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Onshore Oil And Gas Regimes In Atlantic Canada:, Michael P. Simms, Carole Chan
Onshore Oil And Gas Regimes In Atlantic Canada:, Michael P. Simms, Carole Chan
Dalhousie Law Journal
The focus ofoiland gas development in the Atlantic region has for many years been on the offshore areas. However, there is active exploration and some production onshore, and it is likely that interest and investment will increase in this sector in coming years. This paper considers the legislative regimes for onshore oil and gas development in the Atlantic provinces-including tenure arrangements, surface access issues, operational regulation, pooling and unitization provisions, royalties and abandonment and liability-with comparisons to schemes applicable in western Canada. The existing legislative regimes in the Atlantic region date back many years, and are likely to be the …
Regulation Of Alternative Energy Projects In Atlantic Canada, David Henley, Christopher Stewart
Regulation Of Alternative Energy Projects In Atlantic Canada, David Henley, Christopher Stewart
Dalhousie Law Journal
This paper reviews the current regulatory regime for alternative energy projects, including wind power tidal power and biomass energy, in the Atlantic provinces. At present the regulatory approaches vary across the provincial jurisdictions, with a more consistent federal regime alsogoverning some aspects of operations, and some involvement of municipal authorities. To varying degrees the four provinces have committed to enhancing the proportion of energy supply derived from these sources. If these goals are to be met, investors and developers are likely to expect a streamlining of the regulatory process across the region in coming years, reflecting a maturing industry
Deepwater Horizon: Lessons For The Offshore, Wiley Spicer
Deepwater Horizon: Lessons For The Offshore, Wiley Spicer
Dalhousie Law Journal
This paper reviews the regulatory framework governing offshore oil and gas operations on the continental shelf. Offshore exploration comprises both marine and industrial elements, regulated through a complex web of national (coastal state) regulation and international conventions, the latter primarily directed towards the marine aspects of operations. Following the Deepwater Horizon disaster of 2010, the adequacy of current regulatory approaches came under increased scrutiny It is argued in this paper that the growing complexity of the industry, coupled with increasing activity in deepwater and Arctic environments, requires development of a more robust system of international regulation.
Off The Grid: Federal Jurisdiction And The Canadian Electricity Sector, Ian Blue
Off The Grid: Federal Jurisdiction And The Canadian Electricity Sector, Ian Blue
Dalhousie Law Journal
The author argues that the federal government should empower the National Energy Board to regulate transmission access on provincial electricity systems including the authority to order a provincial utility to construct new facilities, for the purpose of creating a truly national electricity system and facilitating interprovincial and international electricity sales. First, because Canada needs a national regulator who can address the creeping Americanization of the Canadian electricity sector arising from the U.S. legislation and decisions of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Second, because Canada needs a nationalbody to facilitate the movement ofnon-greenhouse gas sources of electricity to markets where it …