tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861605.post115443965252747938..comments2024-03-24T11:01:27.668-04:00Comments on Resource Insights: The Coming "War" with CanadaKurt Cobbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05330759091950742285noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861605.post-9878255516393631262008-05-26T22:22:00.000-04:002008-05-26T22:22:00.000-04:00Well if the gas is there use it...by the time this...Well if the gas is there use it...by the time this resource is consumed....engineers and scientists will have figured out a way to harvest Methane Gas Hydrates which are plentiful of the coasts of many countries.scrathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09741318284801550610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861605.post-73617118587150230182008-04-29T13:42:00.000-04:002008-04-29T13:42:00.000-04:00Why is it that every newly announced discovery, wh...Why is it that every newly announced discovery, whether oil or nat gas is merely used an an excuse to keep consuming resources at the same rate. <BR/><BR/>I guess you're not broke if someone will give you another credit card...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861605.post-14202052847109437782008-03-04T22:16:00.000-05:002008-03-04T22:16:00.000-05:00Oops I'm sorry, Terry Engelder's estimates of reco...Oops I'm sorry, Terry Engelder's estimates of recoverable natural gas were TERRIBLY understated by USA Today, here is Dr Engelder's actual estimates in the link below:<BR/><BR/>http://live.psu.edu/story/28116Bill Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02861911278920233942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861605.post-20082425129132579282008-03-04T21:57:00.000-05:002008-03-04T21:57:00.000-05:00http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/energy/20...http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/energy/2008-02-03-naturalgas_N.htm<BR/><BR/>The above link discusses the find, enjoy.Bill Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02861911278920233942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861605.post-41925709927376715812008-03-04T21:43:00.000-05:002008-03-04T21:43:00.000-05:00Well Rich, you can go on hating Amercia as Geologi...Well Rich, you can go on hating Amercia as Geologists at SUNY Fredonia AND Penn State University discovered the LARGEST Natural Gas field in America in the Appalachian region which runs from South Central NY through Pennsylvania, Ohio to West Virginia and Tennesse. Marcellus Shale to be precise,ranging from 50TCF to 500 TCF. We'll be self reliant and won't need anyone. Oh btw, Bob Geldof and Bono love Bush for the Aid he has given to AfricaBill Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02861911278920233942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861605.post-83096316625015243032007-11-01T21:36:00.000-04:002007-11-01T21:36:00.000-04:00Name one country that does not hate America. Bet y...Name one country that does not hate America. Bet you can't. We are the most hated nation and the greatest terrorist the world has ever known bar none. Canada would do well to sit on their gas and let America freeze it's ass off!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861605.post-1167601163641407062006-12-31T16:39:00.000-05:002006-12-31T16:39:00.000-05:00War ? Are you serious ? The US would not be taking...War ? Are you serious ? The US would not be taking on Canada, but rather Canada the UK and the EU. Wanna wager ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861605.post-1158601738849055452006-09-18T13:48:00.000-04:002006-09-18T13:48:00.000-04:00A good analysis despite the war hyperbole. To be ...A good analysis despite the war hyperbole. To be perfectly honest, war would entail the wholesale invasion and annexation of Canada (a founding member of NATO) or, at the very least, occupation of the province of Alberta combined with murder or imprisonment of national leaders and installation of puppet regimes in Ottawa and the provinces. It's not Canadian resistance Washington would worry about (resistance would likely be determined but relatively ineffective), but the WWIII consequences it might trigger the world over. But again, I think the article a good analysis despite the war hyperbole.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861605.post-1158096904297491772006-09-12T17:35:00.000-04:002006-09-12T17:35:00.000-04:00Using Natural gas to extract TAR SANDS CRUDEAt thi...Using Natural gas to extract TAR SANDS CRUDE<BR/><BR/>At this moment, using someone's abstract means of calculation, at the moment they use X1(a single unit of measurable energy) amount of natural gas, and using that unit of energy, produce X1+(energy in excess of that which was originally used).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861605.post-1158096291397390842006-09-12T17:24:00.000-04:002006-09-12T17:24:00.000-04:00Omar- Omar- Omar-A large percentage of electricity...Omar- Omar- Omar-<BR/><BR/>A large percentage of electricity is produced via burning natural gas and thus heating water and then electricity is produced by turbines, same as Hydro-electric dams.