Energy

The RCMP watchdog has uncovered shortcomings with the national force's crowd-control measures, physical searches and collection of social media information while policing anti-fracking protests in New Brunswick.

Emissions of a potent greenhouse gas from Canada's oilpatch are nearly twice as high as previously thought, says newly published federal research.

The Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board announced Nov. 4 that it had accepted a bid from BP Canada Energy Group ULC for 264,500 hectares of ocean in exchange for $27 million in work commitments.

Canada was one of seven nations that increased the amount of public finance committed to the industry, on average, between 2014 and 2018.

“The Canadian government needs to stop bending over backwards to the big oil lobby and oil-friendly provincial governments at the expense of public health and action on the climate emergency,” says Environmental Defence.

Environment and Climate Change Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said “all drilling projects must respect high environmental standards” after a Bloc Québécois MP raised questions about a government rule change meant to help industry.

The climate emergency “will be orders of magnitude greater in severity” than what has happened with COVID-19, said Iron & Earth director Bruce Wilson.

“Electric cars are coming fast, and we need to be prepared. The automotive industry, in my mind, is not prepared for it,” says a Maple Ridge, B.C., mechanic, trainer and instructor.

A new poll demonstrates support for continued federal spending as the Liberals reportedly consider whether to set aside billions of dollars in annual permanent funding for new social programs.

Canadian oil producers would be taking a loss of US$4 to $6 per barrel if they sold to Asian refineries through TMX compared to selling to U.S. refineries, says the Canadian Centre For Policy Alternatives’ B.C. office.

“This issue lies at the feet of the federal government. They now have regulations that are too weak,” said Dale Marshall, national climate program manager at Environmental Defence Canada.

Transport Canada did not follow up on a number of violations made by companies transporting dangerous items like crude oil, according to the latest audit by Canada’s federal environment commissioner.

NDP environment and climate change critic Laurel Collins says it’s time Canada put in place a formal framework for shipping emissions reduction, complete with specific targets and federal funding for carrying out monitoring and other related tasks.

Alberta Labour president, climate finance researcher say the Democratic presidential nominee gets what the climate crisis will mean for American and Canadian workers

Natural Resources Canada has published the Canadian Wind Turbine Database, which contains the precise latitude and longitude of every turbine, along with details like its dimensions, its power output, its manufacturer and the date it was commissioned.