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Posts by Hannah McKinnon

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  Reality Check: The End of Growth in the Tar Sands

  Hannah McKinnon, June 29, 2017
  Oil Change International June 2017 Download the PDF Briefing. The Alberta tar sands are among the world’s largest oil reserves. While investment and expected growth in the industry have been high for the last decade, new industry data paints a dramatically different picture of the sector moving forward.  Key findings: Anticipated tar sands production growth is...
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  Living Up to Its Potential: Demanding Climate Leadership from Canada

  Hannah McKinnon, May 9, 2017
  Canada doesn’t have its story straight on climate change – which makes it all the more important to push the country to be the real climate leader we need.
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  A dangerous calculus

  Hannah McKinnon, April 13, 2016
  Have you ever stopped to think about the moments that we were on the brink of something big? Something that we look back on and find it hard to imagine how it used to be? Cell phones are a good example, or smart phones – the iPhone has only been around since 2007. The internet...
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• Evidence shows new pipelines will not solve Alberta’s economic woes or support a clean energy transition

  Hannah McKinnon, April 7, 2016
  April 7, 2016 For Immediate Release New pipelines from the Alberta to tidewater would do nothing to help Canada’s oil industry cope with low oil prices. Contrary to assertions made by the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers today and Natural Resources Minister Carr on Tuesday in interviews, there is no longer a sound economic argument...
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  Oops they did it again

  Hannah McKinnon, April 6, 2016
  In our latest briefing, we unravel why U.S. government agencies are setting themselves up for climate failure when assessing the climate impact of fossil fuel decisions, and what they should do about it.
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  Tar sands and the myth of tidewater access

  Hannah McKinnon, March 17, 2016
  If you are paying attention to the tar sands pipeline conversations, you have no doubt heard industry proponents argue that Alberta needs another pipeline to get its oil to tidewater (i.e. the east or west coast of Canada in this case) in order to obtain the highest price possible for the product. But the fact...
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  Tar Sands: The Myth of Tidewater Access

  Hannah McKinnon, March 17, 2016
  The idea that greater pipeline capacity and access to tidewater would maximize the value Alberta receives for its tar sands crude is a standard talking point for industry, politicians, and other commentators in the ongoing oil price-induced recession in Alberta.
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  Nobel Laureates call for Arctic protection

  Hannah McKinnon, March 14, 2016
  Nobel Peace Laureates have added their voices to the call to permanently protect the Arctic from oil and gas exploration and production. In a letter sent today to members of the Arctic Council, the signatories point out that, “nations who share borders in this remarkable region also share an obligation to protect it…both by tackling...
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  Unpacking the U.S.-Canada joint statement on climate, energy, and Arctic leadership

  Hannah McKinnon, March 10, 2016
  Quick out of the gates this morning, Canada and the U.S. released their joint statement on climate, energy and Arctic leadership in the midst of Prime Minister Trudeau’s official Washington visit. Finding themselves on similar pages when it comes to the need for action on climate, Trudeau and Obama used the opportunity to focus on...
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  Betting on success: Cross-border action for a safer climate

  Hannah McKinnon, March 9, 2016
  This Thursday, President Obama will host Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau at a state dinner – the first such official dinner between the two nation’s leaders in almost two decades. The event signals not only a new relationship between the two neighbours (at least for a while longer), but also a shared set of values that...
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