March 1, 2010

Hydro-Québec and the hard sell
Montreal Gazette – February 27, 2010

In 2010 America, the idea that Canadian hydroelectricity is something the United States should plug into is a hard sell. In the U.S., large hydro projects are seen as belonging to another era, for economic as well as environmental reasons. Read more…

Proponents, critics seek 'clarity' from Victoria on clean power strategy
Vancouver Sun – March 1, 2010 

The British Columbia government has promised to introduce a Clean Energy Act that may emerge as a highlight in the introduction of Tuesday's budget. Read more…

South Korean firm joins EnCana in B.C. gas
Globe and mail – March 1, 2010 

Korea Gas plans to spend $1.1-billion over the next five years to bring gas to the surface from a huge patch of land that is owned by EnCana Corp. of Calgary. Read more…

Enbridge toll war heats up
Calgary Herald – February 27, 2010

A legal dispute between oilsands major Sunc or Energy and Enbridge over the timing of the launch of a crude pipeline into the U.S. Midwest has heated up, with more shippers jumping into the fray, while analysts wonder what other options players have. Read more…

World oil demand returns - with a twist
Vancouver Sun – March 1, 2010

We Canadians will take many positive lessons from the Vancouver Winter Olympics, which has catalyzed a proud, national competitive spirit on the world stage. Now it’s time for that competitive spirit to spill over into our oil and natural gas industry, lest we be frozen out of our share of the shifting thousand-barrel-a-second oil markets. Read more…

What the forestry industry is teaching the oil sands
Globe and Mail – March 1, 2010 

The forest industry once knew the difficulties of being pegged as an environmental ogre. Can the storm in the oil sands be calmed in the same way? Read more…

Alberta Works Quietly to Improve Image of Oil Sands
New York Times – March 1, 2010 

Alberta is undertaking a remarkable effort to expose connections that states, cities and congressional districts share with the often maligned petroleum resource, whose scalded landscapes and carbon output have become a favorite target of climate champions. Read more…