Updated Clean Electricity Regulations shift deadline from 2035 to 2050, or do they? Are they a bait and switch?
The newly updated federal Clean Electricity Regulations (CER) shift the deadline for reaching a “net zero” electrical grid from 2035 to 2050. At least that’s what the headlines all say. But digging into the regulations, it’s more of a bait and switch.
Enbridge’s Weyburn wind project open house, Part 2: Enbridge’s opening statements
Enbridge representatives said “apology” or “apologize” five times, and “sorry” twice during the presentation – not the typical sort of thing one usually hears from the developer planning on bringing a project worth in the range of a third of a billion dollars to a community.
Enbridge’s Weyburn wind project open house, Part 1: Setting the stage
It was a contrite Enbridge which presented a second open house in Weyburn for its planned 200 megawatt wind project, to be located east of the community. The project has seen several revisions, and Enbridge representatives repeatedly spoke about correcting mistakes and working with people affected by the proposed project.
$1 Million Donated to Support Gastroenterology Care at Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital
Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Foundation (JPCHF) is thrilled to announce a remarkable $1 million donation from ten generous donors to support the purchase of cutting-edge pediatric gastroenterology equipment for infants, children and families at Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital (JPCH).
For 12 hours again this past weekend, power in Alberta was “free,” with BC and Montana benefitting greatly
Unless generators had side deals for things like carbon credits, all Alberta generators getting the pool price were providing that power for free for half a day over the weekend. The entire Alberta grid, ever refinery, factory, hospital, streetlamp, home, refinery and video billboard, in a territory the size of Germany, was cumulatively once again provided with power for less than the price of one, singular, Timbit.
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Enbridge pipeline spills 70,000 gallons of oil in Wisconsin in November
Enbridge said the spill on the company’s Line 6 was caused by a faulty connection on a pump transfer pipe at the Enbridge Cambridge Station. It was an estimated 1,650 barrels, which is equivalent to about 70,000 gallons.
Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador announce energy deal to resolve decades-old dispute
He picked up a copy of the 1969 agreement and tore it in half, as the audience of politicians and government officials cheered him on.
Bronwyn Eyre: Fractured Federation: How the Liberals Destroyed ‘Team Canada’
When I was Energy Minister, American investors would ask me, “What have you guys got going on up there?…What country does that to itself?”
Brian Crossman: Emissions caps, Sun Tzu and basic economics
Our wonderful Liberal government recently announced an emissions cap on Canadian oil and gas producers. Thirty percent emissions reduction in the next eight years. This of course does not include imported oil, which is helpful if your plan is to cripple your domestic oil production.
Making a $1B investment in the US? Trump pledges expedited permits – but there are hurdles
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump is promising expedited federal permits for energy projects and other construction worth more than $1 billion. But like other Trump plans, the idea is likely to run into regulatory and legislative hurdles, including a landmark law that requires federal agencies to consider the environmental impact before deciding on major projects.
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Bronwyn Eyre: The $265M Federal ‘Transfer’ to SaskPower: It’s our Money!
How could any news editor determine it was not in Saskatchewan people’s interest to hear the province’s perspective—and that this supposed federal largesse is actually a re-gift?
Trudeau says dealing with Trump will be “a little more challenging” than last time
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said dealing with incoming president Donald Trump and his thundering on trade will be “a little more challenging” than the last time he was in the White House.
B.C. selects nine wind power projects to boost energy supply by eight per cent a year
British Columbia has given the green light to nine wind energy projects to help power the province’s economy and light up 500,000 homes, Premier David Eby said Monday.
The case for, yes for, big wind at Weyburn
There has been notable opposition to the plans to develop a 200 megawatt wind power facility just east of Weyburn. But there are also numerous reasons in favour of it as well, from perspectives one might not normally think of.
Alberta wind had a great Sunday day, and no one got paid as a result
Alberta wind generation had a really great day on Sunday, Dec. 8. And as a result, when wind was doing awesome, no one was getting paid.
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Alberta releases new rules and no-go zones on wind and solar projects
Also set out in regulation now is a requirement for renewable energy developers to pony up ahead of time all reclamation costs through a mandatory security or bond either to the province or to private landowners.
Brian Zinchuk on Evan Bray Show: Donald Trump’s tariffs
On Dec. 4 Pipeline Online editor and owner Brian Zinchuk appeared on the CJME/CKOM Evan Bray show. Among the topics of discussion were Donald Trump’s presidency and proposed tariffs on all Canadian goods, pipelines, cookies and more.
Feds’ $265 million for SaskPower “clean electricity” was actually our own money, says SaskPower minister
You’d think the Government of Saskatchewan and SaskPower would be giddy about the federal government announcing $265 million for “Saskatchewan clean electricity projects.” That would be until you realize it was giving back our own money, and not even all of it.
Wilkinson shovels over $265 million SaskPower’s way for solar, wind, batteries, interties, batteries, SMRs and more
Editor's note: In Pipeline Online's continuing mission to ensure we all know exactly what the federal government is telling us on climate change initiatives, this is the verbatim press release from the Government of Canada issued at 18:10 hrs on Dec. 5. Notably, it...
Jim Warren: Green Slush Fund just one of the Liberals’ two big environmental giveaways: Steven Guilbeault is connected with both of them
An intriguing detail to emerge in the House of Commons Committee proceedings is that Environment and Climate Change Canada minister, Steven Guilbeault, holds a beneficial interest in Cycle Capital, a Quebec-based venture capital firm that received tens of millions in SDTC grants. Apparently, Guilbeault was a consultant for Cycle Capital for ten years and took shares in the company in exchange for work he performed.
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Saskatchewan passes affordability bills, keeps federal carbon levy off home heating
Premier Scott Moe’s government followed through on two fall election promises Thursday, passing bills on tax relief and the carbon levy.
Manual madness: Kenworth can only sell 10% of new trucks with manual transmissions to satisfy feds’ climate change concerns
It appears that in yet another climate change initiative, the federal government is forcing manual transmissions to all but disappear in new truck sales in the name of reducing emissions. In very short order, only 10 per cent of Kenworth trucks in Canada will be available with a manual transmission.
Saskatchewan rejects Clean Electricity Regulations, will extend refusal on collecting home heating carbon tax
Things are about to heat up with the impending federal Clean Electricity Regulations, with the final version expected to be released any day now, and Saskatchewan’s new Minister of Crown Investments Corporation and SaskPower proclaiming Tuesday evening this province will not acknowledge them.
Ontario says federal clean electricity regulations would add $35B in costs
Ontario is urging the federal government to amend proposed electricity regulations after an analysis by the province’s system operator concluded the rules would mean $35 billion in additional costs by 2050 — a number environmental groups dispute.
What did 1722 Alberta wind turbines have in common? 0.007 per cent output at noon on Sunday
The number was so low, the calculator put out scientific notation when calculating the percentage of output