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BC energy policies help wealthier homeowners, hurt low-income households
Study recommends new approach READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. Vancouver – A new study calls for a more fair and effective approach to residential energy…
Fast Facts: The Implications of the Public Utilities Board Report on Manitoba Hydro
On July 29, 2011, the Public Utilities Board (PUB) of Manitoba issued an interim Order denying Manitoba Hydro requests to “finalize existing interim rates and…
Transforming Saskatchewan’s Electrical Future
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Fast Facts: Bi Pole III: Winnipeg Free Press and the Conservative campaign of misinformation
The Winnipeg Free Press editorial “Best use of Hydro’s millions” (July 4) obfuscates several straightforward matters on Bipole III. The editorial states that Manitoba Conservatives…
New technology creating options for sustainable energy in Saskatchewan – Report
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT Regina — In the debate over sustainable energy options for the future, wind and solar power usually receive…
Plugging the Gap
Sustainable Power Options to Complement Wind and Solar Download 1.22 MB 23 pages In the debate over sustainable energy options for the future, wind and…
Power Struggle
Manitoba Hydro and the Spectre of Privatization Download 1.04 MB 31 pages For the past 40 years political leaders — supported by the majority of…
Fast Facts: McFadyen’s Bloated Numbers Make For Murky Bi Pole III Debate
As recorded in Hansard, since the beginning of the Legislative session on April 12, there have been ongoing relentless attacks, on Hydro, the West route…
Oil companies crying all the way to the bank
The oil industry in Canada is second to none, at least when it comes to spin. It makes the most creative of Canada’s political leaders…
Fast Facts: McFadyen’s crazy numbers won’t fool Manitobans
A Brandon Sun editorial of April 2, 2011 (“So what’s the real cost of Bipole III?”) reports that, in his announcement of the revised estimate…
Fast Facts: Manitoba Hydro
To be or not to be? In a recent article in the Winnipeg Free Press entitled “Reforming the Jurassic Crown” (Feb 26), law professor Bryan…
Big “Fracking” Problem
Natural gas industry’s “fracking” risks causing earthquakes At the end of this month (Feb. 28), Quebec’s public consultations body, the Bureau des audiences publiques sur…
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