JEmphaticallyOct 9
The naming of a “mature asset” strategy instead of a clean-up strategy for the Alberta government is PR spin - a wolf in sheep’s clothing. My latest story for The Energy Mix. /more #ableg #cdnpoli #polluterpay #fossilfuels #climate #environment www.theenergymix.com/alberta-orph...

Alberta Orphan Well Strategy F...
Alberta Orphan Well Strategy Faces Pushback from Residents, Municipalities, Experts

Pushback is growing among Alberta municipalities, landowners, and concerned residents who say the province is pressing ahead with a regulatory system that lets oil and gas companies dodge taxes, skip rent, and leave orphaned wells behind.

The Energy Mix
JEmphaticallyOct 9

The naming of a “mature asset” strategy (instead of a clean-up strategy) for the Alberta government is classic PR spin - a wolf in sheep’s clothing.

It takes an accounting concept and uses it to suggest the government is somehow responsible for ensuring profits for the fossil fuel industry.

And many Albertans are seeing through it.

My latest story for The Energy Mix.

#ableg #cdnpoli #polluterpay #fossilfuels #climate #environment

https://www.theenergymix.com/alberta-orphan-well-strategy-faces-pushback-from-residents-municipalities-experts/

Alberta Orphan Well Strategy Faces Pushback from Residents, Municipalities, Experts

Pushback is growing among Alberta municipalities, landowners, and concerned residents who say the province is pressing ahead with a regulatory system that lets oil and gas companies dodge taxes, skip rent, and leave orphaned wells behind.

The Energy Mix
Calgary Climate HubOct 1
TOWN HALL! The Alberta government is trying as hard as they can to ensure ultra rich oil companies can skip out on their promise to clean up their own mess, leaving landowners & taxpayers to pay BILLIONS. We say NO WAY. Join us RSVP: www.cleanupyourmess.ca/oct2-townhall #PolluterPay #abpoli #ableg
Calgary Climate HubSep 28
The Alberta government is trying as hard as it can to ensure ultra rich oil companies can skip out on their promise to clean up their own mess, leaving landowners & taxpayers to pay BILLIONS. We say NO WAY. Join us TOWN HALL! RSVP: www.cleanupyourmess.ca/oct2-townhall #PolluterPay #abpoli #ableg
Calgary Climate HubSep 25
The #UCP, Alberta's provincial government under #DanielleSmith is trying as hard as they can to ensure ultra rich oil companies can skip out on their promise to clean up their own mess, leaving landowners & taxpayers to pay BILLIONS. We say NO WAY. Join us. #PolluterPay #abpoli #ableg #yyc

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JEmphaticallySep 3, 2025

Facing a $349M deficit (or double that if you include the uncollected carbon levy) Saskatchewan is full steam ahead on coal with a plan to spend close to a billion dollars on refurbishing coal.

They’ve ruled out converting to gas (not much better), or even mentioning solar or wind for…reasons? Energy security?

Read my update on the SaskPower plan to burn more coal despite it being the dirtiest fossil fuel.

#saskpoli #cdnpoli #climate #coal #polluterpay

https://www.theenergymix.com/saskatchewan-cites-energy-security-in-900m-coal-refurbishment/

Saskatchewan Cites Energy Security in $900M Coal Refurbishment

Saskatchewan is pressing ahead with its plan to keep burning coal for electricity, committing $900 million over four years to refurbish its coal-fired power plants in the face of a projected $349-million budget deficit.

The Energy Mix
JEmphaticallyJul 27, 2025

Hey, voters in Battle River-Crowfoot: Your $1.5B in well clean-up might be something you want to talk to the candidates about.

“...the federal government could take measures to force the oil industry to pay for cleanup.”

"If the next Member of Parliament elected to Battle River-Crowfoot ensures the federal government takes measures to make the industry pay, Albertans could save big."

#ableg #Poilievre #orphanwells #polluterpay #cdnpoli #byelection #BattleRiver-Crowfoot

https://therockies.life/the-1-5-billion-well-cleanup-burdening-battle-river-crowfoot-riding/

The $1.5 Billion Well Cleanup Burdening Battle River-Crowfoot Riding

Landowners in the riding say abandoned wells make farming difficult and ruin their right to peaceful enjoyment of property.

TheRockies.Life
JEmphaticallyJul 24, 2025

For all you night owls out there…my latest is up on The Energy Mix website!

Grandfather of six takes on a senior advisor to Danielle Smith over his conflicts of interest and sole-sourced contracts worth nearly a half a million dollars.

It’s another ethics scandal for Smith’s government.

#ableg #cdnpoli #ethics #orphanwells #fossilfuels #polluterpay

https://www.theenergymix.com/ethics-complaint-targets-oil-advisor-at-heart-of-albertas-cleanup-plan/

Ethics Complaint Targets Oil Advisor at Heart of Alberta’s Cleanup Plan

A rural landowner in Alberta is calling for an ethics probe into a senior advisor to Premier Danielle Smith, alleging the architect of the province’s oil and gas cleanup strategy held multiple conflicting roles—consulting for the oil sector, advising the Premier, and sitting on the energy regulator’s board—while receiving public funds through sole-sourced contracts.

The Energy Mix
Lyle Solla-YatesJan 16, 2025
"The latest fire shows exactly how Californians are paying for climate destruction, not just with budget dollars, but with their lives, and it shows exactly why we need … to put the cost back on polluters" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/15/polluter-pay-bill-climate-disasters #polluterpay #wildfire #corruption #lobbying #climatejustice #california
Big oil pushed to kill bill that would have made them pay for wildfire disasters

Legislation has new life in wake of Los Angeles catastrophe but US fossil-fuel industry is already mobilizing against it

The Guardian
Paul SchleiferNov 7, 2024

"A rather small group of very wealthy individuals, because of their lifestyles and investments, is pushing emissions quite quickly up."

But that's OK, because they control the means to persuade us climate change is nothing to worry about.

#BillionaireTax #GlobalJustice #ClimateAction #ClimateCrisis #ClimateChange #PolluterPay
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2455196-carbon-emissions-from-private-jets-have-exploded-in-recent-years/

Carbon emissions from private jets have exploded in recent years

The climate impact of flights taken by the super-rich rose sharply from 2019 to 2023, fuelling calls for a carbon tax on private aviation

New Scientist