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Lori Lee Oates

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About Lori Lee Oates

Lori Lee Oates is an instructor in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador. She is also a member of the editorial board of the Network in Canadian History and Environment (NiCHE). Her current research explores the imperial roots of the climate crisis and the political economy of oil.

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Wildfires in N.L. are yet another sign we must move faster on climate change

Like many jurisdictions, temperatures in Newfoundland and Labrador have been trending upward and extreme weather has been more frequent.
Opinion | August 15th 2022

New research says leave 40 per cent of existing fossil fuels in the ground

Exploring for more oil, delineation of new fields, constructing new oil infrastructure and commissioning new projects are all activities that waste Canada's shrinking carbon budget.
Opinion, Climate Solutions Reporting | June 24th 2022

Newfoundland and Labrador oil is neither low-carbon nor ethical  

Oil was seen as the province’s path to economic independence. Is that still the case?
Opinion | June 6th 2022

Canada could be the first country on Earth to pay international royalties

If Canada pays royalties to the contentious Bay du Nord oil development off the Newfoundland coast, it would be the first country in the world to do so.
Opinion | May 11th 2022

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