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Jul. 01, 2008 / Gordon Price

The Triple-Witching Hour

This just in from Rick Cole, the City Manager of Ventura, California – and one of the most articulate voices…
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Jun. 06, 2008 / Gordon Price

“Just one of his biggest mistakes”

On the day that oil almost hit $140 per barrel: Ironically, GM once enjoyed a significant lead in the electric…
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May. 19, 2008 / Gordon Price

Stranded in Suburbua

Paul Krugman, in his New York Times column, comes to the conclusion that … … if we’re heading for a…
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May. 13, 2008 / Gordon Price

Gateway Primer

Though I doubt there are too many people reading this blog who aren’t familiar with the Gateway Project, it’s nonetheless…
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Jan. 07, 2008 / Gordon Price

Think Piece

Occasionally I come across a piece of writing that’s really memorable.  (At least it sticks in my mind until the…
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Dec. 22, 2007 / Gordon Price

Gateway: The Carbon Price?

In today’s Guardian: Ministers ordered to assess climate cost of all decisions. Coal-fired power stations, airport expansions and new road…
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Dec. 09, 2007 / Gordon Price

True Cost

From the Oil Drum: Somewhere along the way, we-the-people seem to have reached a consensus that when it comes to…
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Nov. 10, 2007 / Gordon Price

Sites You Should See

A couple of great sites to check out. First up, Stu Ramsey’s PowerPoint and commentary has been posted.  Stu is…
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Nov. 01, 2007 / Gordon Price

Queue the buses – now!

Independent film maker Damien Gillis has just released a mini-doc that exposes one of the weakest arguments of the provincial…
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Oct. 17, 2007 / Gordon Price

Down the Slope

The bell curve that marks a change in history: This is the original sketch of M. King Hubbert – a…
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Oct. 02, 2007 / Gordon Price

Raining on the Gateway Parade

Some fine comments by Gary Mason in the Globe and Mail on Al Gore’s presentation last Saturday, and the Gateway…
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Sep. 20, 2007 / Gordon Price

Gateway Rumour of the Week

This is really delicious – and it comes from a pretty reliable source: Regarding the Evergreen Line, a mayor of…
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Sep. 16, 2007 / Gordon Price

Peak Oil in Queensland; Carbon-taxing in America

Maybe because they have already gone through the trauma of serious water constraints, Queenslanders seem to be more serious about…
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Aug. 17, 2007 / Gordon Price

Not Getting Gateway

Here’s today’s Province editorial: One of the main problems about the current debate over Lower Mainland transportation is that it…

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