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Andrew Nikiforuk

Andrew Nikiforuk, a Calgary-based journalist, is the author of the national bestseller Tar Sands: Dirty Oil and the Future of a Continent. His latest book, The Energy of Slaves, looks at how human slavery has shaped our attitudes and values about energy. For more on Andrew visit his website at andrewnikiforuk.com

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water rushing through a hydro-electric dam

Jul 2016 | IN 42.1 Faith, Hope and Charities | BY Andrew Nikiforuk

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New research shows how hydro-electric energy can turn carbon sinks into methane bombs.

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What Lies Beneath

Sep 2015 | IN Careers 41.4 | BY Andrew Nikiforuk

There are more than a few holes in BC's LNG sales Pitch to China.

Is Your Electric Car Really Green?

Jun 2015 | IN Fashion 41.3 | BY Andrew Nikiforuk

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The complicated truth behind battery-powered vehicles.

Industry Made Quakes

Apr 2015 | IN Health 41.2 | BY Andrew Nikiforuk

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Ignoring the science on fracking puts us on shaky ground.

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Silent But Deadly

Oct 2014 | IN Education 40.4 | BY Andrew Nikiforuk

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A fractured tale of leaky wells and migrating methane.

Huffing & Puffing

Apr 2014 | IN Sharing 40.2 | BY Andrew Nikiforuk

Column

The quest to mine bitumen with steam is quietly spelling disaster.

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The Petroleonic Wars

Sep 2013 | IN Night 39.5 | BY Andrew Nikiforuk

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Why the battle over pipelines could become our energy Waterloo. Bring on the coalitions.

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The Social Price of Energy

Nov 2012 | IN Education 38.6 | BY Andrew Nikiforuk

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How does energy influence society at large? Fred Cottrell told us more than 50 years ago.

Blown out of Proportion

Sep 2012 | IN In Defence of Science 38.5 | BY Andrew Nikiforuk

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Expanding wind energy extraction could lead to stormy weather.

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The Beetle's Wake

Jan 2012 | IN Inside Forestry 38.1 | BY Andrew Nikiforuk

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Greed and stupidity make a lethal cocktail, and this industry’s been drinking doubles for a long time.

The Devil's Tears

May 2011 | IN EcoBooks 37.3 | BY Andrew Nikiforuk

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Ezra Levant buries the truth in Alberta's magic sandbox.

Slip Sliding Away

Nov 2008 | IN Ideas Worth Stealing 34.5-6 | BY Andrew Nikiforuk

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Compared with Norway’s bulging bank account, Alberta’s Heritage Fund falls well short of its potential.

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