I have to dig into what happened with the economics of natural gas since 2014. Something doesn't make sense to me about "continued low natural gas prices" when many of the largest gas producers are tangled in huge export limiting wars - from a non-expert understanding of economics, that should...

A great history of the big promises of carbon capture and the equally big failures of carbon capture technology to achieve much of anything.

The Narwhal@thenarwhal.ca · 2w ago

“This is a dream that could truly change the world. Friends, the era of empty rhetoric on the environment is over. We’re taking real action that will produce real, tangible results.” — Stephen Harper, 2007 @meyer.bsky.social on 19 years of carbon capture promises: thenarwhal.ca/newsletter-c...

In the June 2026 issue of CPP/Adp: Constitutional Limits on the Design of Canadian Federal Climate Change Policy by Andrew Leach @aleach.ca utppublishing.com/doi/10.3138/...

Constitutional Limits on the Design of Canadian Federal Climate Change Policy | Canadian Public Policy

Les gaz à effet de serre représentent un enjeu politique pressant au Canada et dans le monde. Le Canada a pris des engagements internationaux pour réduire ses émissions de 40 % à 45 % sous les taux de 2005 d'ici 2030. Si le Canada n'atteint pas ses ... Greenhouse gases (GHGs) represent a pressing policy challenge for Canada and for the world. Canada has made international commitments to reduce emissions to 40–45% below 2005 levels by 2030. If Canada is to meet its targets, it will need more—or more ...

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A good (although legally complex) post from Nigel on three unsuccessful Alberta government attempts to collect royalties owed by oil and gas co's in insolvency proceedings. The Alberta government seems to be losing out on significant royalties when oil and gas co's file for insolvency.

ABlawg UCalgary@ablawg.bsky.social · 2w ago

New Post: Joint Responsibility Under Alberta’s Mines and Minerals Act ablawg.ca/2026/07/20...…and-minerals-act/

A former reclamation scientist who worked on the oilsands, (Robert Vassov) put out a series on the oilsands mine reclamation problems. It provides an interesting perspective: looking at the engineering and corporate management problems. (1/2) robertvassov.substack.com/p/reclaiming...

Reclaiming Alberta's Oil Sands Part 1: The Cost

Proven reclamation on the uplands, and what a hectare of forest actually takes to rebuild.

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Canadian satire outlet @the-goose-media.bsky.social produces a great two-minute recap of the Mark Carney-Danielle Smith oil pipeline announcement. 👇 youtube.com/shorts/2sCuj...

Canada’s 🇨🇦 Dumb New Pipeline

YouTube video by The Goose

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There's an arrest warrant now for Wentao Yang. He played a confusing role in the Sequoia, Alphabow, and Long Run Exploration bankruptcies and is therefore sort of an important figure in the history of Alberta's orphan well problem. But I thought he left Canada by 2020, so this seems much too late.

Unofficial CBC News Mirror@cbcnews-mirror.bsky.social · 3w ago

New Post: Canada's Evolving Right to Shelter: Region of Waterloo v Named Respondents & Persons Unknown ablawg.ca/2026/07/10...

❗️ AI for All or AI for fossil fuels? Internal government documents show that one of the 'top public policy benefits to Canada' of data centres is providing new markets to gas companies.

Mark Carney Advisor Says AI Data Centres ‘Provide Markets’ For Gas

Boosting energy production is one of the top ‘public policy benefits to Canada’ of data centres, internal Privy Council document explains.

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Completely separate from the environmental and climate change argument, there is good evidence that betting on oil and gas investments beyond 2030 is a financial mistake.

Markham Hislop@markhamhislop.bsky.social · 4w ago

No energy data for us, thanks, we're Canadian 2026 Statistical Review of World Energy confirms with data what Energi Media has been arguing for years: the energy transition is accelerating. The world is rapidly electrifying. markhamhislop.substack.com/p/no-energy-...

I just got a successful Alberta Information Commissioner decision (ORDER FOIP2026-24) - technically a win - but it relates to a request from 2021 and allows government another try to reprocess the records. Probably a tactical victory and a strategic defeat.

AER noncompliance dashboard shows 103 noncompliances with the 2025 Annual Mandatory Closure Spend Quota, meaning the small amount of required closure work was not done (of the company forgot to file their paperwork). Mostly small co's, but two mid-sized ones: Battle River and Axiom.

I am consistently surprised that there is no movement, or even discussion, about changing the name 'Alberta'. The province is named for a British Royal who was boring at best with trivial connections to the province. There are better names laying around: 'Athabasca' - even keeps 'AB'.

The Alphabow bankruptcy took a turn for the weird years ago, and it just keeps getting weirder. The bankruptcy monitor is now seemingly alleging someone absconded with funds belonging to the Alphabow - although they want more time to investigate. www.ksvadvisory.com/docs/default...

