1. Annotated Bibliography

2. Bankes, Nigel. “Mutatis Mutandis: The ERCB Speaks (in Latin) on the Subject of Carbon Capture and Storage” (2010) 109 CIRL 4.
The purpose of this article is to discuss the announcement of the ERCB about how it would regulate CCS projects going forward. The article provides an overview of the ERCB’s proposal and then provides comments about the proposal. The summary of the article is that the ERCB’s announcement does not go far enough and that the ERCB and Alberta government are falling behind in the implementation and encouragement of CCS. The audience of the article is those in the legal community and likely those familiar with natural resource regulation in Canada and probably Alberta. This is an authoritative article as Nigel Bankes is a renowned author on natural resource law topics. That being said, the article is five years old and should not be relied on as a summary of the current regulations of CCS without research confirming no changes have been made.

3. Driesen, David M. “Phasing Out Fossil Fuels” (2014) 38 Nova L Rev 523.
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The purpose of this article is to propose that the use of fossil fuels as an energy source be stopped in order to prevent climate change. The article supports this proposition by presenting the case for the necessity of the phase out. Then, the article looks at how quickly the phase out must occur to prevent irreparable climate change. Finally, suggested policy mechanisms to implement the phase out are discussed. The audience for this article is people involved in the legal community. The scientific background portion of the paper explains the scientific argument for fossil fuel phase out in a concise but not overly simplistic manner. The policy portion of the article is more complex and requires some understanding of legal mechanisms. The article is well cited and well researched. However, it should not be relied on as having all the answers to a fossil fuel phase out as the author admits his answers are only some of many suggestions.
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4. Massicotte, Michael G, Alan L Ross & Chidinma B Thompson
Massicotte, Michael G, Alan L Ross & Chidinma B Thompson. “The Changing Legislation and Regulation of Carbon Capture and Storage: Impacts on Purpose, Policy, and Projects” (2011) 49 Alta L Rev 305.
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This article discusses the government of Alberta’s willingness to implement CCS technology to reduce CO2 emissions. The article considers the Carbon Capture and Storage Statutes Amendment Act and the possible impact the legislation will have on Alberta. The article delves deeply into many possible issues that may arise with CCS in Alberta. Now that four years have passed since the writing of the article I will need to research to see if any of the potential issues the article highlighted have come to pass. Of particular interest in this article is the comparison it draws between Alberta and Australia’s CCS regimes. This will likely be useful in two ways. First, it provides a useful template on how to compare the legislation from Alberta and Australia. Second, it can help me determine how closely related Australia’s CCS legislation is with Alberta, which will be a good indicator for the UCG regulations as the two are closely connected.
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