“Follow the money” starts at about the 4:10 minute marker in this 5 minute video (bottom of this posting). Canadian banks have $107 billion in loans and commitments for the Tar Sands and the Pipeline Expansion. The first four minutes set out the markets for the product. If there is any doubt about the data […]
From The Guardian, https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/jun/04/carbon-bubble-could-spark-global-financial-crisis-study-warns?utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=GU+Today+main+NEW+H+categories&utm_term=277105&subid=8093198&CMP=EMCNEWEML6619I2 by Fiona Harvey Environment correspondent Advances in clean energy expected to cause a sudden drop in demand for fossil fuels, leaving companies with trillions in stranded assets A sudden drop in demand for fossil fuels could happen before 2035, a new study shows. Photograph: Florian Gaertner/Photothek via Getty Images Plunging […]
http://business.financialpost.com/commodities/energy/suncor-energy-files-application-for-160000-bpd-lewis-oilsands-project Suncor Energy files application for 160,000-bpd Lewis oilsands project 2018-02-27 Geoffrey Morgan CALGARY – Canada’s largest integrated energy company has filed an application for a massive new oilsands project defying expectations of slowing growth in the oilsands. The Alberta Energy Regulator issued a notice Tuesday that Suncor Energy Inc. is seeking regulatory […]
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/may/31/justin-trudeau-kinder-morgan-pipeline-china-did-he-fear-being-sued Did Canada buy an oil pipeline in fear of being sued by China? The logic to Trudeau’s action may lie in an obscure and overlooked 2014 agreement to ensure China got a pipeline built Bruce Livesey Last modified on Thu 31 May 2018 19.02 BST Justin Trudeau in Toronto, Canada on Tuesday. Photograph: Canadian […]
The Canadian prime minister presents himself as a climate hero. By promising to nationalise the Kinder Morgan pipeline, he reveals his true self @billmckibben ‘Trudeau is banking on the fact that his liberal charm will soothe things over.’ Photograph: Chris Wattie/Reuters In case anyone wondered, this is how the world ends: with the […]
“Do You Hear the People Sing?” – – – – – – – – – – – – – You might take a few minutes for 2011-05-11 Revolution, song and youtube by Coco Love Alcorn (young Canadian), closely related. – – – – – – – – – – – – – BELOW: the lyrics […]
Thanks to Hart for Global biomass. This web page (profile, Environment Editor, The Guardian) has thumbnails for May postings. There are some very important articles. https://www.theguardian.com/profile/damiancarrington Humans just 0.01% of all life but have destroyed 83% of wild mammals – study Groundbreaking assessment of all life on Earth reveals humanity’s surprisingly tiny part in […]
With thanks to Marjaleena: Hello all, This in yesterday’s (May 1) Vancouver Province, unedited, but also edited in Saskatoon Star Phoenix and Regina Leader Post. (Unfortunately, the latter two saw fit to edit out an important paragraph, which I have italicized below. Too strong a statement?) It would be great if you could put your comments […]
A half-hour interview. Michael Enright has a large audience. CBC Radio, “The Sunday Edition”. This author Chris Turner is presented as an authority. His book, The Patch. The interview is . . . http://www.cbc.ca/radio/thesundayedition/a-primer-on-the-kinder-morgan-pipeline-1.4638118 – – – – – – – – – – Sent to The Sunday Edition: I believe I […]
Public consultations, BC residents (https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2018ENV0003-000298# ) All feedback will be summarized into a public ‘What We Heard’ report that will be posted to this site in summer 2018. New spill regulations are anticipated in 2019. From the Govt website, http://engage.gov.bc.ca/spillsregulation: . . . Email your written submission to SpillResponse@gov.bc.ca before April 30, 2018. Written submissions will […]