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Former Alberta Affordability and Utilities Minister Nathan Neudorf announcing legislation to allow data centres to bring their own generation in November, 2025. Credit: YourAlberta (Government of Alberta)/ YouTube
U.S. Developer Tied to Failed Bitcoin Venture Is Proposing Major Alberta Data Centre
By Mitch Anderson
on
Little-known company Teton Digital is pushing an AI project that could release one million tonnes of annual emissions.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith (centre) with Alberta’s Minister of Advanced Education and Minister of Technology and Innovation, Federal Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation, and the CEO of the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute announcing Alberta’s million investment into AI innovation. Credit: Danielle Smith/ Facebook
Alberta Utility Bills Are Set To Spike And Data Centres Are To Blame
By Mitch Anderson
on
Albertans pay the highest electricity rates in the country and new gas plants for AI data centres could drive costs up further.
Enbridge is one of several gas companies hyping AI data centres on investor calls. Credit: Mack Male (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Canadian Gas CEOs Are Hyping AI Data Centres to Investors as a Lifeline for Their Industry
By Mitch Anderson
on
Investor call transcripts show that gas companies see the data centre build-out as their next growth sector, even as the energy transition accelerates.
Prime Minister Mark Carney announcing the Canada Strong Fund. Credit: Prime Minister of Canada/YouTube
Why We Can’t Have Nice Things Like a Real Sovereign Wealth Fund 
By Mitch Anderson
on
Carney’s “Canada Strong” fund exposes the nation’s resource kryptonite: leaving critical decisions to local governments captured by industry interests.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Prime Minister Mark Carney announcing their bi-lateral agreement on the implementation of matters related to their November 2025 MOU, which included advancing the Pathways carbon capture and storage project. (Credit: Danielle Smith/Youtube)
The Pathways Alliance Carbon Capture Project Was Always a Boondoggle 
By Mitch Anderson
on
Instead of delivering on its promised CCS project, the Oil Sands Alliance is turning up the heat on Ottawa to rollback environmental regulations, and government is capitulating.
Reform UK home affairs spokesperson Zia Yusuf and leader Nigel Farage. Credit: Imageplotter / Alamy Stock Photo
uk/How Will Reform Rule Affect Local Climate Policy?
By Adam Barnett
on
Farage’s party has shown over the last year that it will attempt to block and reverse clean energy initiatives in its new councils.
uk/The Elections that Turned Climate into a Defining Political Fault Line
By Rupert Read
on
Reform and Green victories set the stage for big climate battles in the years ahead.
Politicians, regulators and corporate executives dig into a box of sand for a groundbreaking ceremony at the Franklin Farms Power Station site, which will supply electricity for Meta’s data center in Richland Parish. Credit: Courtesy of Entergy Louisiana
In Louisiana, Data Center Hype Faces AI Regulation and Community Resistance
By Ned Randolph
on
With Meta's new Manhattan-sized project slated for the state, lawmakers are pushing new restrictions on artificial intelligence even as the Trump administration threatens to withhold broadband funding in response.
Former British Columbia Premier Gordon Campbell delivers the keynote address at the 2026 Canada Strong and Free Network conference in Vancouver. Credit: Canada Strong and Free Facebook page
Former BC Premier Gordon Campbell: Carbon Capture ‘Doesn’t Work’
By Mitch Anderson
on
Is the mask finally coming off the long-delayed Pathways Alliance CCS Project?
Premier Danielle Smith addresses Rural Municipalities of Alberta convention. Credit:
Danielle Smith Is Betraying Rural Alberta To Build Gas-Powered Data Centres
By Mitch Anderson
on
The premier is tossing aside the constituents who voted for her to grant favours to tech and fossil fuel executives.

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U.S. Developer Tied to Failed Bitcoin Venture Is Proposing Major Alberta Data Centre
ByMitch Anderson
on
Little-known company Teton Digital is pushing an AI project that could release one million tonnes of annual emissions.
Former Alberta Affordability and Utilities Minister Nathan Neudorf announcing legislation to allow data centres to bring their own generation in November, 2025. Credit: YourAlberta (Government of Alberta)/ YouTube
Analysis
Alberta Utility Bills Are Set To Spike And Data Centres Are To Blame
ByMitch Anderson
on
Albertans pay the highest electricity rates in the country and new gas plants for AI data centres could drive costs up further.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith (centre) with Alberta’s Minister of Advanced Education and Minister of Technology and Innovation, Federal Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation, and the CEO of the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute announcing Alberta’s million investment into AI innovation. Credit: Danielle Smith/ Facebook
Analysis
Canadian Gas CEOs Are Hyping AI Data Centres to Investors as a Lifeline for Their Industry
ByMitch Anderson
on
Investor call transcripts show that gas companies see the data centre build-out as their next growth sector, even as the energy transition accelerates.
Enbridge is one of several gas companies hyping AI data centres on investor calls. Credit: Mack Male (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Analysis
Why We Can’t Have Nice Things Like a Real Sovereign Wealth Fund 
ByMitch Anderson
on
Carney’s “Canada Strong” fund exposes the nation’s resource kryptonite: leaving critical decisions to local governments captured by industry interests.
Prime Minister Mark Carney announcing the Canada Strong Fund. Credit: Prime Minister of Canada/YouTube
Analysis
The Pathways Alliance Carbon Capture Project Was Always a Boondoggle 
ByMitch Anderson
on
Instead of delivering on its promised CCS project, the Oil Sands Alliance is turning up the heat on Ottawa to rollback environmental regulations, and government is capitulating.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Prime Minister Mark Carney announcing their bi-lateral agreement on the implementation of matters related to their November 2025 MOU, which included advancing the Pathways carbon capture and storage project. (Credit: Danielle Smith/Youtube)
Analysis
uk/How Will Reform Rule Affect Local Climate Policy?
ByAdam Barnett
on
Farage’s party has shown over the last year that it will attempt to block and reverse clean energy initiatives in its new councils.
Series: Defending-UK-Democracy
Reform UK home affairs spokesperson Zia Yusuf and leader Nigel Farage. Credit: Imageplotter / Alamy Stock Photo
Analysis
uk/The Elections that Turned Climate into a Defining Political Fault Line
ByRupert Read
on
Reform and Green victories set the stage for big climate battles in the years ahead.
Analysis
In Louisiana, Data Center Hype Faces AI Regulation and Community Resistance
ByNed Randolph
on
With Meta's new Manhattan-sized project slated for the state, lawmakers are pushing new restrictions on artificial intelligence even as the Trump administration threatens to withhold broadband funding in response.
Politicians, regulators and corporate executives dig into a box of sand for a groundbreaking ceremony at the Franklin Farms Power Station site, which will supply electricity for Meta’s data center in Richland Parish. Credit: Courtesy of Entergy Louisiana
Analysis
Former BC Premier Gordon Campbell: Carbon Capture ‘Doesn’t Work’
ByMitch Anderson
on
Is the mask finally coming off the long-delayed Pathways Alliance CCS Project?
Former British Columbia Premier Gordon Campbell delivers the keynote address at the 2026 Canada Strong and Free Network conference in Vancouver. Credit: Canada Strong and Free Facebook page
Analysis
Danielle Smith Is Betraying Rural Alberta To Build Gas-Powered Data Centres
ByMitch Anderson
on
The premier is tossing aside the constituents who voted for her to grant favours to tech and fossil fuel executives.
Premier Danielle Smith addresses Rural Municipalities of Alberta convention. Credit: