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VANCOUVER—BC’s Oil and Gas Commission withheld a report from the public for four years showing that 900 gas wells could be leaking methane—a finding that…

In May 2014, British Columbia’s then Minister of Natural Gas Development, Rich Coleman, came out swinging when a team of Canadian and American scientists issued…

Group letter to John Horgan and Michelle Mungall Honourable John Horgan, BC Premier, and Honourable Michelle Mungall, BC Minister for Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources…

VANCOUVER—A promised “review” of natural gas industry fracking operations should be broadened to a full Public Inquiry that examines all aspects of the dangerous gas…

Last year, more natural gas was produced in British Columbia than at any point in the past 10 years. That may come as a surprise…

Climate Change Resistance and Cultures of Silence CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT Regina — In the wake of “The Price of Oil” investigation…

Few environmental messes inherited by the new B.C. government rival the unregulated free-for-all that has unfolded in the province’s northeast where companies that frack for…

Engaging Saskatchewan’s Oil-Producing Communities on Climate Change Issues Download 944.29 KB24 pages The future of oil extraction and transportation is one of the most contentious…

Submission to BC’s Environmental Assessment Office Download 232.03 KB7 pages Resource Policy Analyst Ben Parfitt sent this letter to BC’s Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) in…

Australia an example of LNG Catastrophe Vancouver–Rather than worry about lost jobs and economic opportunities, British Columbians should celebrate Petronas’ decision to cancel its Pacific…

Once the political reality of British Columbia is determined, next steps on energy projects like Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline expansion and the Site C…
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