oil and gas industry

Alberta Premier Rachel Notley is rejecting accusations she dropped the ball by waiting too long to publicly take on the feds over two bills her government believes could seriously harm its oil and gas industry.

Alberta’s ruling New Democrats are reassuring the oil and gas industry that a revamped science curriculum won’t portray them negatively, even as they move to ensure students learn that climate change is real.

An investigation by securities regulators has revealed that there are variations in climate disclosure practices across industries in Canada, and that investors are dissatisfied with the current situation and believe improvements are needed.

National Observer's award-winning columnist Sandy Garossino spent 30 minutes in a room with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Here's what she found about his government's approval of the controversial Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain expansion.

"So we need to really look in the mirror say, like the U.S. does, ‘Gee, what’s in our best interests today?’” said Canadian Energy Pipeline Association president Chris Bloomer in Ottawa on Monday.

Energy Minister Margaret McCuaig-Boyd said during a news conference that the change would have an impact on any operators or oilpatch officials who have a history of going bankrupt and leaving taxpayers with the bill for the cleanup.

Farm workers struck a buried gas pipeline on Tuesday operated by Kinder Morgan in Lee County, Illinois, about 150 kilometres west of Chicago.

It’s not clear when the leak began — a source said staff were warned that “the leak happened last night and (was) still not contained” — but the chemical involved Wednesday afternoon was hydrogen sulphide, said an alert issued by the nearby First Nations community of Aamjiwnaang.

An internal document obtained by The Price of Oil investigation reveals accusations from Ontario engineers that the provincial government has 'ignored' a First Nation's chemical pollution concerns.

The announcement comes after joint investigation by Global News, the Toronto Star, National Observer, The Michener Awards Foundation and journalism schools at Ryerson and Concordia.

Ontario’s Environmental Commissioner Dianne Saxe said it’s “truly shameful” what is happening to residents living near what’s known as Sarnia’s “Chemical Valley.”

The truth is that the Saskatchewan government has been essential to creating the culture of silence that pervades oil-dependent communities, writes University of Regina professor Emily Eaton.

Greenpeace is calling on the new B.C. government to “stand firm” in the face of industry lobbying efforts, as an internal document sheds light on past attempts to influence provincial climate policy.

The Newfoundland and Labrador government was exultant on Monday, May 29, 2017, as Husky Energy announced it will finally proceed with the multimillion-dollar West White Rose project.

Premier Christy Clark often highlights the fact B.C. has the lowest jobless rate in Canada, but rural and remote areas in the province are struggling with major industry downturns and job losses.