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thomasgreenyvr.bsky.social @thomasgreenyvr.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
PM Carney — methane (LNG) is a climate accelerator, not a transition fuel. healthydebate.ca/2026/08/abou...
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PM’s misnomer of methane gas as a ‘transition fuel’ is distressing - Healthy Debate
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thomasgreenyvr.bsky.social @thomasgreenyvr.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
B.C tries to export ever more LNG. And more and more countries are realizing getting off fossil fuels makes them better off. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Germany pledges to phase out fossil fuels for first time with target of 2045
Campaigners say plan marks notable shift away from oil and gas as previously pledges were only for carbon neutrality
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Stand.earth @stand.earth · 22/09/2026
BREAKING: Last night, B.C. Ministers Dix, Davidson and Federal Ministers Dabrusin approved the controversial Tilbury LNG expansion, despite a record number of community members opposing the polluting project. 🧵 #GreenSky #bcpoli
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Tilbury Phase 2 LNG rubber stamped: We'll keep fighting pollution every step of the way - Stand.earth
Unceded Coast Salish Territories (Vancouver, B.C.) –  Reacting to the news that the controversial Tilbury LNG expansion has been approved by BC Ministers Dix, Davidson, and Federal Ministers Dabrusin ...
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Julia Levin @jflevin.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Ahead of the government's caucus retreat & Parliament's return next week, we released new polling. The results? The federal government’s plans to subsidize a new pipeline plan & fast-track mega projects are hurting their popularity. environmentaldefence.ca/2026/09/16/n...
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thomasgreenyvr.bsky.social @thomasgreenyvr.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
And BC looks ready to implement an even weaker royalty regime that lets industry run off with $$$$
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Stephen Thomas @stephenjwt.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Y’all, one does not “prepare” for a word that has warmed by 5°C. One experiences the total collapse of the systems that sustain our communities. Every fraction of a degree matters. And #cdnpoli is failing badly right now. We gotta get to work. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Canadians should prepare for a 5 C hotter future, report warns | CBC News
The federal government's new report summarizing the latest science on climate change warns that under current climate policies, the impact on Canadians will likely be "far from benign."
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IEEFA North America @ieefa-northamerica.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
With our analysis suggesting a poor chance that the West Coast Oil Pipeline repays its CAD35.3-43.7 billion cost, the key question for policymakers and industry is whether the export route diversification is worth that cost. More in our latest report: buff.ly/tEnTDFC
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thomasgreenyvr.bsky.social @thomasgreenyvr.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
The West Coast pipeline: too many economic risks ahead, no evidence it is needed (and terrible for climate too). www.thestar.com/politics/fed...
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Does Canada really need Alberta’s new $43B pipeline? This analysis says it’s a massive risk
A global energy think tank suggests a global energy transition away from oil is likely to drive down prices and undermine the West Coast pipeline idea.
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Pembina Institute @pembina.org · 24/08/2026
Saskatchewan’s coal extension carries a steep price – for residents, the province & the environment. Our analysis finds that extending coal could cost $27B–$32B vs $12B–$17B for wind, solar & battery storage. It could also double electricity costs by 2040. 🔗Read the report: buff.ly/XoJdzrS
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thomasgreenyvr.bsky.social @thomasgreenyvr.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Paging Eby, Smith and Carney. Listen to this wildfire expert. (www.cbc.ca/player/play/...) especially after [6:29] "I'm going to be blunt, building pipelines is not the answer. It's actually putting nails in our coffin, we need to be on renewables and get off fossil fuels as fast as possible."
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'Every year is going to be a bad fire year': wildfire expert | Power & Politics
As of Monday, nearly 22,000 people across British Columbia have been ordered to evacuate their homes, while 11,000 have been told to be ready to leave at a moment's notice. The Bald Range fire is one ...
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Julia Levin @jflevin.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
1/📣New analysis reveals that fossil fuel lobbying has skyrocketed under PM Carney’s government In the first year of PM Carney’s government, oil lobbyists had over 1300 meetings – that’s 5 times per working day. environmentaldefence.ca/2026/08/06/f...
