Dutch government to end gas extraction in northern province after 60 years and many damaging quakes
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Extraction from one of the world’s largest natural gas fields will end in October, the Dutch government announced Friday, turning off a lucrative source of revenue that also sparked unrest by causing a string of earthquakes.
Editorial: Facebook and Instagram to start blocking Pipeline Online links on Sunday. This is 1979, on the way to Orwell’s 1984
I will be attending federal Minister of Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson’s event with the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce in Regina on June 28. He will be talking about the “just transition,” which means to do away with the oil and gas sector, one of Saskatchewan’s most important industries. But you won’t be able to share any of my stories coming from that event on Facebook, or Instagram. I don’t even know if you can privately share it on Facebook Messenger. Likely not. So a federal minister might be speaking about the demise of your industry and livelihood, and you can’t share or even read those stories through Facebook. There’s a wee possibility that “just transitioning” your job out of existence might upset you. But that story will be verboten on Facebook. As will every other story.
On longest day of the year, Saskatchewan’s grid-scale solar produced 8 megawatts out of 30
Saskatchewan has just 30 megawatts of grid-scale solar power installed, spread across three projects of 10 megawatts each. And on the longest day of the year, June 21, they averaged 8 megawatts of output in total. That’s 26.7 per cent of capacity.
Bloc Québécois pan “just transition” report for sanitizing that term from French version, and not going far enough
The Bloc Québécois is aware that the term “Just Transition” is a young concept that leaves room for multiple interpretations. Among others, it is rejected by the current
Alberta government and the Western oil and gas industry. In its current form, the final report reflects the Committee’s failure to address “Just Transition”, and aligns itself with
the West’s position. During its work, the Committee heard members deny even the reality of climate change, thus diluting the concept of energy transition. The treatment of other
concepts such as “ruralities”, “aboriginal communities” and “energy security” also occupied a disproportionate proportion of the exchanges, deviating from the very objective of the study.
Patchwork Podcast: Rob Quist from Top Oil Production
Join Kurt Price and Tracy Klotz on Patchwork as they talk with Rob Quist from Top Oil Production. Klotz talks about his opportunity to see Pierre Poilievre recently in Ottawa at a prayer breakfast.
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Sweltering heat tests Texas’ power grid and patience as thousands in South still without electricity
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas’ power grid operator asked residents Tuesday to voluntarily cut back on electricity due to anticipated record demand on the system as a heat wave kept large swaths of the state and southern U.S. in triple-digit temperatures.
NATO wants to fight climate change. Its chief tells AP the trick is to make armies green but strong
BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO faces a series of dilemmas in its attempts to fight climate change while ensuring the effectiveness of its combat forces, as Europe’s biggest land war in decades ravages Ukraine, the head of the military alliance told The Associated Press in an interview on Wednesday.
Dissenting report from Conservatives wants to expand oil and gas, not transition it away
The House of Commons Standing Committee on Natural Resources Committee report released its “just transition” report on June 19. Entitled “Creating a Fair and Equitable Energy Transformation,” the report means to change Canada in almost every manner imaginable, from powering vehicles and heating homes, to largely winding down one of our nation’s largest industries – oil and gas.
Both the Conservatives and Bloc Quebecois released dissenting reports, while the Liberals and New Democrats supported the primary report. This is the Conservative response.
Three years too long a wait for Line 5 reroute, Indigenous band in Wisconsin says
Line 5’s defenders, which include the federal government, say a shutdown would cause major economic disruption across the Prairies and the U.S. Midwest, where it provides feedstock to refineries in Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Baytex Energy closes Ranger acquisition, significantly increases Texas presence
Baytex Energy Corp. says it has closed its $2.9-billion acquisition of U.S. oil company Ranger Oil Corp.
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Breaking News: Despite Greta Thunberg’s dire warning about ending fossil fuel usage in five years, five years later, humanity has not been wiped out
Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg made a dire prediction on June 21, 2018. On that day she tweeted, "A top climate scientist is warning that climate change will wipe out all of humanity unless we stop using fossil fuels over the next five years." Bjorn...
