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
Canada’s Offshore Petroleum Boards Under Fire for Conflict of Interest
6 min. readRumoured changes to the way the federal government makes decisions about offshore oil and gas...
Alberta is Losing Out on Millions in Natural Gas Revenue. Here’s Why.
Alberta oil and gas companies are wasting so much natural gas each year that Albertans...
How Oil Lobbyists Pressured Canada to Allow Drilling in a Marine Park
Sharks, sea turtles, corals, wolffish — the 1,200 kilometre Laurentian Channel off the southwest coast...
Fort McKay First Nation Fights for ‘Last Refuge’ Amidst Oilsands Development
Nobody could ever accuse Chief Jim Boucher of being anti-oilsands. First elected to lead Fort...
BP Wants to Drill Underwater Wells Twice the Depth of Deepwater Horizon in Canada
BP Canada plans to drill up to seven exploratory wells off the southeast coast of...
Dams for Dilbit: How Canada’s New Hydro Dams Will Power Oil Pipelines
The cancellation of TransCanada’s Energy East pipeline in early October had major consequences for a...
How Solar Power Is Helping Redefine This Alberta First Nation
In 2015, seven young people died in Beaver Lake Cree Nation — a tiny community...
Implementing UNDRIP is a Big Deal for Canada. Here’s What You Need to Know.
First opposed, then endorsed. It’s now pledged, but called “unworkable.” In Canada the United Nations...
What Does The Peel Watershed Ruling Mean for the Yukon – and Canada?
The long-awaited Supreme Court verdict on the Peel Watershed case is finally here. In a unanimous...
