Carol Linnitt
Acting Editor-in-chief/Executive director
Carol Linnitt is a journalist, editor, illustrator and co-founder of The Narwhal. Carol has been reporting on energy and environmental politics for the last decade for outlets including VICE Canada, The National Observer, Academic Matters and The Tyee. Carol began her career writing and performing interviews for The Canada Expedition, a non-governmental sustainability initiative, and while working in dispute resolution with communities affected by resource scarcity. Carol has a Master's in English Literature from York University where she studied political theory, natural resource conflicts and Aboriginal rights. She also has a Master's in Philosophy in the field of phenomenology and environmental ethics and has a PhD in English, and Cultural, Social and Political Thought (CSPT) from the University of Victoria. When she’s not on her computer, you can usually find Carol in some ocean, somewhere, free-diving or surfing.
Stories by Carol Linnitt
It’s Official: No Provincial Charges for Mount Polley Mine Spill, One of Largest Environmental Disasters in Canadian History
When it seemed clear the newly minted B.C. NDP government would not pursue charges against...
B.C. Deals Blow to Kinder Morgan Oilsands Pipeline With Demand for Scientific Inquiry Into Spills
British Columbia won’t allow any increase in shipments of diluted bitumen through the province until...
Decision on Private Prosecution Against Mount Polley Expected Any Day
Premier John Horgan said this week he’s anxiously awaiting a court decision on charges against...
First Nations File Civil Action Against Site C, Citing Treaty 8 Infringement
The West Moberly and Prophet River First Nations filed a civil suit in the Supreme...
10 Questions With B.C. Green Party Leader Andrew Weaver
B.C. Green Party leader Andrew Weaver went from being B.C.’s solitary Green MLA in 2013...
B.C. Supreme Court Overturns Gas Pipeline Approval Because Regulator ‘Unreasonable’ in Dealings with First Nations
The B.C. Oil and Gas Commission (OGC) was “unreasonable” and “intransigent” in its dealings with...
B.C. Denies Ajax Mine Permit Citing Adverse Impacts to Indigenous Peoples, Environment
The proposed Ajax mine, a 1,700-hectare open-pit gold and copper mine near Kamloops, B.C., was...
B.C. First Nations Call For Injunction on Site C as They Prepare Civil Suit
The West Moberly and Prophet River First Nations will seek an injunction against the Site...
Site C Given Green Light
The B.C. government announced they will complete the Site C dam at a press conference Monday morning,...