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thomasgreenyvr.bsky.social @thomasgreenyvr.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Weakening Quebec's zero emission vehicle requirements will cost Quebec consumers $17 billion. Op-ed co-authored by my colleague @andreannebraz.bsky.social www.tvanouvelles.ca/2026/08/05/u...
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thomasgreenyvr.bsky.social @thomasgreenyvr.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Pathways is a costly climate fiction — and Canadians are paying for it www.nationalobserver.com/2026/07/30/o...
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Pathways is a costly climate fiction — and Canadians are paying for it
The 2025 Alberta–Carney agreement explicitly links pipeline construction to the Pathways project. Despite record profits — $37 billion for oilsands producers in 2023 — Canadians are being asked to fin...
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Fondation David Suzuki @fonddavidsuzuki.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
« Ce projet, c’est de la poudre aux yeux. Il sert à justifier une expansion pétrolière pendant que le monde s'électrifie. Résultat? Une hausse nette des émissions payée par les contribuables, pendant que l'industrie engrange des profits sans y avoir investi un sou. » - @thomasgreenyvr.bsky.social
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Projet de stockage de carbone Pathways | Une fiction climatique qui coûte cher aux Canadiens
Les réductions promises par le projet Pathways ne compensent même pas les émissions additionnelles de GES générées par l’augmentation de la production pétrolière, explique Johanne Whitmore.
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thomasgreenyvr.bsky.social @thomasgreenyvr.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
www.hilltimes.com/2026/07/13/c...
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Can we take Mark Carney at his word, or is he Prime Minister Pants-on-Fire? - The Hill Times
Pipeline politics, and economics, are complicated. The oil industry spends lavishly to bamboozle the half-informed—which is most of us. But, if anyone should be able to see through the false claims an...
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Stand.earth @stand.earth · 25/06/2026
Your voice matters! 💚 Every chance we get, we have to challenge the fossil fuel industry on its power and lies. 🛢️ The Tilbury LNG Expansion project comes at a high cost – one we can’t afford to pay. 💔 🧵 #GreenSky
 Background photo of the Tilbury LNG facility. “WHAT'S AT RISK WITH THE TILBURY LNG EXPANSION? FortisBC wants to put British Columbia's communities, climate and wildlife at risk so they can super-size an LNG storage tank to be able to fill it up with fracked gas. EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW” Arrow icon in bottom right corner.
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 23/06/2026
LNG Canada is asking for permission to continuously flare vastly more natural gas than its current permit allows, The Tyee has learned. #canpoli
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Kitimat LNG Plant Asks for Massive Flaring Permit Increase | The Tyee
Racked by technical problems, LNG Canada has applied to be allowed to flare far more gas into Kitimat’s airshed.
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thomasgreenyvr.bsky.social @thomasgreenyvr.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
MP Will Greaves challenged Minister Hodgson to substantiate the government's claim that LNG is a climate solution www.linkedin.com/posts/thomas...
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Greaves is right — Minister Hodgson needs to show the evidence. | Thomas Green
Cite your sources, Minister: the evidence is stacked against LNG as a climate solution
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thomasgreenyvr.bsky.social @thomasgreenyvr.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
The Alberta MOU carbon pricing deal does little or worse than nothing to reduce emissions. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Will the Alberta-Canada carbon pricing deal work? A new analysis is skeptical | CBC News
A new analysis shows the Carney government's pipeline deal could lead Canada further from its climate targets, even with an agreement on carbon pricing.
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thomasgreenyvr.bsky.social @thomasgreenyvr.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Lots of uncertainty and risk associated with Ksi Lisims LNG. Today's minor deal doesn't change the fact that this is a risky bet for BC. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/05/27/n...
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Canada seals first European LNG deal — but economic and climate hazards loom
The giant Ksi Lisims export facility will supply German energy conglomerate SEFE under a contract announced Wednesday, but critics flag numerous potential derailments facing the megaproject that has y...
