Become involved in Environmental Activism.
Oil and Gas Production
In Ontario and Canada

Oil and Gas Production
In Ontario and Canada

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Integrating energy-efficient practices, such as hang drying your clothes, leads instead of using the laundry machine leads to less energy consumption, which leads to less oil and gas production.

What You Can Do

Renewable Energy

Renewable Energy

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Helping your local community invest in green technologies, like wind turbines reduce the dependency on Natural Gas Production.

Use Energy Wisely

Use Energy Wisely

Government Policy

Ontario Government

Federal Government:
Phase Out Coal.

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According to the Canadian Government (n.d.), Canada has committed to completely phase out its coal-fired power plants by 2030.

Government Criticism

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The Ontario government has had critics of its transition away from natural gas according to McIntosh (2020), reporter for the National Observer. A coalition of 29 groups wrote the government should fund low-cost renewable resources and make a more aggressive transition to hyroelectricity.

Long Term Trends

Bar Graph Emmissions

Bar Graph Emmissions

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From the Canadian Government:"GHG emissions from oil and gas production have gone up 23% between 2000 and 2018, largely from increased oil sands production, particularly in-situ extraction (para. 2)."

Ontario's Current Natural Oil
and Gas Production

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According to the CAPP, Ontario can refine up to 20% of Canada's oil barrels and the oil sand sector nearly spent two billion dollars providing goods and services in Ontario in 2016 to 2017

Current Projects

Niagara Pump Generating
Station Reservoir

Niagara Pump Generating
Station Reservoir

Ranney Falls Project

Ranney Falls Project

Peter Sutherland Sr. Hydro Station

Peter Sutherland Sr. Hydro Station

References

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Author Unknown (n.d.). Top 10 Things You Can Do About Climate Change. DavidSuzukiFoundation.https://davidsuzuki.org/what-you-can-do/top-10-ways-can-stop-climate-change/Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (n.d. ). Industry Across Canada. Canada's Upstream Oil & Natural Gas Industry. https://www.capp.ca/economy/industry-across-canada/Government of Canada (2020, October). Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emmissions (GHG). Canada.ca.https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/science-data/data-analysis/energy-data-analysis/energy-facts/energy-and-greenhouse-gas-       emissions-ghgs/20063McIntosh,E (July, 2020). Ford Government Must Phase Out Natural Gas Power Plants, 29 Groups Say. National Observer. https://www.nationalobserver.com/2020/07/16/news/ford-government-must-phase-out-natural-gas-power-plants-29-groups-say#:~:text=The%20Ontario%20government%20must%20phase,coalition%20of%2029%20groups%20says.&text=%E2%80%9CIt's%20essential%20for%20Ontario%20to,go%20backwards%2C%E2%80%9D%20Gibbons%20said  Ontario Power Generation (n.d.) Protecting the Environment. Ontario Power Generationhttps://www.opg.com/protecting-the-environment/?gclid=Cj0KCQiAh4j-        BRCsARIsAGeV12BrgzYZbQ3NRtpievQ6JLmD-_6iQK8U3ZBY3FaxPCCbv3XXdyLgzN0aAk7UEALw_wcB

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