By KAREN OGEN Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hailed the go-ahead decision by the Cedar LNG project, majority-owned by the Haisla First Nation in B.C. He said it will be “the world’s lowest carbon footprint LNG facility.” We couldn’t agree more. It was fantastic news that all Canadians should shout from the rooftops. But can we …
Our newsletter of 04 July 2024 First Nations LNG projects on the move The biggest news: the announcement on June 25 that the Cedar LNG project, majority-owned by the Haisla Nation, will go ahead, with a target time of late 2028 for starting operations and exports. Crystal Smith, elected chief councillor of the Haisla: “With Cedar …
Alliance director Clifford White is interviewed by Alberta’s Canadian Energy Centre: ‘Indigenous people are the caretakers of this planet and we can be a part of making effective change.’ There is a winter spiritual tradition among the members of the Gitxaala Nation of taking a plunge into dark, swirling waters of the Pacific Ocean off …
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has long collected and interpreted statistics, and calls itself “the most authoritative global source of energy analysis and projections.” In recent years, though, the IEA has also taken to painting three-part “scenarios” of possibilities. As others have noted, these scenarios tend to look like this: If current government energy policies …
This column first appeared through the Macdonald-Laurier Institute Photo of NDP MP Charlie Angus By Karen Ogen: Proposed ban on oil and gas promotion revives paternalistic treatment of Indigenous peoples: MP Charlie Angus needs to withdraw his offensive attempt to silence discussion, and apologize. First Nations are used to oppression. We lived for over a …