Corb's petition was a legislative petition. We don't need a referendum. Just commit to passing The Act to Prohibit Coal Mining on the Eastern Slopes. Don't make this more complicated than it needs to be. #abpoli #ableg

The Breakdown AB@thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 2mo ago

While Smith is delaying the "Water Not Coal" petition for at least a year and up to 4 years... Today, Nenshi called for Smith to use her powers as premier to put the question on the ballot as written. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

A just-published article from me and Professor Jocelyn Stacey at UBC, describing the troubled system for climate change disaster information in B.C. specifically and Canada generally. www.facetsjournal.com/doi/10.1139/...

The management of information on climate change-related disasters in British Columbia

Canadians now experience climate change-amplified disasters, such as floods, fires, and extreme heat. Networks of laws and regulation, unbeknownst to researchers in most disciplines as well as much of...

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"If she messes with the question, we're gonna be on the streets with pitchforks." As Corb Lund says his anti-coal petition has hit its signature goal, he's asking Premier Smith to stick to her word on a coal referendum- argues coal CEOs aren't telling the truth podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/c...

Alberta's Orphan Well Association has updated their inventory numbers following the influx of sites from Long Run Exploration. There are now 7,887 orphan sites for decommissioning and reclamation, and 9,117 orphan sites for reclamation.

This is The Goose’s most ambitious project yet. A one hour deep-dive into the financial crisis at the heart of Alberta’s economy and the captured regulator that let it happen. Alberta's $320 Billion Time Bomb 💣 | The Goose Media 🇨🇦 youtu.be/37qKJLuOcKY

Alberta's $320 Billion Time Bomb 💣 | The Goose Media 🇨🇦

YouTube video by The Goose

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On May 15th, 2026 the AER issued an environmental protection order to Prairie Mines and Royalty ULC relating to the discharge of sediment from the Coal Valley Mine into the Lovett River beginning on May 7th. www1.aer.ca/complianceda...

My thoughts on Carney's 'balance' of environment and oil and gas. All the environmental stuff is fake. The CCUS project only does anything so long as oilseeds are continually produced (and CCUS hardly works). The higher carbon price by 2040 and net-zero by 2050 are way outside Carney's term (1/2)

A note on Alberta's Orphan Well Association stats: The OWA website figure (5,030 sites for decommissioning) has not been updated since the beginning of April.(www.orphanwell.ca/inventory/in...) If they follow their normal practice, I expect updated OWA numbers by May 13th or sooner.

Canada’s fragmented electronic health records harm patients and cost taxpayers billions: New research

Canada’s fragmented electronic health records harm patients and cost taxpayers billions: New research

Canada needs to establish clear accountability for health data oversight and co-ordination of electronic health records.

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Ominous. I get the sense this summer is going to kill in Vancouver because of runaway climate change and the El Niño cycle. If you can, prepare for serious heat and possible power shortages. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Vancouver breaks temperature record last set in 1898 amid hot weather across B.C. | CBC News

Environment Canada says Vancouver's high temperature on Monday reached 23.9 C, easily breaking the record of 22.2 C set in 1898.

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A bi-weekly meeting of several BC ministries, industry regulators and the RCMP's CRU-BC protest policing unit has been keeping tabs on "ongoing climate action initiatives and treaty negotiations," according to a January update. My latest for @thetyee.ca. thetyee.ca/News/2026/04...

BC’s Protest-Response Team Is Monitoring Treaty Negotiations, Internal Docs Show | The Tyee

The RCMP says the briefings are meant to provide ‘situational awareness.’ One climate advocate says it’s ‘deeply disturbing.’

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CST Canada Coal had another mine wastewater problem on April 20, 2026. They have repeated infractions for excessive total suspended solids, and this one looks huge: "Daily TSS exceedance Limit is 350 mg/l lab results showed 3897 mg/l." No sign of AER enforcement on the compliance dashboard yet.

"This time will be different, Carney says"

New Post: Bill 30, Expedited Project Approvals: Proponents Should Look Before They Leap ablawg.ca/2026/04/24...…before-they-leap/

Bill 30, Expedited Project Approvals: Proponents Should Look Before They Leap

By: Nigel Bankes and Drew Yewchuk Matters Commented On: (1) Bill 30: Expedited 120 Day Approvals Act, first reading, April 14, 2026, (2) Press Release, Faster Approvals for Major Projects, April 14…

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Four months ago, a Narwhal investigation revealed the Alberta Energy Regulator appeared to violate a ministerial order when approving MAGA Energy to acquire additional oil and gas wells. Yesterday, the regulator announced it has suspended the company’s operations. thenarwhal.ca/alberta-maga...

Alberta Energy Regulator suspends MAGA Energy | The Narwhal

The order comes just 18 months after the regulator approved the company’s takeover of 170 oil and gas wells

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There was a brief discussion of orphan wells (actually wells, pipelines, and facilities, but often shortened to just ‘wells’) in the Alberta legislature on Wednesday. (docs.assembly.ab.ca/LADDAR_files..., see pages 1475-1476) I’ve got some notes on the discussion. [1]