Category Archives: Energy
Utility Law Meets Net Zero
By: Nigel Bankes Decisions Commented on: Ontario Energy Board, “Decision and Order, EB-2022-0200, Enbridge Gas Inc, Application for 2024 Rates – Phase 1”, December 21, 2023 [Enbridge Decision]; British Columbia Utilities Commission, “FortisBC Energy Inc. Application for Certificate of Public … Continue reading
Grading the AER Liability Management Performance Report
By: Shaun Fluker, Drew Yewchuk, and Martin Olszynski Report Commented On: Liability Management Performance Report PDF Version: Grading the AER Liability Management Performance Report On January 17, 2024 the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) published a Liability Management Performance Report. This … Continue reading
Locating the Constitutional Guardrails on Federal Environmental Decision Making after Reference re: Impact Assessment Act
By: Nathan Murray and Martin Olszynski Decision Commented On: Reference re Impact Assessment Act, 2023 SCC 23 (CanLII) PDF Version: Locating the Constitutional Guardrails on Federal Environmental Decision Making after Reference re: Impact Assessment Act This post is the seventh ABlawg commentary … Continue reading
Triviality and Significance of Federal Environmental Effects after Reference re: Impact Assessment Act
By: Martin Olszynski Decision Commented On: Reference re Impact Assessment Act, 2023 SCC 23 (CanLII) PDF Version: Triviality and Significance of Federal Environmental Effects after Reference re: Impact Assessment Act This is the sixth ABlawg post regarding the Supreme Court … Continue reading
Auditor General Updates Recommendations Unaddressed by the AER on the Effectiveness of Regulating Closure Liabilities in Conventional (Non-Oil Sands) Oil and Gas
By: Shaun Fluker, Drew Yewchuk, and Martin Olszynski Report commented on: Report of the Auditor General – December 2023 PDF Version: Auditor General Updates Recommendations Unaddressed by the AER on the Effectiveness of Regulating Closure Liabilities in Conventional (Non-Oil Sands) Oil … Continue reading