James Wilt
Reporter
@james_m_wilt James Wilt is a freelance journalist based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He holds a journalism degree from Mount Royal University in Calgary. He regularly contributes to The Narwhal, and has also written for VICE Canada, National Observer, CBC Calgary, Alberta Oil, Canadian Dimension and Briarpatch. His work for The Narwhal often focuses on oilsands, climate policy and fossil fuel infrastructure.
Stories by James Wilt
Geothermal Makes Breakthrough in Federal Budget … Now What?
5 min. readFor more than a decade, advocates of geothermal energy have pushed for the same kind...
Alberta’s Pipeline Regulation a ‘Facade’: Experts
The Alberta Energy Regulator — responsible for regulating more than 430,000 kilometres of pipelines in...
Indigenous Guardian Program Awarded First Ever Federal Funding
The federal government has committed $25 million over five years to funding Indigenous guardian programs....
What The Oilsands Sell-Off Actually Means
The last few months have been marked by some massive shifts in the oilsands. In...
Three Reasons Why Keystone XL May Never Get Built
Almost a full decade since first applying for a presidential permit, TransCanada looks set to...
Canada’s Buildings Will Finally Be Built With Climate Change In Mind
There’s just no way around it: building codes are deeply boring documents. The most recent...
The Alberta Advantage: Solar Rebates Give Homeowners a Boost
Alberta’s residential solar industry has chugged along for decades without government support. That dry spell...
Battle to Protect Northern Yukon, Home of Pristine Peel Watershed, From Industry Heads to Supreme Court
Almost 40 years ago, former federal judge Thomas Berger issued a final report in the...
Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop: 500 Days of Trudeau’s Broken Promises
Reconcile with Indigenous peoples. Make elections fairer. Invest many more billions in public transit and...