The “just transition” report is nothing short of the utter transformation of Canada
Entitled “Creating a Fair and Equitable Energy Transformation,” the report outlines nothing short of the utter transformation of Canada, its economy and workforce, by way of transitioning away from fossil fuels to a largely electric economy, with the possibility of hydrogen usage as well. In doing so it means to largely do away with the fossil fuel industry which is one of Canada’s largest industries and contributors to GDP, exports and wealth. The report provides recommendations as to what to do with the people involved in that industry, but not so much the companies who employ them, create those jobs or that wealth.
Canada’s oil output would plummet by 2050 in a net-zero world, new modelling shows
New modelling from the Canada Energy Regulator suggests Canadian oil production will plummet by 2050 — and large portions of Alberta’s oilsands facilities will be shut down — if the world is successful in reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions within that time.
On second longest day of the year, clouds reduce Alberta solar generation by half at noon
Alberta has 1,209 megawatts of nameplate installed wind generation capacity. And at noon on June 20, the second longest day of the year, all of that solar generation was producing half of the rated capacity.
19 Recommendations for a “Just Transition,” as presented by the federal Natural Resources Committee
These are the 19 recommendations of the committee, presented verbatim as part of the report. The Conservatives and Bloc Quebecois both included dissenting reports. There will be extensive coverage from all the above from Pipeline Online in the coming days.
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Oil and gas, electricity emissions remain a challenge for Ottawa-Alberta relationship
There is no line in the sand between his government and Alberta over energy and climate policies but there is also still a lot of daylight in their respective visions, Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said Monday.
Montana officials downplay first-of-its-kind climate trial
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana officials sought to downplay a first-of-its-kind trial taking place over the state’s obligations to protect residents from climate change, saying Monday that a victory by the young plaintiffs would not change approvals for fossil fuel projects.
Energy Transition Podcast: Electrical grid security
Armando Cavanha, David Blackmon, Irina Slav and Tammy Nemeth go over many aspects of electrical grid security. A major issue is the availability of high capacity transformers, and the lack of domestic manufacturing in North America. This podcast picks up on many of the issues Pipeline Online has been highlighting for the last 18 months.
Jim Warren: Freezing in the Dark, 2023 Version. How many Canadians do Justin Trudeau and Steven Guilbeault anticipate the “just transition” will kill?
The hazards presented by disruptions to the reliability of the electrical power grid and our capacity to use natural gas to heat buildings, along with wild spikes in energy prices, go well beyond the threats of inconvenience and financial losses. These sorts of energy system failures also contribute to health problems. Freezing in the dark is not just the punch line from a 1970s bumper sticker. High energy prices and service disruptions can kill people — even in rich countries like Canada.
As Switzerland’s glaciers melt, Alpine nation backs climate bill with net zero target for 2050
BERLIN (AP) — A majority of Swiss citizens on Sunday voted in favor of a bill aimed at introducing new climate measures to sharply curb the rich Alpine nation’s greenhouse gas emissions.
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Saudi foreign minister in Iran as part of restoration of diplomatic ties after a 7-year rift
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister arrived in Iran’s capital on Saturday, the latest step in the restoration of diplomatic ties between the two Mideast rivals, Iranian state media reported.
Judge gives Enbridge 3 years to close oil pipeline on tribal land in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A federal judge has given Enbridge three years to shut down parts of an oil pipeline that crosses reservation land and ordered the energy company to pay a Native American tribe more than $5 million for trespassing.
Enbridge to pay Bad River band $5.1M in Line 5 profits, move pipeline by 2026: judge
Calgary-based Enbridge Inc. must pay an Indigenous band in Wisconsin more than US$5 million in Line 5 profits and relocate the controversial cross-border pipeline within the next three years, a U.S. judge says.
Conservation groups sue over federal utility’s plan to replace coal plant with gas
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Conservation groups have filed a lawsuit seeking to stop the nation’s largest public utility from replacing a Tennessee coal-burning power plant with one using natural gas.
NATO moves to protect undersea pipelines, cables as concern mounts over Russian sabotage threat
BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO launched a new center Friday for protecting undersea pipelines and cables following the still-unsolved apparent attack on the Nord Stream pipelines and amid concern Russia is mapping vital Western infrastructure for energy and the internet in waters around Europe.