Saskatchewan's fossilized policy on energy

Saskatchewan's fossilized policy on energy

Postby Oscar » Wed Jul 13, 2016 9:03 am

Saskatchewan's fossilized policy on energy

[ http://leaderpost.com/opinion/letters/s ... -on-energy ]

Published on: July 11, 2016 | Last Updated: July 11, 2016 2:51 PM CST

Daniel Cayley-Daoust, energy and climate campaigner, Council of Canadians, Ottawa writes:

Re: July 6 story, “Canadian Resources Minister Jim Carr acknowledges carbon capture and storage has important role.” [ http://leaderpost.com/news/local-news/c ... rtant-role ]

Premier Brad Wall continues to tout Saskatchewan’s carbon capture and storage (CCS) experiment as salvation for the province’s economy and ailing fossil fuel industry. Yet CCS has time and again been critiqued as inefficient and extremely expensive.

Coal companies are declaring bankruptcy and the world is shifting away from fossil fuels. Yet Wall insists on supporting the unproven and expensive illusion of CCS. In reality, support for CCS and the Energy East oil pipeline is likely to lead Saskatchewan into deeper economic hardship.

Wall and federal minister Carr need to recognize that real economic leadership must include real climate leadership. We need durable climate solutions that move us away from dependence on oil. It won’t be easy, but delaying this much-needed energy shift only means worse economic times ahead.

It would be a mistake for Carr and Wall to brush aside the appetite that all Canadians have for a climate-friendly economic future.
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Re: Saskatchewan's fossilized policy on energy

Postby Oscar » Wed Jul 13, 2016 10:01 am

Reply received from Liberal Ryan Spero re: SK's fossilized policy on energy article . . .

From: Ryan Spero (Liberal / Assistance)
Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2016 9:25 AM
Subject: Re: Saskatchewan's fossilized policy on energy

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Ryan Spero (Liberal / Assistance)

Jul 13, 11:25 EDT

Thank you for writing to us regarding the protection of the environment.

I am glad that you share our concern regarding both sustainable economies and environemntal protection. The Liberal Party of Canada has a plan to create clean jobs, grow the economy, and protect the environment.

The Conservatives refused to take action on climate change, slashed environmental protections, cut funding for science, and allowed other countries to take the lead on creating clean jobs. Liberals have a plan to undo the damage they have done. Our agenda will focus on: taking action on climate change; investing in clean technologies; creating clean jobs and investment; restoring credibility to environmental reviews; preserving and promoting our National Parks; and protecting our water. We will phase out fossil fuel subsidies; expand investment in the clean tech sector; remove admission fees to our National Parks for the 150th anniversary of Canadian Confederation; expand protection of waterways and species at risk; and reinstate funding for science and monitoring.

The Liberal Party has a sweeping agenda to deliver real change. We will tap into the economic opportunities of our environment and create the sustainable prosperity middle class families deserve.

Thank you again for writing.

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