Category Archives: Energy

British Columbia and the Northern Gateway Pipeline

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Nigel Bankes

PDF version: British Columbia and the Northern Gateway Pipeline Document commented on: BC Outlines requirements for heavy oil pipeline projects, July 23, 2012. The proposed Northern Gateway Pipeline is proving to be extremely contentious on a number of fronts. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Constitutional, Energy, Natural Resources, Oil & Gas | 18 Comments

The Proposed Single Energy Regulator: Where Are We Now and Where Do We Go from Here?

Posted on July 19, 2012 by Nickie Nikolaou

PDF version: The Proposed Single Energy Regulator: Where Are We Now and Where Do We Go from Here? Report commented on: Enhancing Assurance: Developing an integrated energy resources regulator, A Discussion Document, May 2011  It has been over a year … Continue reading →

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Low Carbon Energy Policies: Vested Rights, Legitimate Expectations, and Differential Treatment in Domestic and International Law

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Nigel Bankes

By: Nigel Bankes PDF Version: Low Carbon Energy Policies: Vested Rights, Legitimate Expectations, and Differential Treatment in Domestic and International Law Cases and Matters Commented On: Secretary of State for Climate Change v Friends of the Earth and Others, [2012] … Continue reading →

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Unjustly discriminatory rates on Ventures Pipeline to continue; the Commission decides that it lacks jurisdiction to set interim or final rates.

Posted on July 4, 2012 by Nigel Bankes

PDF version: Unjustly discriminatory rates on Ventures Pipeline to continue; the Commission decides that it lacks jurisdiction to set interim or final rates. Cases and decisions commented on: (1) AEUB Decision 2006-105, Suncor Energy Inc., Preliminary Decision Regarding Jurisdiction to … Continue reading →

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Building energy empires on (legal) foundations of sand, or, can I have my cake and eat it too?

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Nigel Bankes

PDF version: Building energy empires on (legal) foundations of sand, or, can I have my cake and eat it too? Case commented on: Remington Development Corporation v Enmax Power Corporation, 2011 ABQB 694, aff’d 2012 ABCA 196. Most people would … Continue reading →

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