The Narwhal https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 8 environmental responsibilities Alberta’s oil and gas companies can skip because of coronavirus https://thenarwhal.ca/8-environmental-responsibilities-albertas-oil-and-gas-companies-skip-covid-coronavirus/ Mon, 27 Apr 2020 20:01:27 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=18373 Experts say COVID-19 is being used as an opportunity to grant companies carte blanche waivers on ‘routine’ reporting for everything from sulphur dioxide emissions to water withdrawals for fracking to how much wastewater is being added to tailings ponds Sharon J. Riley In-Depth coronavirus Corporate Influence environmental law fracking oilsands water wildlife Alberta oil and gas Coronavirus environmental rollbacks