Lithium well a ‘gamechanger’ for energy transition in Alberta | Globalnews.ca: A rig in Alberta’s historic Leduc oilfield isn’t drilling for oil, but lithium.

In June, Imperial Oil Ltd. announced it had signed a deal to invest $6.35 million in E3 Lithium, a Calgary-based junior resource company that has developed a technology to extract the naturally occurring lithium — a light metal that is a key component in the batteries used in electric vehicles — from oilfield brines.

When it comes to evolving Alberta’s economy, there is a big focus on new industries like Lithium. The company says it really is the perfect compliment to the oil and gas industry.

Robin Boschman, E3 Lithium director of external relations, said this turnover is an easy transition.

“We’ll be able to reuse and repurpose a lot of the oil and gas infrastructure. And when we get to commercial operations, we anticipate creating a lot of long-term stable jobs in a new economy for Alberta and in Canada.”

‘Gut-wrenching:’ Drilling starts under Wet’suwet’en river | Ricochet: “I’m going to go for a walk in and check on things,” explains Namoks
bluntly. He locks eyes with the guard and the eyeglasses resting on the
top of his nose catch the glare of the sun.

“I’m going to stay on the main road, people are coming with me for my
security and safety because I do not trust you or the RCMP.”

A thick tension permeates the air.

“We will not be impeding the work,” continues Namoks. “We’re just going to go in and check on things and walk.”

The security guard answers sharply, “I just want to remind you that
work being conducted here is lawfully authorized and permitted.”

Namoks affirms his sovereign authority. “I am the hereditary chief and I have full jurisdiction over…”

The guard continues, speaking over Namoks, and looking away to face
the land defenders, “the Supreme Court of BC injunction is in place with
enforcement prohibiting anyone from interfering with, stopping or
obstructing work activities.”

Namoks again tells the guard he has the legal right to access the
area and requests to see the CGL drill pad site that will destroy this
part of his homelands.

Woman gets 6 years in prison for damaging pipeline: A federal judge sentenced an Arizona woman on Thursday to six years
in prison for using a cutting torch to damage the Dakota Access pipeline
in Iowa and setting fire to pipeline equipment in three counties in
2016 and 2017.

The judge also ordered Ruby Katherine Montoya, 32, to pay nearly $3.2
million in restitution together with Jessica Reznicek, a woman who
helped her.

Montoya pleaded guilty to conspiracy to damage an energy facility.
She admitted to helping Reznicek and others damage the pipeline in
several locations in Iowa.

Canada’s environment minister does not jump to take up UN call for windfall taxes:

I had high hopes for Guilbeault, knowing he had an active role in Greenpeace. I don’t know what happens to these politicians, but he’s caved too. 🙁

Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault isn’t warming to the idea of
combating climate change by imposing a windfall tax on the massive
profits being posted by some Canadian oil and gas producers.

During the annual UN General Assembly in New York City this week,
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said fossil fuel companies are making
massive profits and should be taxed extra to pay for climate action and
deliver help to people struggling with their energy and food bills.

Guterres said the poorest and most vulnerable people in the world
have contributed the least to the climate crisis but are bearing the
brunt of “its most brutal impacts.”

“The fossil fuel industry is feasting on hundreds of billions of
dollars in subsidies and windfall profits while household budgets shrink
and our planet burns,“ he said.

When asked if Canada would follow Guterres’ request during a call
with reporters Thursday, Guilbeault did not directly say yes or no.
Rather, he said Canada is already ensuring fossil fuel companies pay
their fair share toward climate action through carbon pricing and
regulations.

PR Firms Throw Weight Behind Fossil Misinformation: Expert: Big Oil is spending more money now than ever before on elaborate,
deceptive public relations strategies to thwart climate policy, a PR
expert told a United States congressional hearing, as freshly released
internal emails revealed how fossil executives watered down the language
of their climate commitments, mocked activists, and derided Americans
in general.

“The U.S. oil and gas sector has always pushed for
policies that allow for new fossil fuel expansion, and against policies
that would reduce demand,” expert witness Christine Arena, former vice
president at Edelman,
told a U.S. House Natural Resources Committee hearing, held September
14 to investigate how PR firms help spread climate disinformation.

“But
what has changed recently is the intensity of the industry’s pursuits,
and the vast resources it deploys through public relations and lobbying
efforts meant to crush potential regulatory obstacles in its path.”

None of the PR firms invited to the hearing showed up, reports
DeSmog Blog, but Arena—who now researches and exposes fossil industry
obfuscation—offered some insight into their activities, which she said
have expanded beyond traditional marketing practices.