Nelson Bennett
C-69 to pit Liberals against conservative premiers in upcoming federal election
Thursday, June 20, 2019, 7:23 AM MDT
The federal Liberal government has thrown down the gauntlet in front of half of Canada’s premiers.On June 11, the same…
Trans Mountain expansion gets green light, again
Tuesday, June 18, 2019, 2:58 PM MDT
As expected, the Trudeau government has once again approved the expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline, although it is now…
Uptick in support for Trans Mountain in B.C. as Ottawa set for decision
Tuesday, June 18, 2019, 7:19 AM MDT
Sixty per cent of British Columbians support the expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline, according to a new Ipsos poll…
One-third of Trans Mountain crude exports went to China in 2018: StatsCan
Monday, June 17, 2019, 7:29 AM MDT
More than $1 billion worth of Alberta crude was exported by oil tanker via Vancouver in 2018, with China accounting…
Multibillion-dollar questions cloud Trans Mountain’s future
Tuesday, June 11, 2019, 6:32 PM MDT
The Trans Mountain pipeline generated a massive loss in the first four months that it was owned by the Canadian…
Anti-pipeline activists claim there is no demand for Alberta crude in China, but the IEA and IHS Markit say otherwise
Tuesday, June 11, 2019, 6:07 PM MDT
A new oil pipeline has an expected lifetime of at least 50 years. But will an expanded Trans Mountain pipeline…
IEA boss delivers sobering reality check on global energy trends
Wednesday, June 5, 2019, 7:24 AM MDT
Thirty years ago, fossil fuels made up 81% of the world’s energy mix. Today, despite hundreds of billions of dollars…
Canadian clean-tech companies show their stuff at CEM
Wednesday, June 5, 2019, 7:21 AM MDT
Last week’s Clean Energy Ministerial in Vancouver gave Canadian clean-tech companies a chance to show their stuff. The event, hosted…
IEA chief paints rosy picture for the future of LNG
Thursday, May 30, 2019, 7:25 AM MDT
Supporters of B.C.'s LNG industry tout its benefits as potentially driving down greenhouse gas emissions, especially in China, which has…
LNG Canada sets example, says First Nations leader
Wednesday, May 29, 2019, 7:18 AM MDT
Getting a multibillion-dollar LNG project built in Canada is no cakewalk.Just ask Petronas, which abandoned its plans for a $36…
Ottawa announces clean energy investments at CEM conference
Wednesday, May 29, 2019, 7:06 AM MDT
The federal government is taking advantage of the Clean Energy Ministerial conference it is hosting this week in Vancouver to…
Horgan stacks the deck in BC inquiry on gas prices: critics
Tuesday, May 28, 2019, 7:25 AM MDT
Premier John Horgan wants the BC Utilities Commission (BCUC) to get to the bottom of B.C.’s record high gasoline prices.But…
