Additional Treaty Land Entitlement transfer of mineral rights to Cowessess First Nation
The Government of Saskatchewan has approved the transfer of 336 hectares (829 acres) of mineral rights to the Cowessess First Nation as part of their Treaty Land Entitlement (TLE) Settlement Agreement.
Op-Ed: Deidra Garyk’s Bill C-59 submission to Competition Bureau
Editor’s note: Energy advocate Deidra Garyk made the following submission to the Competition Bureau regarding Bill C-59, which came into law in late June. That law is an egregious assault on free speech in this nation, and Pipeline Online vehemently opposes it, as should you.
Crown land sale shows interest in three areas, but none in the fourth
Crown land sales are a leading indicator of future development, and while the Aug. 6 petroleum and natural gas public offering showed extensive interest in southeast Saskatchewan, and some interest in northwest and west central Saskatchewan, it showed no interest in southwest Saskatchewan.
BC Hydro begins filling reservoir as Site C dam megaproject nears completion
BC Hydro says it has begun filling the reservoir created by the massive Site C dam project in northeastern British Columbia.
China accuses Canada of protectionism over 100% tariffs on electric vehicles
China on Tuesday accused Canada of protectionism after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government imposed a 100% tariff on imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles, matching U.S. duties on Chinese-made EVs.
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Power engineering courses to be offered by Sask Distance Learning, part of trades push
As part of a series of trades-based education announcements, the Government of Saskatchewan announced on Aug. 26 a new online course for power engineering.
Is being vague a virtue? Why Kamala Harris is keeping her climate cards close
While climate change looms large over Democratic politics, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign is keeping its green policies vague, offering few firm positions or clear commitments.
Lithium in SK, Part 31: Critical Mineral Incentives implemented
or several years, incentives for oil and gas development have been adapted for new, emerging commodities, namely lithium and helium. But in this past spring’s provincial budget, the Saskatchewan Party government decided to take a new tack, hiving them off into new critical minerals incentives.
Brian Zinchuk: After 140-odd years, can’t we figure rail out yet?
Rail is nothing new to Canada. It’s almost as old as the nation itself. And yet there’s always something causing grief.
SaskPower’s blog speaks about “Misconceptions about wind and solar facilities”
Editor’s note: Facing a groundswell of opposition to a proposed 200 megawatt wind project near Weyburn which would be built, operated and owned by Enbridge as an independent power producer, SaskPower posted the following on its corporate blog on Aug. 23.
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Expanded mineral exploration incentive drives increased investment in Saskatchewan, says Sask Gov’t
Investment in Saskatchewan is growing as more mining companies are exploring for minerals in the province, thanks to the Ministry of Energy and Resources’ Targeted Mineral Exploration Incentive (TMEI), the Saskatchewan Ministry of Energy and Resources said in a release on Aug. 22. It’s another in a series of announcements related to critical mineral development. In early August, there was an announcement on critical mineral incentives, with lithium and helium development notably targeted.
The latest developments in the lockout at Canada’s two biggest railways
As of 6:37 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 22, the rail labour dispute has been ordered into binding arbitration. Here’s how the day went down, according to the Canadian Press:
Trevor Rose Podcast: Greg Robb, CEO of Helium Evolution
In this edition of the Trevor Rose podcast, initially published May 23, 2024, Rose interviewed Greg Robb – CEO of Helium Evolution – a TSX-V listed company with a market cap of ~$17 million at the time.
Quick Dick McDick: Canada rail strike/lockout
what is the point of an economy if a few thousand people can shut down the entire economy??? Those are my words. Quick Dick’s are much harsher.
Op-Ed: Bill Whitelaw: Will my job title get “Greenhushed?”
Will I get “greenhushed” as sectoral opponents emboldened by recent tightened greenwashing provisions in Canada’s Competition Act move to take advantage of relaxed burdens of proof (on them) and more rigorous reverse-onus requirements on those they choose to complain about to the Competition Bureau Canada?
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What to know about the potential work stoppage at Canada’s two biggest railways
A looming work stoppage at Canada’s two biggest railways could have widespread effects on everything from daily commutes to the movement of grain and fuel.
Lithium in SK, Part 30: Hub City Lithium completes pilot, changes ownership structure, and is drilling near Stoughton
Hub City Lithium has had three major advances in their Stoughton area play of late. First, in July they wrapped up their pilot plant test in Estevan. Second, they changed the ownership structure, announced Aug. 8. And third, they commenced a two-well exploration drilling program near Stoughton.
Labour Disruption in Class 1 Railways of deep concern for Saskatchewan’s mining sector, says Saskatchewan Mining Assoc.
“The potential work stoppage would result in an unprecedented and catastrophic disruption of Canada’s supply chain. The production and shipping of Saskatchewan potash and receipt of all personal and commercial goods that come from ports via the railways would be critically impacted and that would be very harmful to Canada’s economy and reputation as a reliable global trading partner.”
Brian Crossman to speak about DEEP geothermal project at Calgary SPE workshop
Independent Well Servicing partner and Pipeline Online columnist Brian Crossman will be speaking at a Society of Petroleum Engineers workshop in Calgary which takes place Sept. 17-18. The workshop is entitled "Heating Up Geothermal Innovation and Development in...
Boralex announces the closing of a $95 million financing for the Témiscouata II wind farm in Quebec
MONTREAL, Aug. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Boralex inc. (“Boralex” or the “Company”) (TSX: BLX) is pleased to announce the closing of a $95 million financing for the 52 MW Témiscouata II wind farm, located on public lands in the municipalities of Saint-Elzéar-de-Témiscouata and Saint-Honoré-de-Témiscouata, Quebec, and in operation since 2015. This financing was provided by Desjardins, as Sole Lender and Sole Arranger.
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Op-Ed: Kaase Gbakon: Trans-Mountain Pipeline Expansion: A Game Changer for Alberta’s Oil Revenue
If the operation of Trans Mountain pipeline could cause the price of WCS to increase by $1/bbl (or the discount to WTI shrink by $1/bbl), then Alberta could receive C$680 million more in oil royalty revenue – all else equal.
Energy Realities Podcast: Electric vehicles
Irina Slave, David Blackmon, Stu Turley and Saskatchewan’s own Tammy Nemeth discuss the realities of electric vehicles and their widespread implementation.
CN locking out Teamsters
Apparently rail companies and union bargaining is a metaphorical train wreck.
Brian Crossman: Politics and the Patch: Get Involved Edition
But what can we do? For starters we can all get involved. Scratch that, we MUST get involved. You work in oil and gas? Would you like the industry to endure? (I sure do) Get involved. Are you a farmer or involved in agri-business? Again, get involved. Would you like health care, trucking, mining, forestry and all the other industries in Canada to continue properly? Get involved.
Wilkinson announces new investments in critical minerals in Saskatchewan
Editor’s note: In Pipeline Online’s ongoing mission to ensure we all read exactly what the federal ministers in charge of the “energy transition” think we should know, here is the verbatim press release from Aug. 14 on critical mineral investments in Saskatoon. Hey, wasn’t the now defunct Vital Metals the place Prime Minister Trudeau made a $5 million funding announcement at in January 2023? And by January, 2024, it was liquidating its assets?