Canada's Energy Security?
Posted: May 17, 2007Gordon Laxer, May 10, 2007, Parkland Institute -- Presentation to the House of Commons Committee on...Read More
Energy Security
Currently, 66% of tar sands oil is being exported to the United States, while over 40% of the oil used in Canada is imported to fulfill the needs of Eastern Canada. When the Keystone pipeline is built from Alberta through to the States, the tar sands industry will become increasingly reliant on US refineries for processing and Canada will continue the tradition of providing raw resources to the United States instead of processing it (and creating more jobs) for ourselves. The tar sands industry is ensuring the energy security of the United States while ignoring the energy needs of the rest of Canada.
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Energy Security Articles
Gordon Laxer, May 10, 2007, Parkland Institute -- Presentation to the House of Commons Committee on...Read More
Calif. to rank greenhouse gas content of fuels; Plan could also include trade system between firms with low, high content
Posted: May 15, 2007Kim D. Johnson , May 15, 2007, Reuters -- California on Friday will unveil a ranking of greenhouse...Read More
Tory MPs storm out of meeting on energy sharing; Canada left short to aid U.S., says professor
Posted: May 14, 2007May 11, 2007, Ottawa Citizen-- Amid heated charges of a coverup, Tory MPs on Thursday abruptly shut...Read More
Nuclear future for oilsands?
Posted: May 11, 2007Neil Waugh, May 11, 2007, Edmonton Sun -- The Nuke of the North is back on the hot seat with Energy...Read More
3-Husky buying Valero Ohio refinery for $1.9 bln
Posted: May 3, 2007Jeffrey Jones, CALGARY, Alberta, May 2 (Reuters) - Husky Energy Inc. is buying Valero Energy...Read More
Energy Security for America means Insecurity for Canadians
Posted: April 26, 2007Gordon Laxer, April 26, 2007, Toronto Star - Today and tomorrow, CSIS, a right-wing think-tank...Read More
Canada-first energy strategy needed
Posted: April 11, 2007Gordon Laxer, Oct 2, 2006, Edmonton Journal - This presentation was made last week to the...Read More
Whatever happened to oil sands takeovers? There have been lots of rumours but no big energy
Posted: April 10, 2007Norval Scott, Globe and Mail, CALGARY - For the past year, practically every Calgary-based company...Read More
U.S. urges 'fivefold expansion' in Alberta oilsands production
Posted: March 22, 2007CBC News, January 18, 2007 - The U.S. wants Canada to dramatically expand its oil exports from the...Read More
Enbridge plans pipeline to U.S. east coast; Part of effort to prevent oil sands output from flooding any single market
Posted: March 22, 2007David Ebner, The Globe and Mail, January 17, 2007 - Enbridge Inc. wants to move Canadian oil sands...Read More
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