Fossil Free Dartmouth, a student group focused on climate, says the college’s ties to the Irvings “contribute to greenwashing, perceived conflicts of interest, and the undermining of research credibility.”
Irving Oil said on Wednesday, June 7, 2023, that a strategic review of the company is underway and that it is looking at a series of options about its future, including a possible sale of the business.
The LNG terminal is at the center of a bitter dispute pitting the region’s largest energy company, Irving Oil Ltd., against Saint John’s city hall. In so doing, it’s become a potent symbol of all the problems inherent with corporate welfare in Canada – and in New Brunswick especially.
Lead investigative reporter Bruce Livesey has received a National Newspaper Awards nomination for his series on the Irving family's dominance in New Brunswick.