Pages tagged "Topic: Myth Busting"
"How to Blow Up a Pipeline" Movie Oblivious to Energy Realities of Today
If we literally removed the word "pipeline" in this movie's title and replaced it with anything else – skyscraper, hospital, house, mall, university, train, etc. – it probably would not have debuted at the Toronto Film Festival or made its way to theatres across North America...
Canadian Oil Sands Not "High Cost" or "Economically Unviable" to Produce: REPORT
How many times have you heard the claim that oil sands production is "too expensive" for the sector’s longevity in a world looking to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels? Because of its "costly" nature, anti-Canadian energy activists suggest the oil sands won’t be economicall...
3 Pragmatic Questions for Anti-Resource Development Activists
Canada Action is passionate about pursuing honest, fact-based and non-partisan discussions on natural resources and how they play a huge role in almost every aspect of our contemporary lifestyle. Part of those discussions involves asking anti-resource development activists to...
COP27 Staged ‘Walkout’ on Oil Sands Not Conducive to Emission Reductions
Anti-Canadian oil and gas activists were in an uproar last week about their staged walkout on the oil sands delegation at COP27, celebrating as if it were some sensational heroic act to ‘stand up’ to one of the only oil-producing jurisdictions in the world that has committed ...
MYTH: Canadian Oil Sands Net Zero Commitments Nothing But “Hot Air”
Is the Canadian oil sands sector’s commitment to reach net zero by 2050 just a bunch of hot air? It’s no surprise that right after the Oil Sands Pathways to Net Zero Alliance announced $24 billion for emissions reductions by 2030, accusations from long-standing opponents of C...
MYTH: Natural Gas Demand is Shrinking, Axing the Need for Canadian LNG
A recent post in the Calgary Herald makes a strong case for supporting the development of the Canadian liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry as a solution to increasing global demand and Europe’s current energy woes. However, in the article, Keith Stewart, an employee of Green...
Sebastian Vettel’s Anti-Oil Sands Stunt Doesn’t Help Energy Security or the Environment
Sebastian Vettel, a long-time professional and internationally recognized racecar driver, was widely booed by the crowd during the drivers’ parade at the F1 Canadian Grand Prix 2022. Joining the long list of celebrities who have used their platform to oppose Canada’s energy s...
Yes, Newfoundland & Labrador Oil is Low-Carbon & Good for the World
Is Newfoundland and Labrador offshore oil low-carbon? It's a good question that needs answering, given recent attempts by Canadian anti-oil and gas activists to label our offshore oil as "dirty." Underpinned by an unrealistic argument suggesting the world needs no more fossil...
Top 3 Trans Mountain Myths Debunked
The Trans Mountain Expansion (TMX) is a pipeline underway in Western Canada which will transport petroleum liquids west to domestic refineries as well as for export abroad. Like all other Canadian pipelines, TMX has met stiff opposition from activists who have spoken several ...
Top 3 Coastal GasLink Myths Debunked
Coastal GasLink (CGL) is a pipeline under construction in British Columbia intended to transport natural gas to LNG Canada for export abroad. Like all other Canadian oil and gas infrastructure, CGL has met stiff opposition from activists who often speak mistruths about the pr...