Shaun Polczer

The Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) has released its official response to the Alberta Utilities Commission’s (AUC) proposed changes under Rule 007, raising significant concerns about how new regulations could impact the future of renewable energy development—especially wind and solar projects—on agricultural land.

Western nations’ — including Canada’s — growing reliance on Chinese-manufactured components in renewable energy systems is raising alarm across the US and Europe, following the discovery of so-called "kill switches" embedded in solar panels.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is already railing against Canada’s new environment minister as “more of the same” from an “anti-development” federal government.

The Devil wears Prada — or more accurately, Versace.

Alberta’s Finance Department insists the public accounts are in better shape to weather an oil price storm amid a rising tide of red ink from uncertain energy markets and the as-yet-unknown repercussions of Canada-US trade tension.

First it was guns. Then drugs, and people. Even El Chapo would approve of the latest criminal enterprise taking shape on the US’ southern border.

Truth is the first casualty of war. So too, it seems, is emissions reduction.

As the federal government in Ottawa pushes ahead with its climate agenda — including caps on fossil fuel emissions — many First Nations communities across Canada are warning that they’re being left out in the cold. Literally. @spolczer_WS

In a twist that could make even the most seasoned political observer do a double take, Bloc Québécois leader Yves-François Blanchet is throwing his support behind counter-tariffs against the US — a distinctly federalist position — while remaining firmly opposed to pipelines that would bring Alberta oil to Quebec’s doorstep.

A word to wise: just don’t.As New Mexico moves to increase royalty rates on its most lucrative oil and gas leases, history offers a cautionary tale about the ri

The joke may soon be on US gas consumers who have relied on Canada — especially Alberta and British Columbia — as a cheap source of natural gas to heat their homes and power their industries at bargain basement prices.

It’s an ill wind that blows nobody good. And in Germany, it might be better if the wind didn’t blow at all after the European Union member moved to start dismantling its flagship Alpha Ventus project after just 15 years.

Alberta, one of Canada’s most energy-rich provinces, is seeing the fastest rise in energy poverty, according to a new report from the Fraser Institute.

Call it an opportunity cost on the order of $32 million per day, or $38 billion per year.

Now, the tiny hamlet of Caroline is becoming Ground Zero in the battle against contentious renewable power plants on prime agricultural farm land.

HOUSTON — Call it a case of looking to the past while keeping an eye to the future.

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe and Energy and Resources Minister Colleen Young are making the case for the province’s energy sector on the world stage at CERAWeek 2025, one of the most influential energy conferences globally.

Alberta — and The Western Standard — will be front and centre the world’s largest and most influential oil and gas conference, dubbed the “Coachella of oil” set to take place in Houston next week.

Talks between US and Russian negotiators in Riyadh to end the war in Ukraine on Tuesday raised alarm for an altogether and potentially even more disturbing reason as far as Canada and Denmark are concerned.

The ‘adults’ of resources development have entered the Nova Scotia legislature, according to Premier Tim Houston, who is also an advocate of reopening the Energy East pipeline from Alberta to the Maritimes.