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Drew Anderson

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Dad, journalist. Prariries reporter for The Narwhal, knee deep in climate, oil and politics. Contact me securely over Signal here: signal.me/#eu/nVe9L2aRp1coMBOKdlERmvXWk8cNubW9f2jLEZ32MXntZ+Wd86ZN17ZyjSMXNNo9

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“I was impressed with the Minister and it looks like he is a person of action so we should expect decisions to be made,” wrote the board chair of the Alberta Electricity System Operator in an internal email obtained by @drewanderson.bsky.social

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SCOOP: “The Alberta Electric System Operator asked for us to do a pause, to make sure that we could address issues of stability of the grid,” Premier Danielle Smith said in August 2023. But documents obtained by @drewanderson.bsky.social clearly show they didn’t say that.

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It may come as a surprise that the Alberta government is quietly working to limit the power of companies burning natural gas to create electricity, writes @drewanderson.bsky.social

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There's been a lot of attention on the looming drought in Alberta this summer, but the province's water woes go well beyond one season. There's not enough water to go around at the best of times and things are going to get worse. thenarwhal.ca/alberta-drou... #ableg

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Cracks knuckles. Okay, let's build this database. 😈

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Signal has introduced new ways to share your contact information without giving away your phone number and I'm here for it.

So, you know, if you have information you want to share with me securely, or you know others who might, you can use this link for an encrypted chat. signal.me#eu/nVe9L2aRp...

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Erm, well, I mean, I’m in Alberta. I think they mean the rest of you though.

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Alberta will technically lifted its ban on renewable energy projects tomorrow, but serious questions remain, including where you could build a wind farm and how. thenarwhal.ca/alberta-rene...

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Bah! Thank you! That has been updated and corrected.

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I wonder how many dissertations have been written, or worked on, at Higher Ground in Kensington.

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The Highwood Pass is a popular area in Kananaskis Country, just west of Calgary, reports @drewanderson.bsky.social Clearcut logging that was scheduled for the winter has been paused as the new owner of the logging lease speaks with community organizations about its plans.

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Jeremy will drop his latest podcast episode tomorrow at The Sprawl, be sure to check it out.

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Jeremy Klaszus and I dove deep into the long saga of the Three Sisters development in Canmore, which will stretch the town far down the Bow Valley. From the arrival of settlers to bitter legal battles, it's a story about a clash of values and the importance of place. thenarwhal.ca/canmore-thre...

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Come check out a live talk show in Calgary this Saturday, which includes me talking about serious journalism and also making FOIPs funny by scheming petty requests. fb.me/e/4bdehfxvM

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The Narwhal’s @drewanderson.bsky.social , in collaboration with The Sprawl, spent months combing through stacks of documents and interviewing more than two dozen sources. Here is the story that emerged of the clash of money, politics, nature and recreation in the Rockies:

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I'm on Front Burner today, talking about a recent study that shows air pollution from the oilsands could be 1,900-6,300% higher than reported. Part of a larger pattern where we don't fully grasp the environmental and health implications of oil and gas in Alberta.

www.cbc.ca/radio/frontb...

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We are now accepting applications for three new positions at The Narwhal!

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Alberta cleaned up thousands of wells in 2022, but there is more to the good news story. It's unclear what was actually cleaned up and how much it will actually cost to get the job done. The devil is in the details and those details matter a lot. thenarwhal.ca/alberta-regu...

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The middle of December proved busy for announcements from the Alberta government, the auditor general and the Alberta Energy Regulator that could have impacts on everything from oil and gas liabilities to the cost of urban sprawl. @drewanderson.bsky.social has details:

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Starting on page 79 of Alberta's Auditor General report, there is a breakdown of the significant issues at Environment and Parks. From liability management to reporting to collection of TIER payments. Some recommendations are years old. www.oag.ab.ca/wp-content/u... #abpoli #ableg

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All joking aside though. This is a serious wedge that is being used in the debate around fossil fuels. Focusing on the real issue of energy poverty and development as a means to promote outdated fuels/technologies. It's part of a wider PR pattern.

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It's not! That's what makes it so delicious.

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This is incredible. I love it.

"For too long our global coal value chain has allowed anti-coal sentiment to dominate and fragment us, which has resulted in a lowering of the global coal IQ." www.futurecoal.org/media-statem...

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Let's try that again with a proper image. It really is difficult to describe the oilsands mines in northernAlberta. The scale defies description and warps your senses when you look down from the air. These incredible photos from Amber Bracken help tell the tale. thenarwhal.ca/alberta-oils...

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It really is difficult to describe the oilsands mines in northern Alberta. The scale defies description and warps your senses when you look down from the air. These incredible photos from Amber Bracken help tell the tale. thenarwhal.ca/alberta-oils... #abpoli #cdnmedia

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The "I'm not surprised/I knew it already" crowd is out in force today. Just remember: assuming something to be true is not the same as doing the work to prove it.

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I just received a FOIP package tied to the Alberta renewable energy pause and, I kid you not, the government redacted what could only be the words "oil and gas" or "oil industry" or similar, in this email. This is absurd. #abpoli #cdnpoli

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After 31 years, Canmore's fight against a development came to an emotional end on Tuesday, with councillors forced to vote in favour of the plan despite deep opposition. Three councillors still face a massive lawsuit brought by the developer. thenarwhal.ca/alberta-canm... #abpoli #cdnpoli

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Three figures every Albertan should see from today's World Energy Outlook.

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The wild part? Apparently the records in question are a speech Smith gave in a public setting, attended by journalists and covered in the media already. They are testing the limits and laughing in the face of provincial legislation and the public's right to know.

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Today in censorship. Alberta premier Smith's office is refusing to comply with the findings of an investigation from the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner which found her office violated its duty to provide me with information through a FOIP request.

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Fantastic article. With inferences we can draw about how living in a world where the role of criticism is neither understood nor tolerated might affect our political culture and behaviours.

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Oh. Any idea if there's a shop in Calgary carrying it?

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Spending my day filing complaints regarding egregious abuse of the Alberta FOIP Act. You?

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I almost wrote "for the journalists and Drew Yewchuk."

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I don't know why governments think keeping stuff from people like us will make us go away.

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For the journalists on here (from Alberta and beyond). Does all the f***ery with relation to FOIP/ATIP in Canada just make you want to file more and more requests and complaints?

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Further to this work by @mikedesouza.bsky.social, I currently have one complaint being investigated, another on the backburner because the commissioner is overwhelmed, and I'm trying to get two more complaints out the door this week. Accountability in Alberta takes a lot of work.

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