Environment
Biden to name Obama administration veteran as EPA chief of staff
Friday, January 22, 2021, 6:39 AM MST
The Biden administration is poised to name Dan Utech, who worked on climate change and energy issues during the Obama…
Biden unveils sweeping climate plan, moves to rejoin Paris pact
Wednesday, January 20, 2021, 6:51 AM MST
Joe Biden will unveil sweeping action to combat climate change hours after becoming president, moving to rejoin the Paris accord…
Global methane emissions equaled Europe’s carbon footprint in 2020
Monday, January 18, 2021, 6:45 AM MST
Emissions of planet-warming methane fell last year as oil and gas production declined, but they were still equivalent to the…
French oil giant Total leaves U.S. energy group, months after exiting CAPP
Sunday, January 17, 2021, 3:39 PM MST
French oil and gas company Total says it will ditch its membership in the U.S.-based American Petroleum Institute because it…
'Morally and ethically wrong:' Court to hear challenge to Alberta coal policy removal
Sunday, January 17, 2021, 5:35 AM MST
First Nations, ranchers, municipal officials and environmentalists hope to persuade a judge this week to force Alberta to revisit its…
Bitter cold brings chaos as global energy systems show strain
Friday, January 15, 2021, 7:13 AM MST
Freezing weather that’s sweeping the northern hemisphere is causing chaos in energy markets and damaging infrastructure with households from Japan…
Are too many companies are banking on carbon capture to reach net zero?
Friday, January 15, 2021, 6:48 AM MST
As governments and companies jostle to show how committed they are to fighting global warming, plans to take carbon dioxide out…
Environmental group concerned about native grasslands in southern Alberta
Thursday, January 14, 2021, 7:23 AM MST
An environmental group says it is opposed to the proposed sale of oil and natural gas rights in the Milk…
Imperial Oil vows disclosure after parent Exxon shares new pollution data
Monday, January 11, 2021, 6:08 AM MST
Imperial Oil says it will update its carbon pollution disclosure “in the coming months,” after parent company Exxon Mobil pulled back…
Biden’s climate goals get greener path as Democrats take Senate
Friday, January 8, 2021, 7:24 AM MST
The slim edge Democrats won in the Senate renews hopes for limited legislation to combat climate change, such as measures…
Wilkinson, First Nations concerned by sale of energy leases in Alaska wildlife refuge
Thursday, January 7, 2021, 6:22 AM MST
Federal politicians and northern First Nations are expressing concern over today's sale of energy leases in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.…
Exxon discloses full scope of fuel emissions for first time
Wednesday, January 6, 2021, 7:14 AM MST
Exxon Mobil Corp. disclosed emissions data on customers’ use of its fuels and other products for the first time after…
