by markbiglandpritchard | Dec 8, 2017 | #cdnpoli, #skpoli, Pipelines
“It’s not the government’s role to put its thumb on the scale of any particular project – it undermines the public confidence that the environment is getting the protection that it needs. Governments issue permits, but communities grant permission.†An...
by markbiglandpritchard | Dec 22, 2016 | #cdnpoli, #skpoli, Pipelines
CBC reported on December 20th that the Saskatchewan government was ignoring the Information and Privacy Commissioner’s recommendation that it release records and information relating to inspection of Husky Energy’s pipelines. Following the Husky heavy oil...
by markbiglandpritchard | Nov 28, 2016 | #skpoli
In discussions of climate policy with opponents of decisive action, certain talking points inevitably get raised. Â Some are more common than others, some are more subtle than others, and some require more knowledge and thought to debunk than others – but our...
by markbiglandpritchard | Oct 27, 2016 | #skpoli
Last week (on Oct. 18, 2016) Brad Wall at last announced his climate policy… sort of. Â It turns out that there is nothing new in the White Paper as regards actual policy – but there are some new twists in the demands that he is making of the federal...
by markbiglandpritchard | Jul 25, 2016 | #skpoli, Pipelines
As I write, a relatively small spill of oil (250000 litres) is threatening the water supply of thousands along the North Saskatchewan river, causing damage of as yet unknown scope to the aquatic and riparian ecosystems, and most likely contaminating traditional First...
