Opponents of liquefied natural gas (LNG) development lost no time in urging the new British Columbia government to squash the LNG industry. The latest pitch avoided the old environmental eco-message: “If we want a liveable planet for ourselves, future generations and countless other species, we cannot build any more fossil fuel projects anywhere. Not one.” …
Our newsletter: 21 November 2024 Emissions cap? ‘I’m pissed.’ And Alberta’s premier was not alone in, with those words, slamming Ottawa’s planned emissions cap on oil and gas. The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, for one, forecast “lower production, lower exports, fewer jobs, lower GDP, and less revenues to governments to fund critical infrastructure and …
Ottawa bills its planned emissions cap on oil and gas as “limiting pollution, driving innovation, and creating jobs.” That’s not at all what critics see. They forecast instead “lower production, lower exports, fewer jobs, lower GDP, and less revenues to governments to fund critical infrastructure and social programs on which Canadians rely.” That was from Lisa …
Our newsletter: 07 November 2024 Public Policy Forum chooses Karen Ogen The Public Policy Forum has named Alliance CEO Karen Ogen as a director. “She works to grow economic opportunities for First Nations by providing information and education about responsible resource development, and hopes to inspire more communities to engage in discussions with industry …
Our thanks to Resource Works for compiling the facts and figures below: The BC government draws billions in revenues from British Columbia’s natural-resource industries. The province’s latest fiscal plan looks to earn $3.2 billion from natural resources in 2024-25, up from $3 billion in 2023-24. And it forecasts $3.4 billion in 2025-26 and $3.8 billion …
