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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

Some ideas to help teach Evolution under BC’s new Grade 7 Science curriculum

Posted on September 29, 2017 by Blair

I am going to take a break from writing about tame topics like pipelines and Site C to try my hand at a truly contentious topic: teaching evolution in the BC classroom. As any Grade 7 teacher (or Grade 6 … Continue reading →

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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

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

My Submission to the BCUC Site C Inquiry

Posted on August 20, 2017 by Blair

Sirs/Mesdames, RE: Submission to the BC Utilities Commission Site C Inquiry In the BC Utilities Commission (BCUC) terms of reference for the Site C Inquiry (Inquiry) consideration is made to the topic of expected peak capacity demand and energy demand … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Politics, Climate Change, Site C, Uncategorized | 8 Comments

What anti-Site C activists won’t tell you about energy efficiency

Posted on August 9, 2017 by Blair

In a previous post I discussed why energy efficiency was not going to be the cheap and easy way to address BC’s electricity needs. Well a number of activists have challenged me on that topic. They argue that we have … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Politics, Site C, Uncategorized | 11 Comments

Busting Dogwood’s “Myths” on Oil-by-Rail and Crude Oil Exports

Posted on August 1, 2017 by Blair

This week the pipeline debate returned to the headlines and with it have come the anti-pipeline activists who have ramped up their outrage machine to 11 and have been on the various media platform presenting their case. What I find … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Politics, Pipelines, Trans Mountain, Uncategorized | 3 Comments

On the Wilderness Committee’s sophomoric screed against the oil sands

Posted on July 1, 2017 by Blair

Recently, I was directed to a sophomoric screed prepared by a climate campaigner at the Wilderness Committee. The paper (or possibly fundraising pamphlet?) “Time’s Up for the Tar Sands” represents some of the worst writing I have recently encountered on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Politics, Climate Change, Climate Change Politics, General Politics, Uncategorized | 8 Comments

Imagining a politician debating his former self on Site C

Posted on June 20, 2017 by Blair

Last evening, while relaxing, I imagined a fascinating debate. It involved the Climate Scientist Dr. Andrew Weaver (Sci W) going up against the Politician Dr. Andrew Weaver (Poli W) on the topic of the Site C Dam. The basis of … Continue reading →

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