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1、Environmental effects of oil and gas lease sites in a grassland ecosystem Environmental ManagementThe northern Great Plains of Saskatchewan is one of the most significantly modified landscapes in Canada. While the majority of anthropogenic disturbances to Saskatchewans grasslands are the result of a
2、gricultural practices, development of petroleum and natural gas (PNG) resources is of increasing concern for grassland conservation. Although PNG developments require formal assessment and regulatory approval, follow-up and monitoring of the effects of PNG development on grasslands is not common pra
3、ctice. Consequently, the effects of PNG activity on grasslands and the spatial and temporal extent of such impacts are largely unknown. This paper examines the spatial and temporal extent of PNG development infrastructure from 1955 to 2006 in a grassland ecosystem in southwest Saskatchewan. The effe
4、cts of PNG development on grassland ecology were assessed from measurements of ground cover characteristics, soil properties, and plant community composition at 31sites in the study area. PNG lease sites were found to have low cover of herbaceous plants, club moss (Lycopodiaceae), litter, and shallo
5、w organic (Ah) horizons. Lease sites were also characterized by low diversity of desirable grassland plants and low range health values compared to off-lease reference sites. These impacts were amplified at active and highly productive lease sites. Impacts of PNG development persisted for more than
6、50 years following well site construction, and extended outward 20 m25 m beyond the direct physical footprint of PNG well infrastructure. These results have significant implications with regard to the current state of monitoring and follow-up of PNG development, and the cumulative effective of PNG a
7、ctivity on grassland ecosystems over space and time.Article Outline1. Introduction2. Methods 2.1. Study area2.2. Well ticket and aerial photo data2.3. Field data collection2.4. Analysis of environmental effects3. Results 3.1. PNG development in the study area3.2. Physical footprint of PNG site infra
8、structure3.3. Impacts to ground cover and soil3.4. Impacts to grassland plants3.5. Impacts to range health3.6. Influence of drill date and season3.7. Spatial extent of impacts3.8. Cumulative extent of PNG impacts4. Discussion5. ConclusionAcknowledgementsEastern Canadian crude oil supply and its impl
9、ications for regional energy security Energy PolicyCanada has been blessed with immense energy resources; however, their distribution is not uniform. One such example is crude oil, which is found primarily in western Canada. Eastern Canada, consisting of the six eastern-most provinces (Newfoundland
10、and Labrador, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, and Quebec), produce limited quantities of crude oil, most of which is exported to the United States. Ideally, western Canadian crude oil would meet the demands of eastern Canada; however, the North American Free Trade Agreemen
11、t (NAFTA) and the absence of oil pipelines means that eastern Canada increasingly relies on supplies of crude oil from a small number of oil exporting countries, many with declining production. This paper examines crude oil production, supply, and its refining in eastern Canada. It shows that crude
12、production in the region has reached its peak and that increasing global competition for crude oil will affect energy security in eastern Canada, either through price increases or supply shortages, or both.Article Outline1. Introduction2. Crude supply 2.1. Transporting crude2.2. Refineries2.3. Weste
13、rn Canadian crude2.4. Eastern Canadian crude2.5. Imported crude3. Refined petroleum products4. Refined product demand5. Discussion6. Concluding remarksAcknowledgementsWorld energy analysis: H2 now or later? Energy PolicyThis is a study of world energy resource sustainability within the context of re
14、source peak production dates, advanced energy use technologies in the transportation and electricity generation energy use sectors, and alternative fuel production including hydrogen. The finding causing the most concern is the projection of a peak in global conventional oil production between now a
15、nd 2023. In addition, the findings indicate that the peak production date for natural gas, coal, and uranium could occur by 2050. The central question is whether oil production from non-conventional oil resources can be increased at a fast enough rate to offset declines in conventional oil productio
16、n. The development of non-conventional oil production raises concerns about increased energy use, greenhouse gas emissions, and water issues. Due to the emerging fossil fuel resource constraints in coming decades, this study concludes that it is prudent to begin the development of hydrogen production and distribution systems in the near-term. The hydrogen gas is to be initially used by fuel cell vehicles, which will eliminate tailpipe greenhouse gas emissions. With a lowering of H2 prod
