Regulatory
Alberta, Ottawa head to province's Appeal Court over carbon tax dispute
Monday, December 16, 2019, 7:19 AM MST
EDMONTON — About a year ago, Alberta's United Conservative Party leader stood in front of 1,500 raucous supporters and called…
Alberta, Saskatchewan landlocked and abandoned
Friday, December 13, 2019, 7:11 AM MST
In mocking response to those wishing to separate, some quip that Alberta would remain landlocked the day after it becomes…
Exxon Mobil beats New York climate change lawsuit
Tuesday, December 10, 2019, 6:37 PM MST
Exxon Mobil Corp. won a closely watched trial over its accounting for the financial risks of climate change, in an…
Enbridge declines to estimate Line 3 startup despite positive state ruling
Tuesday, December 10, 2019, 6:22 PM MST
CALGARY — The CEO of Enbridge Inc. says an updated environmental review released by a Minnesota state agency on Monday…
B.C. mulls potential promise and pitfalls of UNDRIP
Tuesday, December 10, 2019, 6:09 PM MST
The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) has been formally adopted in B.C.Whether it will be…
Good news for Line 3 as updated Minnesota assessment finds project poses no serious threat to Lake Superior
Tuesday, December 10, 2019, 7:14 AM MST
MINNEAPOLIS — An updated environmental review released by a state agency Monday found no serious threat to Lake Superior if…
Job numbers disappointing, but oil and gas growth expected in 2020: Kenney
Monday, December 9, 2019, 7:33 AM MST
EDMONTON — The latest job numbers from Statistics Canada are disappointing, said Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, but he's expecting the…
Alberta carbon regulation deemed to meet federal benchmark
Monday, December 9, 2019, 7:22 AM MST
Alberta’s carbon pricing system on large industrial emitters is sufficient to keep Ottawa from imposing its own federal output-based carbon…
New oilsands project gets Alberta approval, now awaits pipeline capacity increases: develope
Friday, December 6, 2019, 7:04 AM MST
CALGARY — The developer of a 12,000-barrel-per-day thermal oilsands project approved Thursday by the Alberta government says actually going ahead…
Expanded Kitimat LNG export licence gets federal approval
Friday, December 6, 2019, 7:01 AM MST
CALGARY — The Canada Energy Regulator says it has approved an application from Chevron Canada for a 40-year licence to…
Correction to Coastal GasLink Pipeline series
Wednesday, December 4, 2019, 2:54 PM MST
In late November, JWN published a series of articles analyzing the Coastal GasLink Pipeline, which is currently under construction to…
Canada West Foundation CEO Hall Findlay to become Suncor’s chief sustainability officer
Tuesday, December 3, 2019, 6:58 AM MST
Martha Hall Findlay is leaving her post as CEO of the Canada West Foundation to become senior vice-president and chief…