Category Archives: Energy

Inextricably Linked: Climate Policy and the Oil and Gas Sector’s Closure Liabilities

Posted on February 21, 2024 by Martin Olszynski

By: Martin Olszynski Matter Commented On: Study on Emerging Issues Related to the Senate Standing Committee on Energy, Environment and Natural Resources’ Mandate: Climate Change – Canadian Oil & Gas Industry PDF Version: Inextricably Linked: Climate Policy and the Oil … Continue reading →

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Utility Law Meets Net Zero

Posted on February 9, 2024 by Nigel Bankes

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 →

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Grading the AER Liability Management Performance Report

Posted on February 8, 2024 by Shaun Fluker

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 →

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Locating the Constitutional Guardrails on Federal Environmental Decision Making after Reference re: Impact Assessment Act

Posted on January 30, 2024 by Nathan Murray

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 →

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Triviality and Significance of Federal Environmental Effects after Reference re: Impact Assessment Act

Posted on January 15, 2024 by Martin Olszynski

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 →

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