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.
Number of inactive oil and gas wells in Alberta fell five per cent in 2023: report
Alberta’s oil and gas producers spent $769 million cleaning up old wells in 2023, a $73 million increase from the prior year, according to a new report.
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.
Oil delivery to the Czech Republic from Russia through the Druhzba pipeline is interrupted
PRAGUE (AP) — Oil delivery to the Czech Republic from Russia through the Druhzba pipeline has been interrupted, Czech officials said Wednesday.
First Nations want Impact Assessment Act review for Pathways Alliance project
Eight First Nations in Alberta are asking that the $16.5-billion carbon capture and storage project proposed by a consortium of oilsands companies be reviewed under the federal Impact Assessment Act.
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Nova Scotia, still dependent on fossil fuels, drops in rankings for energy efficiency
A new national study says Nova Scotia’s leadership position in energy efficiency has been overtaken by other provinces, including its closest neighbours.
Alberta minister wants to see $100B in data centre infrastructure in next five years
Alberta Technology Minister Nate Glubish says he’s hoping to see $100 billion worth of artificial intelligence data centres under construction within the next five years.
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
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Digging deep on the lithium and potash Crown land sale – a 97:1 ratio on land prices, just 30 miles apart
The sale continued pushing the boundaries of the southeast Saskatchewan lithium play to the north while filling in the few remaining holes of Crown land in the Stoughton area. It also showed a huge variation in pricing.
CAPP responds to Alberta opposing federal emissions cap on oil and gas
“This punitive policy, layered on top of an already complex web of energy and climate regulations, threatens to reduce oil and natural gas production in Canada and restrict cross-border energy trade.” – CAPP
New NDP energy critic worked on Enbridge’s Line 3 Replacement project
The NDP’s new energy critic spent several years working with Enbridge, getting the Line 3 replacement built, several years before she was elected. And several years before that, she worked in Manitoba’s equivalent to our energy ministry.
Meet Saskatchewan’s new energy minister and energy critic: Colleen Young and Sally Housser
With a new legislative session now underway, Saskatchewan’s energy sector now has two new people focused on energy, on both the government and opposition benches.
Industry not consulted on Alberta’s plan to challenge federal emissions cap
The Alberta government did not consult with the oil and gas sector before announcing a sweeping set of plans it says it could use to challenge the proposed federal greenhouse gas emissions cap, industry sources say.
Companies are still digesting Premier Danielle Smith’s move to announce a forthcoming motion under the province’s Sovereignty Act, which Smith said Tuesday will give Alberta the ability to assert ownership over its own fossil fuel resources.
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Alberta’s pledge to take over ownership of emissions data ‘irresponsible’: Guilbeault
By Jack Farrell EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA — Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says Alberta's plan to make greenhouse gas emissions data the property of the provincial government could lead to oil and gas companies breaking federal...
“They pushed us to the limit,” Danielle Smith says in fighting oil and gas emissions cap
With a looming federal oil and gas greenhouse gas emission cap threatening to drastically curtail the largest industry in the province, Alberta is fighting back, two months after Saskatchewan started down a similar path.
NDP gas tax motion runs out of gas
The NDP introduced an emergency motion to lift the provincial gasoline tax on Nov. 26, and it ran out of gas. NDP Finance Critic Trent Wotherspoon introduced the motions “of urgent and pressing necessity.” It was the NDP’s first action on the first full day of...
Brian Crossman: When going to Calgary, do you fly, or drive?
But flying isn’t as much fun anymore. Especially if you’re from Saskatchewan.
Premiers seek ‘urgent’ meeting with Trudeau before Trump returns to White House
Canada’s premiers are asking Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to hold an urgent first ministers’ meeting ahead of the return to office of president-elect Donald Trump.