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Alberta’s Regulator Met with Northback Before Reversal. Why?

1 week ago | thetyee.ca | Andrew Nikiforuk

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An Australian Coal Speculator Flouts More Alberta Laws

2 weeks ago | thetyee.ca | Andrew Nikiforuk

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Inside an Australian Miner’s Brawl with Alberta Regulators

1 month ago | thetyee.ca | Andrew Nikiforuk

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Trump, Tariffs, Canada and the Politics of Discontent

2 months ago | thetyee.ca | Andrew Nikiforuk

“Freedom for the pike is death for the minnows.” — Historian R.H. Tawney Announcements, Events & more from Tyee and select partners Get Ready! DOXA Returns This Spring The documentary film fest shines on with movies that make sense of the moment. CONTEST: Win Tickets to ‘Dance Nation’ and Dinner from The CultchOne lucky reader will win two seats to the Vancouver premiere of this critically acclaimed play and a gift certificate for Caffè La Tana.
Rage Against Tesla: What’s Really Driving It?

2 months ago | thetyee.ca | Andrew Nikiforuk

Anti-Tesla protesters keep directing eggs, dog poop, Molotov cocktails and invectives against "the Swastikar" and its maker Elon Musk. Announcements, Events & more from Tyee and select partners See Judy Collins Live in Concert The folk music legend visits the Massey Theatre for a special evening of song on March 30. Yes, some people have set Teslas ablaze. But the "Tesla Takedown" movement is proof the anger burns in more than the violent fringes.
This Revolution of Destroyers Demands New Names

2 months ago | thetyee.ca | Andrew Nikiforuk

History, a tragic cycle of gain and loss, has a way of slapping our illusions of progress in the face. Announcements, Events & more from Tyee and select partners See Judy Collins Live in Concert The folk music legend visits the Massey Theatre for a special evening of song on March 30. And to fully appreciate our new world disorder with its daily menu of betrayals, threats, tariffs, annexations and outright villainy, we require an honest political vocabulary.
Anger as Alberta Lifts Ban on Rockies Coal Mining

Jan 22, 2025 | thetyee.ca | Andrew Nikiforuk

While Premier Danielle Smith attended the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump, her government once again signalled its intention to open up the eastern slopes of the Rockies to Australian coal speculators and billionaires despite massive public opposition. Announcements, Events & more from Tyee and select partners Meet Isaac Phan Nay, Our New Labour Reporter The beat is as critical as ever. Join us in welcoming the newest member of our team to cover it.
The Billionaire Who Bored a Hole in Alberta’s Laws

Jan 9, 2025 | thetyee.ca | Andrew Nikiforuk

Gina Rinehart, an Australian worth $30 billion and an avid Donald Trump supporter, has changed Alberta’s politics in her relentless pursuit of mined coal. Announcements, Events & more from Tyee and select partners CONTEST: Win Tickets to the Circus Spectacular ‘Duck Pond’ One lucky Tyee reader will win a pair of seats to the performance at the Vancouver Playhouse.
A Reality Check on Our ‘Energy Transition’

Jan 7, 2025 | msn.com | Andrew Nikiforuk

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A Reality Check on Our ‘Energy Transition’

Jan 7, 2025 | znetwork.org | Andrew Nikiforuk

The much-vaunted “energy transition” that promised a great leap forward from fossil fuels to renewables along with a cornucopia of technologies is now struggling with history and complexity. A few facts tell the story. Despite all the talk of “decarbonization,” global coal production reached a record high in 2023. The dirtiest of fuels accounts for 26 per cent of the world’s total energy consumption.