Saskatchewan commits to nuclear power generation: The full press conference video
In his speech and in the document, Harrison laid out how Saskatchewan will continue to burn coal for power as it goes towards a nuclear power generation future. And in his speech he made clear in no uncertain terms we are going to be producing nuclear power. Up until this point there’s been strong suggestions that this province would be going nuclear, but his statements, and that of Premier Moe the following day, have been the most unequivocal to date.
Alberta’s latest pipeline push dredges up ghosts of projects past
Few are as acquainted with Canada’s graveyard of defunct oil pipelines as Alex Pourbaix, a former executive at the company behind the Keystone XL and Energy East proposals.
“You can see the scars on my back,” he quipped at a news conference earlier this month, twisting his body at the lectern for emphasis.
Cenovus Energy raises MEG Energy offer, wins Strathcona support
Cenovus Energy Inc.’s takeover of MEG Energy Corp. appears poised to win shareholder approval later this week after the oilsands giant raised what it had said was its “best and final” offer and secured the support of one-time rival Strathcona Resources Ltd.
Laying out the Saskatchewan First Energy Security Strategy and Supply Plan, with impacts for up to a century
On Oct. 20, Minister of Crown Investments Corporation Jeremy Harrison released the “Saskatchewan First Energy Security Strategy and Supply Plan.” It’s an in-depth plan to ensure we keep the lights on for the next 24 years.
B.C. First Nations make legal challenges to huge Ksi Lisims LNG project
Two British Columbia First Nations are taking the federal government to court to quash a decision approving the Ksi Lisims floating natural-gas facility and marine export terminal.
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Premier Smith affirms Alberta’s 2050 net zero goal in testy committee appearance
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith reiterated her province’s commitment to becoming a carbon neutral economy by 2050 at a parliamentary committee on Thursday, where MPs are studying Canada’s emissions reduction plan for the end of this decade.
Carney says ports, minerals key to his plan to double non-U.S. exports
Building up port infrastructure and exporting more resources like the critical minerals in Ontario’s Ring of Fire are key parts of Ottawa’s plans to double non-U.S. exports, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday.
Federal $2B contribution to Ontario nuclear project has major implications for Saskatchewan
A major development in the deployment of small modular reactors (SMRs) in Ontario is crucially important for Saskatchewan, whose government just this week made clear it is for sure planning on building nuclear power generation.
Everything energy in the Saskatchewan Speech from the Throne
Two days after releasing its “Saskatchewan First Energy Security Strategy and Supply Plan,” the Sask Party government presented its Speech from the Throne on Oct 22.
Here’s everything in the Throne Speech related to energy, which was included under the topic of the economy.
Carney vows budget will spur ‘unprecedented’ investment, but warns of ‘sacrifices’
Prime Minister Mark Carney promised the nation Wednesday evening the fall budget will spur unseen levels of private sector investments, but at the same time he warned that sacrifices are in store.
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Helium Evolution reaches major milestone with first helium produced for market
t’s been a long road, but there are now trucks rolling down that road, carrying Helium Evolution’s first product to market.
Saskatchewan is going nuclear, with a new energy security strategy
“Here in Saskatchewan, we are going to have power generation from nuclear power sources in Saskatchewan. That is a formal decision that this government has made,” said Minister of Crown Investments Corporation Jeremy Harrison.
Lithium in SK, Part 41: ROK is out of the lithium game, and privatizing as a strictly oil company
ROK Resources, the Regina-based oil company that ventured into the lithium industry, is going private and spinning out the company’s lithium ownership (via EMP Metals) into a private corp.
Free power for Alberta’s neighbours, again
Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 18 and 19 have seen strong wind output on the Alberta electrical grid. And the result on Sunday, as is typical when this happens, is free power for the neighbours.
Montreal emissions-tracking satellite company says climate fight hasn’t slowed
The CEO of a Montreal-based company that uses satellites to monitor methane emissions says interest in his technology continues to reach new heights, even as governments appear to be wavering on their climate commitments.
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Trans Mountain faces $292k environmental fines after 2024 B.C. rainstorm: regulator
Trans Mountain is facing $292,000 in regulatory fines for alleged environmental issues in January 2024 along a stretch of its British Columbia pipeline expansion route hit by a major rainstorm.
When the training pays off: Classic Oilfield Service in Lloydminster reacts quickly to carbon monoxide leak
“While our staff were processing the incident and checking on one another, a few team members began to report symptoms such as nausea and dizziness. This prompted immediate concern that there might be a broader environmental issue. Using portable monitors typically deployed in our fieldwork, we detected dangerously high levels of carbon monoxide within the office portion of the building.”
Saskatchewan-Alberta electrical intertie soon to be up and running, after being down nearly a year
f it had been working, there were many times SaskPower could have received power at zero dollars per megawatt – for free – when Alberta had a surplus of power.
Progressive Conservatives win majority government in Newfoundland and Labrador, with Quebec power deal a major issue
The Churchill Falls agreement in the 1970s was one of the most lopsided imaginable, with Quebec getting thousands of megawatts of energy for a fixed price that today is so negligible to be almost considered free. Yet Newfoundland has all but starved in the decades hence. That agreement is now being renegotiated and was a major point in Tuesday’s election.
B.C. Premier Eby says lifting the tanker ban would sink billions in ‘real’ projects
“This is a pretty straightforward issue for British Columbia,” Eby said. “The oil tanker ban off the coast is the social licence with First Nations along the coast to be able to do significant economic development in the region,” he said on Tuesday at an unrelated news conference.
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Cenovus Energy acquires 8.5 per cent stake in MEG Energy
Cenovus Energy Inc. says it has acquired an 8.5 per cent stake in MEG Energy Corp.
Lithium in SK, Part 40: In depth with Energy and Resources Minister on new lithium royalty scheme
The announcement came at a critical time, as several companies are on the path to move from lithium explorers to lithium producers, which would place them as the first commercial lithium producers in this province. Those companies are working on developing financing to move into commercial production, but surely among first questions any financial backer will want answered is “how much is the government’s take?”
If your turkey relied on wind power this Thanksgiving in Alberta, you’d be eating baloney sandwiches
Your Thanksgiving turkey likely wasn’t cooked by wind power in Alberta on Monday,
Energy Realities Podcast: China v. America on Rare Earth and Critical Energy Minerals
Dr. Tammy Nemeth says, “In the end, who is the beneficiary of not allowing the West to build up its supply chains? It’s China.”
‘It depends’: Carney shifts stance on maintaining emissions cap
Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday the fate of the emissions cap on oil and gas producers depends on other efforts to lower emissions, suggesting his government might be open to scrapping the policy — an apparent shift from his commitment to it earlier this year.