This is a news compilation setting the record straight on the day’s top stories about the oil and gas industry.
News Headline:
OPINION
Alberta is not doing enough to solve its problematic, coal-centric electricity mix
The Facts:
The author of this article is completely divested from reality.
- Professor Andrew Leach noted that when considering Alberta’s electricity, most oil sands projects, including Teck’s Frontier mine, are basically electricity neutral due to their contributions to the energy grid.https://twitter.com/andrew_leach/status/1226707588122738688
- The use of cogeneration in oil sands sites has attributed to a significant reduction in the per-barrel intensity oil in Alberta.
https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/sites/www.nrcan.gc.ca/files/energy/pdf/eneene/pubpub/pdf/12-0614-OS-GHG%20Emissions_eu-eng.pdf
News Headline:
Campaigners urge African Union to stop fossil fuel proliferation on continent.
The Facts:
Preventing African access to reliable hydrocarbon energy will keep them instilled in poverty.
- With more than 600 million Africans without access to electricity, stopping hydrocarbon development will hamper Africa’s chances at increasing its quality of life.https://www.forbes.com/sites/judeclemente/2015/03/15/the-true-link-between-carbon-based-fuels-and-quality-of-life/#5decadbc628a
- Currently a third of the energy mix in Africa is from solid biomass such as wood or dung, which creates major health hazards when used for cooking and heating.
https://www.iea.org/reports/africa-energy-outlook-2019
Here are some stories that get it right, or mostly right.
News Headline:
COLIN CRAIG: Teck mine is an enormous opportunity for Canada
The Facts:
Even though it is an Albertan project, the benefits will be felt across the country.
- More often than not, when oil and gas projects are approved in Alberta, the projects look east for supplies and parts, providing business across Canada.https://www.facebook.com/secondstreet.org/videos/298466324290959/
- The Joint Review Panel Established by the Federal Minister of Environment and Climate Change and the Alberta Energy Regulator has already approved the project in the public’s interest.
https://www.ceaa.gc.ca/050/documents/p65505/131106E.pdf
