Canada greenlights three offshore drilling projects off N.L. coast “Legally binding conditions” on projects are meant to protect the environment, says Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson. By Carl Meyer | News, Energy, Politics, Ottawa Insider | January 14th 2021
Offshore drilling in marine refuge guided by ‘best available science,’ regulator says Marine refuges are still counted toward Canada's conservation target, up until the point at which oil drilling begins. That turns them into "ever-receding jigsaw puzzles," says Ecology Action Centre. By Carl Meyer | News, Energy, Politics, Ottawa Insider | November 24th 2020