His appreciation for the oil-and-gas sector is obvious, and it comes from a place of empathy. But true friends can't always tell you what you want to hear.
I am amazed that some one who once wrote for Alberta Oil could be so absent from the actual situation that the oil and gas industry is in due to Government regulation, taxation and the war on the sector itself. Lets also bring to mind the price war brought on by Russia and Saudi Arabia during the pandemic to which we still find our country shuttered in still this day. Rex has championed not only the industry but also speaks of the horrific treatment of those who work or have worked in the industry by people with the attitude and perceptions of this writer. With emissions totaling 1.6% of entire global emissions and the fact it has been brought to the attention of the industry around this world, to which there are no borders, perhaps focusing on something that would be of greater good to the entire global community would prove more fruitful. Taxation is not the only solution. There are so many improvements and innovations happening that could be promoted to be used globally but instead of promoting the good, the critics go back and flog the dead tax horse. There are millions of critics in this world as its much easier for people to tear things down than it is to build them up. It appears we have an over abundance of the latter, so Rex Murphy is a godsend and the epitome of a champion of the oil and gas industry and those hard working individuals with in it. Every one needs a champion like Rex. Some times praise goes a whole lot further than constant degradation by those who deem themselves the knowers of all things about the industry. Perhaps some research into the innovations and improvements along with some respectful conversation with those working hard to bring the sector forward instead of the continual groan of decent from the parrots that sing the the same old song would be more far more productive for everyone.
Taxing fossil fuels will only make it more expensive to run our hospitals, food processing, pharmaceutical manufacturing, along with every other life-giving product our industrial economy provides.
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I am amazed that some one who once wrote for Alberta Oil could be so absent from the actual situation that the oil and gas industry is in due to Government regulation, taxation and the war on the sector itself. Lets also bring to mind the price war brought on by Russia and Saudi Arabia during the pandemic to which we still find our country shuttered in still this day. Rex has championed not only the industry but also speaks of the horrific treatment of those who work or have worked in the industry by people with the attitude and perceptions of this writer. With emissions totaling 1.6% of entire global emissions and the fact it has been brought to the attention of the industry around this world, to which there are no borders, perhaps focusing on something that would be of greater good to the entire global community would prove more fruitful. Taxation is not the only solution. There are so many improvements and innovations happening that could be promoted to be used globally but instead of promoting the good, the critics go back and flog the dead tax horse. There are millions of critics in this world as its much easier for people to tear things down than it is to build them up. It appears we have an over abundance of the latter, so Rex Murphy is a godsend and the epitome of a champion of the oil and gas industry and those hard working individuals with in it. Every one needs a champion like Rex. Some times praise goes a whole lot further than constant degradation by those who deem themselves the knowers of all things about the industry. Perhaps some research into the innovations and improvements along with some respectful conversation with those working hard to bring the sector forward instead of the continual groan of decent from the parrots that sing the the same old song would be more far more productive for everyone.
Taxing fossil fuels will only make it more expensive to run our hospitals, food processing, pharmaceutical manufacturing, along with every other life-giving product our industrial economy provides.