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
The ‘Canada Needs More Pipelines’ Myth, Busted
6 min. readFor years, the Canadian public has been besieged with the same message: Alberta’s pipeline network...
How Harper’s Changes to Environmental Laws Are Being Leveraged by Pipeline Companies
On June 23, the Federal Court of Appeal struck down the Harper government’s approval of...
Climate Change Stickers Designed for Gas Pumps Get Makeover from Canada’s Petroleum Industry
It was supposed to be a national first. Perhaps even a global first. But the...
Trudeau Just Approved a Giant Carbon Bomb in B.C.
The federal government has issued an approval for the $36-billion Pacific Northwest liquified natural gas...
Mark Jaccard on Political Viability, ‘Untruths’ And Why You Should Actually Read His Latest Report
Last week, Mark Jaccard — a renowned climate policy analyst and professor at Simon Fraser...
What You Need To Know About the Pacific Northwest LNG Decision
The federal Liberals are under fire on a number of environment fronts, most notably over...
Why Trudeau’s Commitment to Harper’s Old Emissions Target Might Not Be Such Bad News After All
On Sunday, Environment Minister Catherine McKenna announced that the federal government will stick with the...
New Public Database Charts Decades of Oilsands Advertising
Stop a random person on the street. Ask them for the first thing that pops...
Alberta’s New Rules May be Insufficient for Dealing with Sprawling Oilsands Tailings Ponds
It’s been almost two months since the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) released a new management...