<BR/><BR/>Or is electricity magically produced by some other means we are not all aware of?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861605.post-1154936723572066602006-08-07T03:45:00.000-04:002006-08-07T03:45:00.000-04:00Burning wood pellets instead of natural gas may he...Burning wood pellets instead of natural gas may help keep North American homes warm during the winter months.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861605.post-1154586687043531032006-08-03T02:31:00.000-04:002006-08-03T02:31:00.000-04:00"The dispute has since been settled. If this rathe..."The dispute has since been settled. If this rather minor dispute [...]"<BR/><BR/>Minor? MINOR? The United States government signs an agreement, then refuses to abide by the terms of the agreement, collecting $5 billion in illegal tariffs. ("Illegal" by definition of the agreement - if the NAFTA dispute resolution panel says they're illegal, they're illegal, right?) It then even has the gall to threaten giving some of that money to U.S. companies.<BR/><BR/>The dispute has not been settled, either. The proposed agreement (which involves allowing the U.S. to keep $1 billion, proving NAFTA isn't worth the paper it's written on) is not likely to survive - even the trade minister admitted as much recently.<BR/><BR/>As they say, with friends like these, who needs enemies? Personally I don't see any reason why the Canadian government should be held to an agreement the United States government treats with contempt.<BR/><BR/>http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/eicb/softwood/chrono-en.aspAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861605.post-1154565933282534212006-08-02T20:45:00.000-04:002006-08-02T20:45:00.000-04:00Well hopefully not war but Kurt is right this is a...Well hopefully not war but Kurt is right this is a huge problem that governments on both sides of the border are doing far, far too little to address...Energy efficiency is a key part of the solution which will include a huge mix of solutions.<BR/><BR/>That said, Mike your comments only serve to breed more isolation for Americans and anti-Americanism - most unnecessary and unfortunate. Americans should reconsider these types of stances because it is not serving your purposes rather it is compounding your problems!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861605.post-1154558217213642962006-08-02T18:36:00.000-04:002006-08-02T18:36:00.000-04:00I was reading some time ago to continue with the I...I was reading some time ago to continue with the IN-SITU process of tar sands oil recovery, the French have offered to build nuclear reactors to heat the water instead of using natural gas! This should free up some LNG for own American usage. <BR/> There is another problem with Canada-two weeks ago there was a study done by the Dominion Institute (Canada in 2020), which says that Toronto will be, by then, the Sao Pauolo of the North(slum city) and the number of Canadians (reading white and WASP)will decline! This means that the aging Canadian population and with the other "mixes" coming to displace the homogenous Canucks, there will be no one willing or able to fight for Canada, and then we Yankees can just walk right in and takeover Canada without firing a shot-I can hardly wait!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861605.post-1154540657828811182006-08-02T13:44:00.000-04:002006-08-02T13:44:00.000-04:00Your article is very thought provoking; I wish tha...Your article is very thought provoking; I wish that the majority of Canadians were aware of many of the points you raise with regards to supply issues and our NAFTA obligations. However, the conclusions that you jump to are rather extreme, unwarranted and incendiary.<BR/><BR/>Article 605 does place some rather onerous restrictions on Canadian exports. But there is a very easy way out of this predicament (for Canadians anyways) and the Alberta government is already doing it for Albertans during winter months. It’s called a rebate. Canadians pay the same market rate for natural gas as Americans. But then the province kicks in a rebate of X dollars per GJ anytime natural gas prices exceed a certain level, and this is automatically included in their natural gas bill. As a result the market brings to bear its full force on the American consumer but the Canadian consumer is shielded to a much greater extent. Is it a perfect solution? Hardly, because the government is losing tax revenue. However, it is a solution.<BR/><BR/>As a Canadian I’d rather we had never permitted articles such as Article 605. My opinion is the resource belongs to Canadians and we should be able to do with it as we please. But, that’s water under the bridge now. As natural gas supplies drop and prices increase, the majority of the price increase burden, from a consumer standpoint, is passed to our American importers. So, as you can see, there is no need for withdrawal from NAFTA and certainly no need to jump overboard and decree that wars will come of this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com