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Stephen Legault @stephenlegault.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

@jemphatically.bsky.social I wonder if you might like to connect sometime for a chat about AI data centres, energy transition and Alberta's war on renewable energy? I'm easiest to reach at stephen@environmentaldefence.ca.

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Stephen Legault @stephenlegault.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Canada has handed Teck, one of Canada's worst polluters, $400M to exploit critical mineral production. While not opposed in principle, I am concerned critical mineral mining is still mining and has massive impacts. Where's the strategy to protect nature? northdeltareporter.com/2026/07/07/t...

northdeltareporter.com

Teck Trail receives $400M from new critical minerals fund - North Delta Reporter

Teck funding is inaugural transaction of $2-billion Canada Critical Minerals Accelerator program

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Stephen Legault @stephenlegault.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

A pipeline is a tube you pour oil into and get fires, floods, heatwaves and drought out the other end. #pipelines #crudeoil #climatechange #energytransition

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Stephen Legault @stephenlegault.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

What is Premier Smith's motivation for such heavy-handed, anti-industry, anti-investment policies? ATCO is also one of Canada's largest commercial and residential gas providers, so it doesn't make sense that the Premier is deaf to their concerns. What's the story here? www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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Alberta power policies trigger $408M devaluation to ATCO's wind and solar division, company says | CBC News

The Calgary-based giant warned of "legal recourse" if province doesn't alter reforms that harm renewable projects.

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Stephen Legault @stephenlegault.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

The only referendum I’m interested in right now is one that asks me who I want as my MLA and government. I’ll take a crack at the coal vote too….

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Stephen Legault @stephenlegault.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Apparently, the GOAs Alberta’s Calling campaign was a crank call.

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Stephen Legault @stephenlegault.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

If premier Smith wants to scapegoat someone for her rotten management of the Alberta economy she should look in the mirror.

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Stephen Legault @stephenlegault.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Aliens, interesting. Now, Epstein files please.

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Stephen Legault @stephenlegault.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

I'm very pleased to present New Frontiers, an energy transition guide for Alberta. This first-of-its-kind document maps out how Canada's most oil-dependent province can end its reliance on crude oil royalties. environmentaldefence.ca/report/new-f... #energytransition

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New Frontiers: Alberta's Path to Economic Renewal - Environmental Defence

Alberta stands at a crossroads. For over fifty years, oil and gas have powered our economy, but global markets are shifting decisively toward renewable energy. This is both a potential crisis and an o...

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Stephen Legault @stephenlegault.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

"Despite years of efforts to lessen its dependence on oil and revenue, including through a provincial fund to invest oil and gas royalties, Alberta’s economic fortunes still rise and fall on crude prices." We keep putting eggs in this flaming basket of nightmares. financialpost.com/commodities/...

financialpost.com

Venezuela shock threatens to deepen Alberta's budget woes

Alberta is facing its toughest fiscal situation since COVID as a possible flood of Venezuelan oil depresses heavy crude prices. Read here

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Stephen Legault @stephenlegault.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

The 1st new oil sands operation in 8 years is now online, extracting 45,000 barrels per day. Over the course of the year, that means about 1.1 million tonnes CO₂e/year. Add that to Alberta's 260 mega tonnes and the trend line continues to move in the wrong direction. energynow.com/2026/01/rare...

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Rare Brand-New Oil Sands Project Starts Operating in Alberta - Energy News, Top Headlines, Commentaries, Features & Events - EnergyNow.com

Blackrod SAGD goes full-scale after 15 years of pilot testing By Deborah Jaremko Follow CEC on LinkedIn CEC LinkedIn Follow CEC on Facebook CEC Facebook Follow CEC on Twitter CEC Twitter The Blackrod...

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Stephen Legault @stephenlegault.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

You know what word I can't spell, and until recently didn't really have to? Venezuela. I have a new personal goal.

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Stephen Legault @stephenlegault.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

Iran has just announced that unless ICE stops shooting US citizens it will intervene militarily.

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Stephen Legault @stephenlegault.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

Wait a second, I thought this Venezuela thing was about drugs. Boy, do I feel silly.

