TC Energy's $15-billion Keystone XL lawsuit gets thrown out
Calgary-based TC Energy recently lost its US$15-billion arbitration case against the U.S. government over the Keystone XL pipeline, much to the relief of environmentalists.
Public funds push carbon capture projects forward
Using taxpayer dollars, the federal government and fossil fuel companies are pushing forward carbon capture projects in Canada’s oil and gas sector.
Green Party deputy leader resigns for 'personal reasons'
Jonathan Pedneault’s surprise resignation came more than a year and a half after he and May ran a successful campaign to be co-leaders in the Green Party’s last leadership contest.
Feds approve Tilbury LNG jetty in Delta, B.C.
The federal government just gave the Tilbury LNG marine jetty in Delta, B.C. its stamp of approval.
Fracking companies in BC used record amounts of fresh water last year
Oil and gas companies in B.C. used record amounts of fresh water in their operations in 2023, according to new data published by the BC Energy Regulator.
Feds have some 'splaining to do on TMX, MPs say
Federal ministers will have to answer this fall for billions of taxpayer dollars poured into and propping up the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.
Pass or flunk? Canada's clean-energy report card
Canada’s clean energy transition is underway but provinces holding much of the power to instigate change aren’t all pulling their weight, says a new report.
Feds to study toxicity of oilsands tailings
The federal government will assess the toxicity of a harmful compound in oilsands tailings after the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation and environmental groups requested a review.
Report used in Axe the Tax rallies contains ‘big error’
The Parliamentary Budget Officer made an error in its carbon-pricing reports that are frequently cited in the Conservative Party's “axe the tax” attacks, and the Liberals want a clear correction issued.
Opposition MPs call for closer look at Trans Mountain
The Conservatives, NDP and Bloc have joined forces to demand an examination of the cost and climate impacts of the pipeline expansion.
Grassy Narrows proves environmental racism is not over
The discovery that pollution from a paper mill is contributing to long-standing mercury poisoning afflicting the nearby First Nation is another example of how widespread and persistent the problem has become, federal MPs say.
Atlantic hurricane season looks like a doozy
A confluence of record-breaking ocean temperatures and shifting weather patterns are setting the East Coast up for a high-activity hurricane season, warn experts in Canada and the U.S.
Oilsands carbon capture project must have a full assessment: Ecojustice
A massive carbon capture project in Canada’s oilsands should require an environmental impact assessment, say a local First Nation and environmental groups who are calling on the provincial government to make it happen.
Alberta let Shell sell $203 million of ‘phantom’ emissions credits
The Alberta government struck a deal with Shell that allowed the oilsands company to sell $203 million worth of credits for greenhouse gas emission reductions that never happened, a new Greenpeace Canada report reveals.
Plastics industry brings its sales pitch to global treaty talks
As world leaders attempt to negotiate a global plan to tackle plastic pollution, the industries whose bottom lines depend on the continued use and production of plastic are in Ottawa to advocate against production caps.