Energy

Oct

27

2006

Power for the People: Determining Our Energy Future

<div class="flexinode-body flexinode-1"><div class="flexinode-textfield-2"><div class="form-item"> <label>Location: </label> Edmonton </div> </div><div class="flexinode-textarea-1"><div class="form-item"> <label>Description: </label> <p>Parkland Institute's Tenth Annual Conference:</p><h3>Power for the People: Determining Our Energy Future</h3><p><em>Featuring John Ralston Saul on Democracy, Sovereignty and Energy</em></p><p>University of Alberta Campus<br />November 17-19, 2006</p><p><strong>Save Money! Deadline for early-bird registration is November 3.</strong></p><p>A conference about:</p><ul><li>Alberta’s Role in Fuelling Global Demand</li><li>An Alternative Perspective: The Norwegian Example</li><li>Energy Regulation and Public Participation: Disappointments in Democracy</li><li>The Political Power of the Energy Sector in Alberta</li><li>Life on the Tar Sands: The Real Cost</li><li>Don't "Let the Eastern Bastards Freeze in the Dark"</li><li>Getting Our Fair Share</li><li>Opportunities Lost? Maximizing Our Resource Heritage</li><li>Trading Away Our Energy Future?</li><li>A Good Life for All</li><li>Transitioning to a Post Carbon Economy</li><li>Investing in Our Future </li></ul><p>Can't come to the whole conference come to part of it! Tickets are available for every time block of the conference.</p> </div> </div></div>

Down the Pipe: The Proposed Keystone Pipeline and Why You Should Care

<div class="flexinode-body flexinode-1"><div class="flexinode-textfield-2"><div class="form-item"> <label>Location: </label> Calgary </div> </div><div class="flexinode-textarea-1"><div class="form-item"> <label>Description: </label> <p>The <a href="http://www.neb.gc.ca/">NEB</a> is considering a request to turn a <a href="http://www.transcanada.com/keystone/index.html">major gas pipeline</a> into a conduit for massive export of raw oil sands bitumen. Come hear about the implications of this proposed move for Alberta’s economic future. </p><p><strong>Date:</strong> Thursday, November 2, 2006<br /><strong>Time:</strong> 7:00pm-9:00pm<br /><strong>Location:</strong> <a href="http://www.hotelarts.ca/">Hotel Arts</a>, 119 12th Avenue SW, Calgary</p><p><strong>Opening remarks by:</strong><br />Dave Coles, National President CEP and <br />Don Macneil, Western VP, CEP</p> </div> </div></div>

CBC Calgary Energy Forum: Mixing Oil and Water

<div class="flexinode-body flexinode-1"><div class="flexinode-textfield-2"><div class="form-item"> <label>Location: </label> Calgary </div> </div><div class="flexinode-textarea-1"><div class="form-item"> <label>Description: </label> <p><em> Oil: it's great but you can't drink it<br />Water: cool and refreshing but it won't fuel our economy</em></p><p>A special forum exploring the myths and realities of water use in the energy sector and the choices facing us all.</p><p>A <strong>free</strong> public forum with:<br /></p><ul><li>Mary Griffiths, Senior Policy Analyst, Pembina Institute</li><li>Dave Rushford, Vice President of Business Development, Encana</li><li>Kevin Stachin, Vice President of Operations, Devon Canada</li><li>Beverly Yee, Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment</li></ul><p><strong> Moderator:</strong> Doug Dirks, host of CBC Television's News at Six</p> </div> </div></div>