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Stephen Legault @stephenlegault.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

The biggest threat to Canadian foreign oil and gas producers isn't the military action in Venezuela; it's the transition happening worldwide from petroleum to renewable energy. Canada and Alberta have their heads in the oil sands; ignoring this shift will spell disaster for our economies.

theglobeandmail.com

U.S. control of Venezuela’s oil reserves not a threat to Canadian producers, Carney says

Speaking at Paris summit on Ukraine, the Prime Minister reiterates that Ottawa welcomes removal of Maduro

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Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

I have been saying this for some time to students seeking career advice: the energy sector is one of the most exciting places to work with a huge transformation taking place right now. Electrification is a game changer and means a redesign of our energy system as we know it.

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Stephen Legault @stephenlegault.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Supply and demand still applies to global oil markets. There is more supply, and will be even more if Venezuela rejoins the export biz, and there is less demand, as China, South Korea, much of Europe and large parts of Africa embrace the energy transition. energynow.ca/2026/01/fore...

energynow.ca

Forecasts predict lacklustre oil, higher Alberta gas prices in 2026 - Canadian Energy News, Top Headlines, Commentaries, Features & Events - EnergyNow

A pair of energy forecasts released Tuesday see lacklustre crude oil prices continuing this year amid a global supply glut and natural gas prices picking up steam as more Canadian shipments make their...

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Stephen Legault @stephenlegault.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

It's possible that the world will look at what has happened in Venezuela and conclude that the acceleration of the current energy transition is the only way to ensure a livable planet, national sovereignty, and a functioning socio-economic society.

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Stephen Legault @stephenlegault.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

US oil giants have noted that had Trump consulted them about Venezuela, they would have warned him that the cost to reestablish that country's oil sector would be tens of billions, and take a decade. Imagine the gall of a CEO who expects to be consulted about an illegal military operation.

theglobeandmail.com

Opinion: Canadian energy producers face an oil glut that undermines the case for more pipelines

The threat of major new supply from Venezuela is not what’s behind the drops in oil sands stocks

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Stephen Legault @stephenlegault.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Oil tycoons hear the word "chaos" and think, How can I make money from this clearly illegal action? The next thing they think is, Can I use this international embarrassment to press my case to build another unnecessary pipeline? www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...

theglobeandmail.com

Canada needs new pipeline urgently to counter Venezuelan oil surge, Strathcona chair says

Canadian tycoon Adam Waterous says approvals for major nation-building projects needs to be three months to remain competitive

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Stephen Legault @stephenlegault.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Pro-oil commentators are currently lining up to argue that the U.S. attack on Venezuela and the possible future production of tar sands look-alike heavy crude mean that Canada should diversify its exports...Does that make sense? Read EDC's entire statement: environmentaldefence.ca/2026/01/05/s...

environmentaldefence.ca

Statement in Response to Recent Pro-Oil Arguments for New Bitumen Pipelines - Environmental Defence

By Stephen Legault, Senior Manager, Alberta Energy Transition, Environmental Defence Canmore | Traditional territories of the Treaty 7 Nations – Pro-oil

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Stephen Legault @stephenlegault.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

The US relationship with Venezuela oil production started in the 1920's and by the 1970's Venezuela was a major supplier to the US. Alberta increasingly filled that void in the 1980s, and now 97% of our exports go to the USA. What happens now?

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Stephen Legault @stephenlegault.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

According to one source (discoveryalert.com.au/canada-energ...) the success of the Canada-Alberta pipeline deal, with access to Asian markets, requires completion of the pipeline and Carbon Capture infrastructure by 2030. Four years from now. The last pipeline expansion took twelve years. Good luck.

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Canada Alberta Pipeline Deal Secures $15 Billion Carbon Capture Investment

Canada Alberta pipeline deal adds 1M barrel capacity expansion with $15B carbon capture in groundbreaking energy framework.

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Stephen Legault @stephenlegault.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz resigns, reports the CBC and Calgary Herald. Thank you for your service, Minister, through I would have preferred had you focused on protecting the environment rather than subbing in as Minister of Energy, promoting carbon intense energy at every turn.

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Stephen Legault @stephenlegault.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Something I'll be watching in 2026: if the promised British Columbia/Alberta legislated plan to restore nearly one gigawatt of transfer capacity on their 500 kV AC intertie. The numbers mean less than hoped for execution of a plan to kickstart the western leg of a national electricity system.

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Stephen Legault @stephenlegault.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

To put things in perspective, 10.7 gigawatts - which Alberta cancelled when it placed a moratorium and restrictions on renewable energy - could power 7x the homes in the province. AB wiped more than $4 billion in annual revenue from its books (if the power had been sold on the wholesale market).

