He is Blair King, who almost personifies our Resource Works’ commitment to balanced debate on responsible development of our natural resources. He’s well worth following on his blog site, and on Twitter (@BlairKing_ca).
Blair can get very deep into science and analysis, as he did in a recent blog challenging a young scientist’s findings on the prevalence of those warm Chinook winds in Alberta. (This followed actor Leonardo DiCaprio’s thoroughly un-scientific attempt to link Chinooks to global warming.)
Blair’s finding on the young scientist’s work: “This analysis provides an excellent example of how a data analysis can look really good on paper but can subsequently risk coming to conclusions unsupported by the data used in the analysis.”
Blair can also hit public-interest nails on the head with great accuracy, balance and a scientist’s judgment. Example: “If we are going to meet our Paris Agreement targets we will need a LOT more electricity.” That blog is posted here.
Some other recent writings:
“Cap and Trade: a well-intentioned system that can hurt the virtuous”