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Wilderness Committee @wildernews.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
🚨RIGHT NOW, the Canada Infrastructure Bank is considering funding Ksi Lisims LNG with public money. Join us on May 28 to call and message board members directly and tell them: NO public handouts for LNG. 📅 May 28 ⏰ 9 AM PDT / 12 PM EDT 💻 Register on Zoom us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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thomasgreenyvr.bsky.social @thomasgreenyvr.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
David Suzuki's Call to Action at 90 via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Culture/2026...
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David Suzuki’s Call to Action at 90 | The Tyee
Let love motivate our fight to survive, the iconic Earth defender urged more than 2,000 guests on Friday.
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thomasgreenyvr.bsky.social @thomasgreenyvr.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
B.C. and Canada want to help LNG Canada phase 2 and Ksi Lisims get built, but our one plant is malfunctioning, burning much of the product and polluting the local airshed www.theenergymix.com/texas-expert...
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Texas Expert Calls Out B.C.’s 'Free Pass' for LNG Canada As Expansion Looms
As LNG Canada’s export terminal in Kitimat edges toward a major expansion amid mounting opposition, a veteran Texas air quality expert toldThe Energy Mix that the British Columbia regulator is giving ...
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UBCIC @ubcic.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
“The message from UBCIC is simple and unequivocal: our Nations will not be sacrificed for the political ambitions of Ottawa or Alberta.” Chief Marilyn Slett, UBCIC Secretary-Treasurer www.ubcic.bc.ca/ubcic_oppose...
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UBCIC Opposes Proposed Alberta-to-B.C. Oil Pipeline
Working towards the recognition, implementation and exercise of our inherent Indigenous Title, Rights and Treaty Rights
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thomasgreenyvr.bsky.social @thomasgreenyvr.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
An overview of federal climate rollbacks in Canada www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Canadian prime minister Mark Carney is not the climate guy you thought | Seth Klein
While Canada may be clinging to fossil fuels, much of the world is moving on
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Oil Change International @oilchange.org · 18/05/2026
🚨🚨BREAKING: Texas community leaders are in Tokyo to file a first-of-a-kind series of coordinated complaints against the Japanese financial institutions that backed Freeport LNG, a dangerous, polluting liquified natural gas (LNG) project near their homes 🚨🚨
A man in a black jacket hands a copy of the complaints to a man in a suit jacket. He is surrounded by people holding signs that read, "Sayonara fossil fuels."
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The Hill Times @hilltimes.com · 14/05/2026
UNLOCKED | Ottawa’s plan to double electricity grid ‘one step forward and two steps back,’ say environmentalists www.hilltimes.com/2026/05/14/o...
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thomasgreenyvr.bsky.social @thomasgreenyvr.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
B.C. is pinning it's LNG export ambitions on Asian gas demand. But Asia is giving up on gas for cheaper, more secure, domestic solar.
graph showing % of generation from gas versus wind and solar in China and India, from 2010 to 2026, showing gas flat while solar surges
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thomasgreenyvr.bsky.social @thomasgreenyvr.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
More evidence LNG Canada is having problems, burning the product while polluting. www.timescolonist.com/national-bus...
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Report details flaring equipment problems, emissions exceedances at LNG Canada
An emissions report LNG Canada filed to the BC Energy Regulator details operational issues at the plant in March as it continued to surpass the amount of gas it is allowed to burn off through flaring.
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thomasgreenyvr.bsky.social @thomasgreenyvr.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Emissions flatline in Canada as climate policy is weakened and oil and gas keeps expanding. www.cbc.ca/news/science...
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Oil and gas emissions rising as other sectors mostly flat, federal data shows | CBC News
Progress on cutting carbon emissions has stalled somewhat in Canada, according to the federal government annual reporting to the UN. Oil and gas emissions have continued to rise since the pandemic.
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thomasgreenyvr.bsky.social @thomasgreenyvr.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Time to implement a windfall profits tax on oil and gas companies, now making ~$10 million an hour of excess profits lactualite.com/actualites/t...