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Stephen Legault @stephenlegault.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

"Alberta lost 10.7 gigawatts of clean energy capacity in the two years after the province slapped a moratorium on renewable energy, enough to meet 109% of its average power demand and 89% of its peak demand," reports The Energy Mix. So much for a free and prosperous society.

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Stephen Legault @stephenlegault.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

I've been saving this for a cold hard day in December, and today was the day, and boy was it worth the wait. My favourite lines were the ones that created the deepest groans. Well done Mr. Leader, you've proven that tragedy is the best source of comedy. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVfw...

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𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗮 𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗿𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀?

YouTube video by Barry Cordingley

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Stephen Legault @stephenlegault.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

It's essential to understand the scale of the carbon emissions addiction that Canada's oil and gas sector has, and what a "solution" like the carbon capture project proposed by Mantel Capture Inc. will make: at 60,000 tonnes (if it worked) it would reduce emissions by .03%. surl.li/gvxwdo

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Stephen Legault @stephenlegault.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

How’s this for a cord change: I just went from listening to Neil Diamond to Allen Jackson. Nothing in between. A real live quantum leap.

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Stephen Legault @stephenlegault.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

From today’s federal methane reduction regulations: the government says, the regulations are "expected to result in fewer premature deaths, reduce symptoms among asthmatics and prevent crop losses due to ozone damage." So some premature deaths are still acceptable…

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Catherine McKenna @cathmckenna.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

People who care about climate change are “dreaming nostalgically about the past.” - Minister Hodgson Gotcha. That explains a lot.

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Stephen Legault @stephenlegault.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

I’m looking forward to today’s budget the way someone might anticipate a lengthy, painful and intrusive dental procedure. Not at all. Fully expecting PM Carney to throw climate under the (diesel) bus.

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Stephen Legault @stephenlegault.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

Maybe Americans should have vited 2:1 agaisnt him. Dont tell me something like this wasnt obviously going to happen.https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/30/trump-east-wing-ballroom-poll-00629724

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Americans oppose Trump’s White House ballroom by 2-to-1 ratio, new poll finds

More than half of Americans said they oppose the $300 million construction project.

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Stephen Legault @stephenlegault.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

As we watch Hurricane Melissa churn towards Jamaica, Cuba and Haiti, we are witnessing the physical manifestation of our inability to prioritize survival over power, wealth, and crass over consumption.

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Stephen Legault @stephenlegault.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

When Danielle Smith is happy with a meeting with the PM, I get very nervous.

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Stephen Legault @stephenlegault.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

Here are a few thoughts on the #energytransition in #Alberta: environmentaldefence.ca/2025/08/29/e.... We need to start having the tough conversation about how Alberta is going to pay the bills when the world transitions away from oil and gas. Its happening, so we'd better get cracking.

environmentaldefence.ca

Energy Transition 101: A New Industrial Policy for Alberta - Environmental Defence

An analysis of how Alberta can build and become renewable energy superpower - bringing economic opportunity and protecting the climate.

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Stephen Legault @stephenlegault.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

If Canada pursues LNG exports to Germany and the EU. In that case, it will only suppress the price of LNG further as the anticipated glut of the carbon-intensive product collides with stagnating consumer demand. Canada: always trying to sell yesterday's energy. www.theenergymix.com/breaking-can...

theenergymix.com

EU Gas Demand Still Set to Fall as Canada Touts LNG Exports to Germany in ‘as Little as Five Years’

The Carney government is pitching major new investments in liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports to Germany despite continuing projections that gas demand across the European Union will continue to fall...

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Stephen Legault @stephenlegault.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

Red states sending National Guard troops to DC feels a little bit like an invasion and occupation.

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Stephen Legault @stephenlegault.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

Over the last 25 years, Alberta taxpayers have paid nearly $150 million in rent to landowners for delinquent, insolvent, and under-managed oil and gas companies, according to the Narwal. thenarwhal.ca/alberta-oil-.... I wonder how many solar and wind projects the GOA has bailed out?

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Alberta covered $150M in oil and gas companies’ unpaid rent | The Narwhal

Issue of oil and gas companies’ unpaid rent in Alberta is ‘intertwined’ with unpaid municipal taxes, cleanup bills: law professor

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