountain Pipeline – or Why Climate leaders may sometimes need to build pipelines
Activists are trying to get the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Project (TMX) back in the news. On my social media feed I first saw Dr. Tim Takaro hanging in a tree then watched him as he was replaced by YouTuber … Continue reading
More chemically-uninformed fear-mongering about the Trans Mountain Pipeline – this time about the dangers of diluted bitumen
In my last post, I presented details of how activists were misrepresenting the health risks of the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion (TMX) project due to their lack of chemical expertise. In that post, I noted that it represented another of … Continue reading
Posted in Oil Sands, Pipelines, Trans Mountain, Uncategorized
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