Five Handy Facts About Alberta’s New Carbon Tax
As of January 1, 2017, Alberta’s carbon tax has officially arrived. And, as expected, there’s plenty of misinformation swirling around about what the tax will mean for Alberta citizens and…
James Wilt
What’s Missing in Media Coverage of Canada’s Pipeline Debate
If you read any commentary in the wake of Trudeau’s pipeline approvals, you might have come across the sentiment that pipeline opponents are “environmental NIMBYs” and “angry mobs” who are…
The Carbon Offset Question: Will Canada Buy its Way to the Climate Finish Line?
On Dec. 9, after much deliberation and political theatre, the federal government, eight provinces and three territories signed the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change. Saskatchewan and Manitoba…
Can Trudeau Possibly Square New Pipelines with the Paris Agreement?
On Nov. 29, the federal government granted conditional approvals for the twinning of Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline and the Enbridge Line 3 pipeline replacement project. If built, the two…
Privatizing Canada’s Ports An ‘Invitation for More Conflict’ on Fossil Fuel Exports
The federal government is considering privatizing Canada’s port authorities, a move that could further hinder public oversight and control over the export of commodities such as coal and crude oil.…
Federal Liberals Approval of Kinder Morgan Is Final Nail in the Coffin of ‘Reconciliation’
The federal Liberals have issued an approval for the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline project, subject to 157 conditions. In doing so, the government has granted permission for the Houston-based…
How B.C. Quietly Accepted the Harper-Era Federal Review of Kinder Morgan Pipeline
The B.C. government has refused to exercise its authority to order a provincial environmental assessment of the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline and tanker project, instead opting to rely on…
How B.C. Quietly Accepted the Harper-Era Federal Review of Kinder Morgan Pipeline
The B.C. government has refused to exercise its authority to order a provincial environmental assessment of the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline and tanker project, instead opting to rely on…
Fracking Fluid Caused Months-Long Earthquake Events In Alberta: New Study
Fracking has induced earthquakes in northwest Alberta, some of which have lasted for months due to residual fracking fluid, according to a new study published in Science today. Earthquakes induced…
Fracking Fluid Caused Months-Long Earthquake Events In Alberta: New Study
Fracking has induced earthquakes in northwest Alberta, some of which have lasted for months due to residual fracking fluid, according to a new study published in Science Today. Earthquakes induced…
Can Canada Save Its Fish Habitat Before It’s Too Late?
Thirteen years ago, Canada’s Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) issued almost 700 authorizations to projects that would negatively impact fish habitat, mostly in the resource extraction sector: forestry, mining,…
Can Canada Save Its Fish Habitat Before It’s Too Late?
Thirteen years ago, Canada’s Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) issued almost 700 authorizations to projects that would negatively impact fish habitat, mostly in the resource extraction sector: forestry, mining,…
Alberta’s Carbon Tax Doesn’t Equal ‘Social Licence’ for New Pipelines, Critics Say
Implement an economy-wide carbon tax, attain “social licence,” score a federal approval for the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline. That’s been the advertised logic of the Alberta NDP since the…
Alberta’s Carbon Tax Doesn’t Equal ‘Social Licence’ for New Pipelines, Critics Say
Implement an economy-wide carbon tax, attain “social licence,” score a federal approval for the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline. That’s been the advertised logic of the Alberta NDP since the…
Ministerial Panel on Kinder Morgan Pipeline Actually Nails It
Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline proposal cannot proceed without a serious reassessment of its impacts on climate change commitments, indigenous rights and marine mammal safety. That was the conclusion of…
Ministerial Panel on Kinder Morgan Pipeline Actually Nails It
Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline proposal cannot proceed without a serious reassessment of its impacts on climate change commitments, indigenous rights and marine mammal safety. That was the conclusion of…
Alberta Energy Companies Pumping Money into Brad Wall’s Saskatchewan Party
Alberta companies, many involved in the oil and gas sector, contributed more than $2 million to Premier Brad Wall’s Saskatchewan Party between 2006 and 2015. That’s according to a new…
Alberta Energy Companies Pumping Money into Brad Wall’s Saskatchewan Party
Alberta companies, many involved in the oil and gas sector, contributed more than $2 million to Premier Brad Wall’s Saskatchewan Party between 2006 and 2015. That’s according to a new…
Off the Wall: Saskatchewan Premier’s Bizarre, Contradictory Climate Plan
Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall has repeatedly argued that putting a price on carbon would be bad for the economy — but experts say Wall’s own climate change strategy will end…
The ‘Canada Needs More Pipelines’ Myth, Busted
For years, the Canadian public has been besieged with the same message: Alberta’s pipeline network is completely maxed out, meaning the oilsands are landlocked and new pipelines must be constructed…