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Taxer les profits exceptionnels des pétrolières pour contrer la flambée des prix
MONTRÉAL — Le gouvernement devrait taxer les pétrolières afin d'aider les contribuables à se libérer des combustibles fossiles et de leur volatilité plutôt que de suspendre la taxe d'accise sur l'esse...
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thomasgreenyvr.bsky.social @thomasgreenyvr.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Congrats LNG Canada! Setting a global record for pollution via malfunctioning plant flaring B.C. fracked methane gas! 🏭🔥☁️ thenarwhal.ca/lng-canada-b...
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LNG Canada exceeds estimated 2024 global record for burned gas | The Narwhal
LNG Canada in Kitimat, B.C., burned more gas in 2025 than any other liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility on record in 2024
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Phillip Meintzer @phillipmeintzer.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
"Patry can smell the fumes from her home, and she believes they are negatively impacting her health and that of her family and animals. But every time she calls the province's energy regulator, she says they tell her everything is operating as it should be." www.cbc.ca/radio/whaton... #ABLeg #ABPoli
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Aging oil wells on her land are making this Alberta farmer's life miserable. She's not alone | CBC Radio
Teresa Patry, a Vermilion, Alta., farmer and rancher, has two active oil wells operating on her land, which, according to an air quality assessment, are venting a steady stream of potentially dangerou...
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Fondation David Suzuki @fonddavidsuzuki.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
La suspension temporaire de la taxe d'accise sur l'essence n'est pas une solution à la crise du coût de la vie ni à la crise climatique. 🛢️🚫 Investissons dans les énergies renouvelables, sans subventionner une industrie fossile ancrée dans le passé : ow.ly/45XO50YJ3Ki @thomasgreenyvr.bsky.social
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thomasgreenyvr.bsky.social @thomasgreenyvr.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
LNG Canada -- big flaring problems... www.theglobeandmail.com/business/ind...
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LNG Canada gas flaring far exceeding permitted volumes, documents show
From October to January, some emissions surpassed permitted amounts by as much as 45 times on average
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Oilfield Witness @oilfieldwitness.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
“I’ve been hearing that the industry can solve the methane problem since the early 2000s,” she [@txsharon.bsky.social] said. “But it hasn’t happened, and methane keeps climbing higher and higher. The only way methane levels will come down is to stop permitting new wells.”
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Revealed: certified low-methane U.S. LNG likely more polluting than claimed - Gas Outlook
Certified low-methane U.S. LNG that is touted as meeting new EU law is likely more polluting than claimed, our investigation shows.
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David Suzuki Foundation @davidsuzukifdn.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
This April fools day, don't be fossil fooled by the government. ❌ Join more than 10,000 Canadians urging the federal government to reject Alberta's new pipeline ploy, and invest instead in a clean, renewable future. Add your voice: dsfdn.org/DontBeAFossi...
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Aaron Freeman @aaronfreemanca.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Alberta’s draft methane regulations appear to contradict agreement-in-principle signed 48 hours earlier | Pembina Institute buff.ly/P3eCQKQ
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Alberta’s draft methane regulations appear to contradict agreement-in-principle signed 48 hours earlier | Pembina Institute
CALGARY — AMANDA BRYANT, manager of the Pembina Institute’s oil and gas program, made the following statement in response to the release of draft new methane regulations from the Alberta Energy…
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thomasgreenyvr.bsky.social @thomasgreenyvr.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
B.C.'s LNG ambitions being undermined as war accelerates shifts to renewables in Asia. www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
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Exclusive: Vingroup proposes scrapping LNG-powered plant plan for renewables amid Iran war, document shows
Vingroup has told Vietnam's government it wants to ditch ​a plan to build the country's largest LNG-fired power plant and embark on a renewable energy project instead, as ‌the Iran war has boosted the...
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thomasgreenyvr.bsky.social @thomasgreenyvr.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Smith and Carney's deal on methane could let Big Oil waste millions worth of natural gas--and pump millions of extra tonnes of GHGs into the atmosphere www.nationalobserver.com/2026/03/30/n...
