Why Natural Gas Is a ‘Bridge Fuel’ to Nowhere | The Tyee:

Lately, the fossil fuel industry has begun referring to natural gas as a “bridge fuel” or an essential part of a low-carbon energy transition.

Climate researchers stress that natural gas bridges can often lead to nowhere. Reliance on natural gas can lock countries into fossil fuels, crowd out low-carbon technologies and risk stranding assets like coal mines and hydrocarbon reserves that drop in value as a result of energy transitions.

Our research
finds that this bridge narrative is growing in Canada and making
inroads in climate policy, and fossil fuel companies are winning the
battle on how we talk about natural gas expansion.

Why Natural Gas Is a ‘Bridge Fuel’ to Nowhere | The Tyee: Lately, the fossil fuel industry has begun referring to natural gas as a “bridge fuel” or an essential part of a low-carbon energy transition.Climate researchers stress that natural gas bridges can often lead to nowhere. Reliance on natural gas can lock countries into fossil fuels, crowd out low-carbon technologies and risk stranding assets like coal mines and hydrocarbon reserves that drop in value as a result of energy transitions.Our research
finds that this bridge narrative is growing in Canada and making
inroads in climate policy, and fossil fuel companies are winning the
battle on how we talk about natural gas expansion.Read More

Kenney calls on energy industry to intervene in court challenge of ‘no more pipelines’ act:

Kenney listed the IAA
as part of the ongoing obstacles the industry faces while addressing
the Alberta Industrial Heartland Association annual conference in
Edmonton, on Thursday morning.

“(The) federal approvals
process … creates uncertainty and unnecessary delays and that is exactly
why we kept our commitment to sue the federal government on the
constitutionality of the bill.”

Amicus curiae filings
are often done in high-profile cases by those who are interested or
could be impacted by a court ruling but are not part of the case itself.

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The
IAA, also known as Bill C-69 and dubbed by critics as the “no more
pipelines” bill, was passed by the federal government in 2019 in an
effort to improve Canada’s environmental protection laws. It changed
what factors are weighed and reviewed in making approval decisions.

Kenney calls on energy industry to intervene in court challenge of ‘no more pipelines’ act: Kenney listed the IAA
as part of the ongoing obstacles the industry faces while addressing
the Alberta Industrial Heartland Association annual conference in
Edmonton, on Thursday morning.“(The) federal approvals
process … creates uncertainty and unnecessary delays and that is exactly
why we kept our commitment to sue the federal government on the
constitutionality of the bill.”Amicus curiae filings
are often done in high-profile cases by those who are interested or
could be impacted by a court ruling but are not part of the case itself.Article contentThe
IAA, also known as Bill C-69 and dubbed by critics as the “no more
pipelines” bill, was passed by the federal government in 2019 in an
effort to improve Canada’s environmental protection laws. It changed
what factors are weighed and reviewed in making approval decisions.Read More

Girl who killed accused rapist must pay his family $150,000:

“My spirit has been burned, but still glows
through the flames,” she read from a statement she had prepared. “Hear
me roar, see me glow, and watch me grow.”

“I am a survivor,“ she added.

Girl who killed accused rapist must pay his family $150,000: “My spirit has been burned, but still glows
through the flames,” she read from a statement she had prepared. “Hear
me roar, see me glow, and watch me grow.” “I am a survivor,“ she added.Read More

Justin Trudeau on the attack against Pierre Poilievre’s ‘irresponsible’ politics:

“Now is not the time for politicians to exploit fears and to pit
people one against the other,” Trudeau said, surrounded by more than 150
Liberal MPs.

“Buzzwords, dog whistles and careless attacks don’t add up to a plan
for Canadians. Attacking the institutions that make our society fair,
safe and free is not responsible leadership.”

During the leadership campaign, Poilievre went after the Bank of
Canada, accusing it of shirking its responsibility and allowing itself
to be an “ATM” for Trudeau’s spending habit. He also said that if he
became prime minister, he would fire Bank of Canada governor Tiff
Macklem.

Last winter, Poilievre professed to be a student of cryptocurrencies
and advised Canadians that investing in Bitcoin could allow them to “opt
out” of inflation.

“Telling people they can opt out of inflation by investing their
savings in volatile cryptocurrencies is not responsible leadership. By
the way, anyone who followed that advice would have seen their life
savings destroyed,” Trudeau said in his speech.

Justin Trudeau on the attack against Pierre Poilievre’s ‘irresponsible’ politics: “Now is not the time for politicians to exploit fears and to pit
people one against the other,” Trudeau said, surrounded by more than 150
Liberal MPs.“Buzzwords, dog whistles and careless attacks don’t add up to a plan
for Canadians. Attacking the institutions that make our society fair,
safe and free is not responsible leadership.”During the leadership campaign, Poilievre went after the Bank of
Canada, accusing it of shirking its responsibility and allowing itself
to be an “ATM” for Trudeau’s spending habit. He also said that if he
became prime minister, he would fire Bank of Canada governor Tiff
Macklem.Last winter, Poilievre professed to be a student of cryptocurrencies
and advised Canadians that investing in Bitcoin could allow them to “opt
out” of inflation.“Telling people they can opt out of inflation by investing their
savings in volatile cryptocurrencies is not responsible leadership. By
the way, anyone who followed that advice would have seen their life
savings destroyed,” Trudeau said in his speech.Read More

A Summer of Disasters and Disinformation:

The scenes
are simply devastating. Catastrophic flooding in Pakistan has killed
more than 1,100 people and destroyed millions of acres of crops. One
third of the country stands underwater following a monster monsoon ten times heavier than usual. More than 6.4 million need aid.

Pakistan’s misery is just the latest climate disaster in a year that has seen record heatwaves, drought, storms and wildfires
around the world. This is what our changing climate has in store for
more and more people as the atmosphere heats up. Yet still there are
those seeking to delay action.

This is nothing new. Decades of denialism
by the fossil fuel industry have left their mark on a die-hard minority
of climate change deniers. Aggressive efforts to sow doubt have eroded
trust in climate science, and even facts in general. COVID showed us just how scarily widespread this is.

A Summer of Disasters and Disinformation: The scenes
are simply devastating. Catastrophic flooding in Pakistan has killed
more than 1,100 people and destroyed millions of acres of crops. One
third of the country stands underwater following a monster monsoon ten times heavier than usual. More than 6.4 million need aid.Pakistan’s misery is just the latest climate disaster in a year that has seen record heatwaves, drought, storms and wildfires
around the world. This is what our changing climate has in store for
more and more people as the atmosphere heats up. Yet still there are
those seeking to delay action.This is nothing new. Decades of denialism
by the fossil fuel industry have left their mark on a die-hard minority
of climate change deniers. Aggressive efforts to sow doubt have eroded
trust in climate science, and even facts in general. COVID showed us just how scarily widespread this is.Read More