Rather than ushering in new energy jobs and lowering costs for consumers, he's blocked natural resource projects.
And she predicts that, even if Congress scales back TE requirements, some states will continue to see funding archaeology and other enhancement projects as a critical part of their mission: "Some understand the value of cultural and natural resource projects and will continue to invest".
Minister for Natural Resources Jim Carr issued a statement this week saying the new government has "committed to transition plans for important natural resource projects" including Trans Mountain.
But with its political support, the $36 billion CAD ($21 billion USD) project has become one of the few remaining natural resource projects that actually has a shot of getting Canadian energy products to international markets.
Minister for Natural Resources Jim Carr said the government is drafting transition plans for "important natural resource projects," and more details on plans for Trans Mountain and TransCanada's Energy East pipeline will be provided in the coming weeks.
Even the Northwest Territories, which the government made a big to-do about giving additional province-like powers to last year, still doesn't have the full power to approve or deny its own natural resource projects.
Finally Aim-listed Armadale Capital, an investment company focused on natural resources projects in Africa, jumped 171% to 0.061p after it reached an agreement to fund the Mpokoto gold project in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
While there has been plenty of vocal opposition to other natural resources projects across the UK – especially at fracking and other oil exploration sites – local people have welcomed Drakelands, which will create 200 jobs, with open arms.
It seems necessary, therefore, to consider exclosure treatment as a major part of renewable natural resources projects, especially in watershed management plans involving the gypsiferous soils of Iran.
