Texas buys up Canadian Oil/Gas pipelines

Canada is fast becoming the economic battleground between China and the US. Yesterdy, Kinder Morgan announced a $7 billion takeover bid of Terasen Gas of British Columbia. Terasen is a major pipeline operator into the oil and gas fields of Northern BC and Alberta and is active in the Oil Sands. (Audio Podcast Available) It …

Electoral Reform moves forward in BC

The Green Party of BC has posted a release on their website detailing the recent meeting between their leader, Adrian Carr, and BC Premier Gordon Campbell. (Audio Podcast Available) Campbell had promised to meet with Carr to discuss the results of the referendum on Electoral Reform in BC during the last election where the BC …

Exploring Energy Alternatives

Over the past few weeks, as we have moved in and settled into our new house in Port Alberni, I’ve been exploring ways to conserve energy. I intend to be in the house for the Long Haul… and since we will, over the next few weeks and months, be painting, roofing and doing yard work …