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Smith and Carney's deal on methane could let Big Oil waste millions worth of natural gas
A tentative Alberta-Ottawa deal reached last week could allow the province's oil and gas industry to release about 3 million extra tonnes of planet-warming methane into the atmosphere, analysts say.
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thomasgreenyvr.bsky.social @thomasgreenyvr.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
BC faces a choice "between locking into ever-expanding fossil-fuel production or leveraging our clean hydropower advantage to build an economy that fits within climate sustainability definitions." www.timescolonist.com/opinion/comm...
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Comment: B.C. can have growth and fewer emissions
Doubling down on fossil fuels will wipe out emissions progress
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thomasgreenyvr.bsky.social @thomasgreenyvr.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
No, despite Iran oil shock, Canada still doesn’t need more pipelines www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
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Opinion: No, despite Iran oil shock, Canada still doesn’t need more pipelines
Energy security is important, yes. Here’s what Canada really needs to do to secure its future
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CAPE BC - Canadian Ass'n of Physicians for the Environment BC @cape-bc.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Join us on Mar 31 for the launch of a new national campaign, LNG: Not in Our National Interest. Hear from movement leaders & experts why LNG projects don't make economic sense for Canada & learn how to get involved in the in-person Week of Action! stand-earth.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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thomasgreenyvr.bsky.social @thomasgreenyvr.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Getting the math right on oil and gas methane matters. Alberta seeks to use spurious numbers to give industry a pass. @pembina.org explains.
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Pembina Institute @pembina.org · 11/03/2026
Alberta says it met its methane target early — but modern measurements tell a different story. You can’t build an equivalency deal on obsolete numbers. Credible data is essential for a fair deal on April 1. Our latest op-ed in the @nationalobserver.com 🔗:
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Alberta’s oil and gas industry should be held to a fair methane standard
For years, researchers and oil and gas engineers have suspected there’s a lot more methane being emitted than was being reported.
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thomasgreenyvr.bsky.social @thomasgreenyvr.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Alberta’s oil and gas industry should be held to a fair methane standard www.nationalobserver.com/2026/03/11/o...
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Alberta’s oil and gas industry should be held to a fair methane standard
For years, researchers and oil and gas engineers have suspected there’s a lot more methane being emitted than was being reported.
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thomasgreenyvr.bsky.social @thomasgreenyvr.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Alberta's government is always innovating, with new ways to allow the oil and gas industry to get away with inaction. Now it proposes to used flawed methane math, releasing more of this potent pollutant🌎🔥https://www.nationalobserver.com/2026/03/10/news/methane-emissions-alberta-federal-mou-data
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Oil industry pushes Ottawa to use Alberta's methane math — and hide true emissions
The quiet push by the Canadian industry would see federal policy rely on provincial measurements — self-reported figures that miss millions of megatonnes of the planet-warming gas as it leaks into the...
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thomasgreenyvr.bsky.social @thomasgreenyvr.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
The Alberta MOU -- a disaster for taxpayers, for competitiveness and for climate www.desmog.com/2026/03/05/m...
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Mark Carney’s Pipeline MOU With Danielle Smith Has Been A Disaster
First Nations are furious, environmentalists feel betrayed, oil companies are demanding more, and the clock is ticking.
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David Suzuki Foundation @davidsuzukifdn.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Huge win for the climate and communities across Canada ⚡ www.theenergymix.com/nation-build...
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Canadian Provinces, Territories Pledge to Boost Grid Infrastructure
A new National Energy Corridor Agreement commits 10 Canadian provinces and territories to break down longstanding barriers between provincial grids and enable a more connected, resilient and self-reli...
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thomasgreenyvr.bsky.social @thomasgreenyvr.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
B.C.'s LNG bet is a risky one, with benefits offshored and costs borne by residents and taxpayers. Excellent analysis by Andy Hira and Nick Gottlieb. vancouversun.com/opinion/lng-...
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Opinion: LNG's claims about investment and jobs are drastically overblown
Andy Hira and Nick Gottlieb: Our research finds that these projects do not contribute to long-term, healthy economic development for B.C.
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