Category Archives: Oil and Gas

TC Energy to proceed with Keystone XL pipeline after US$1.1 billion investment from Alberta government | Financial Post

Posted on March 31, 2020 by Kevin Yaworski

https://business.financialpost.com/commodities/energy/tc-energy-to-proceed-with-keystone-xl-pipeline-after-1-5b-investment-from-alberta-government — the Government of Alberta has agreed to invest US$1.1 billion as equity in the 830,000-barrels-per-day pipeline project. This going towards construction costs through the end of 2020. The remaining investment of US$6.9 billion is expected to be made … Continue reading →

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TV’s ‘Diesel Brothers’ to pay US$850,000 fine for rolling coal | Driving

Posted on March 17, 2020 by Kevin Yaworski

https://postmediadriving.wordpress.com/auto-news/news/tvs-diesel-brothers-to-pay-us850000-fine-for-rolling-coal

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Does the B.C. gas pipeline need approval from hereditary chiefs? – Macleans.ca

Posted on February 22, 2020 by Kevin Yaworski

Protesters at a rally in Vancouver in support of pipeline protesters in northwestern B.C. (Darryl Dyck/CP) — This explains the two types of indigenous leadership, what role they each play and why they are often not in agreement. There is … Continue reading →

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Venezuela economic failure and fake or misleading news

Posted on January 4, 2020 by Kevin Yaworski

Social misleadia, Trump and many of his supporters and others from the far right have been sharing fake or misleading news about Venezuela’s economic failure. Venezuela’s economic crisis is an example of failed leadership, corruption and other issues. It has … Continue reading →

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Alberta and Canada ignores the ticking time-bomb of orphaned oil and gas wells at its own peril

Posted on December 9, 2019 by Kevin Yaworski

Eamon Mac Mahon, ASSOCIATED PRESS Syncrude upgrader facilities on the Athabasca river near Fort McMurray Alberta Dec 9 2019 – Globe and Mail, The Narwhal and Concerned Citizen — These are some of the major issues that make it hard … Continue reading →

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Tarsands reclamation

Posted on October 31, 2019 by Kevin Yaworski

Post on social misledia “If you don’t like reading articles, read this short clip and just look at the 20+ pictures of reclaimed oil-sands land. “Oil sands development is subject to some of the strictest environmental regulatory standards in the … Continue reading →

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Have the Canadian Federal emmissions reduction plans started working?

Posted on October 8, 2019 by Kevin Yaworski

Oct 8 2019 – Concerned Citizen Social misleadia post or rant? “Canada had a 0.6% rate of reduction in emissions per year under the Liberals the UN has reported well under the 3.5% promised. The US delivered 1.5% reduction while … Continue reading →

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Climate change science goes back decades ⁠— and so does rapid climate change skepticism, says historian

Posted on October 1, 2019 by Kevin Yaworski

International director of the Norwegian Polar Institute Kim Holmen relaxes with a cup of tea as he travels past the Wahlenberg Glacier in Oscar II land at Spitsbergen in Svalbard, Norway, on Aug. 5, 2019. The northernmost town on the … Continue reading →

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Political leaders misleading their parties and the public and they join up to do the same once in power

Posted on September 30, 2019 by Kevin Yaworski

Shutterstock The CBC ran a version of the news story from The Georgia Straight about Andrew Scheer lying or misleading his party and the public but with less details. The Straight also covers some of the lies, misleading and conflicts … Continue reading →

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Rapid Climate change discussion needs to get back to unbiased science and facts

Posted on September 26, 2019 by Kevin Yaworski

The global news article below is better than most but is still somewhat biased and makes several assumptions. Sadly both sides of the rapid climate change and many other current and important discussions use exaggeration, propaganda and rely on false … Continue reading →

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