Tag Archives: fossil fuels

Alberta asking Feds for more funds to deal with orphaned well cleanup

Posted on April 1, 2020 by

Old, unproductive oil and gas wells could cost up to $70B to clean up, says new report ‘The mess continues to grow,’ says landowner stuck with abandoned well Kyle Bakx – CBC News — Hustle in the oil patch: Inside … Continue reading →

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A surge in electric vehicle popularity could really shock our energy-reliant economy

Posted on February 8, 2020 by

A surge in electric vehicle popularity could really shock our energy-reliant economy https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-a-surge-in-electric-vehicle-popularity-could-really-shock-our-energy/

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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

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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Another Western Canadian Coastal gas project has been cancelled

Posted on December 21, 2018 by

The logo for ExxonMobil appears above a trading post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on April 23, 2018. RICHARD DREW/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS — Exxon Mobil shelves $25-billion B.C. LNG project Another gas project on the West … Continue reading →

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Subsidies for fossil fuels and investing revenues

Posted on December 18, 2018 by

Eamon Mac Mahon, ASSOCIATED PRESS Syncrude upgrader facilities on the Athabasca river near Fort McMurray Alberta — Dec 18 2018 – Collection of articles and reports – Kevin Yaworski — Liberals announce $1.6B for Western Canada’s beleaguered energy sector It … Continue reading →

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Where have all the mommies gone?

Posted on May 13, 2018 by

(Picture: Getty/Digital Vision) May 13 2018 — An interesting article below from the Globe and Mail about low birth and fertility rates in Canada and elsewhere plus my added commentary along with related information I have collected. — Canada and … Continue reading →

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Supreme Court in Louisiana reinforces freedom of speak for activists via The right to petition the government and  Anti-Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP) statute – Deepwater Horizon – BP – Spill

Posted on October 2, 2016 by

The Deepwater Horizon oil rig burns April 21, 2010, in the Gulf of Mexico, more than 50 miles southeast of Venice on Louisiana’s tip. AP FILE PHOTO October 02, 2016 – Kevin Yaworski – Public Advocate and Global Citizen This ruling … Continue reading →

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