Allentown Classifieds

GasBuddy News Article

votes

Clark stakes B.C.’s energy future on liquefied natural gas

The Globe and Mail -- As the contentious Northern Gateway project – a key part of Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s goal to take Canadian resources to Asian markets – remains under review, British Columbia Premier Christy Clark is trumpeting a plan to do the same thing.

Her plan, however, involves liquefied natural gas, not oil, and so far has not faced the opposition that surrounds Northern Gateway, a twin-pipeline project that would ship oil from Alberta to Kitimat and condensate back to Alberta along the same route.

Read the Full Article

Submitted Feb 03, 2012 By: aquarinut

Back To News

Category: Daily News Article Discussions > Topics	Add to favorite topics

Author	Topic: Clark stakes B.C.’s energy future on liquefied natural gas	Post a Reply Back to Topics

REPLIES (newest first)

anascom All-Star Author Hamilton Posts:865 Points:316,340 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 12:39:16 AM Ignore anascom Report Abuse ok
jjjleblanc Champion Author Rochester Posts:4,713 Points:1,194,210 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 7:42:37 PM Ignore jjjleblanc Report Abuse good news
Eliano Champion Author Baltimore Posts:1,396 Points:272,175 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 2:26:48 PM Ignore Eliano Report Abuse more options are handdy
Norm10 Champion Author British Columbia Posts:1,828 Points:89,545 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 10:34:52 AM Ignore Norm10 Report Abuse Makes sense - as long as the government can resist the urge to subsidize it.
pscamp Champion Author Ottawa Posts:1,151 Points:205,505 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 7:30:46 AM Ignore pscamp Report Abuse diversify!
djgunrunner Champion Author Salt Lake City Posts:8,133 Points:1,987,645 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 4:28:57 AM Ignore djgunrunner Report Abuse It will be a combination of the two for now. Natural Gas can do a lot but sometimes real Gasoline will be the answer. Natural Gas is cleaner and the cost is less but it will take time for big use to occur. With government support it would happen faster, eh.
runout9 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:3,240 Points:978,145 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 1:38:47 AM Ignore runout9 Report Abuse With natural gas becoming the fossil fuel of choice for the next several decades it all makes sense.
Road-Runner Champion Author Denver Posts:6,395 Points:1,772,290 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 12:07:41 AM Ignore Road-Runner Report Abuse The more natural gas exported from the region, the higher domestic prices will go.
nurdco Champion Author Colorado Springs Posts:7,211 Points:1,329,335 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 11:23:14 PM Ignore nurdco Report Abuse LNG is easier to store in canadian northwest provinces...
LilRedWagonIN Champion Author Indiana Posts:5,927 Points:1,204,350 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 10:57:27 PM Ignore LilRedWagonIN Report Abuse Christy is quite the original thinker! Jump on the fad to collect that yuan.
Jeff1944 Champion Author South Dakota Posts:3,476 Points:771,695 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 10:52:31 PM Ignore Jeff1944 Report Abuse Canadians know that China is more agreeable to work out a deal that the greenie prone, inept, polarized and impotent US Congress and President.
aquarinut Champion Author British Columbia Posts:1,187 Points:273,100 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 9:56:56 PM Ignore aquarinut Report Abuse OOOHHH Crap! I think I just gave the greenies a new target.... apology right now if it happens.... posted before thinking....