17 government inspectors, 170 companies and more than 9,000 potential infractions: inside B.C.’s oversight of the oil and gas sector
Notes made by regulator officers during thousands of inspections that were marked in compliance with...
Stories by Matt Simmons
B.C. quietly allowed an oil and gas giant to sidestep rules for more than 4,300 pipelines
B.C.’s energy regulator has the power to grant exemptions — without notifying the public. Experts...
The feds raised doubts about a climate scientist’s LNG research. He says they sounded like fossil fuel lobbyists
Which is worse for the climate — coal or LNG? After a study found LNG...
Indigenous, community groups take BC Energy Regulator to court over PRGT pipeline approval
Indigenous and non-Indigenous groups are in court this week, arguing the BC Energy Regulator bent...
44 ‘serious’ leaks reported at B.C. oil and gas sites in the past year
Hydrogen sulphide, methane and potentially contaminated water leaks from natural gas wells in B.C. were...
PRGT pipeline hit with warning letter for environmental violations
Pipeline workers failed to properly assess endangered bat habitat before clearing land in northwest British...
One oil and gas site was ‘stinky,’ another was ‘gurgling.’ B.C. officials gave them a pass anyway
BC Energy Regulator inspectors gave a passing grade to an oil and gas site they...
Documents reveal over 1,000 potential infractions left unchecked by B.C.’s energy regulator
Hidden records uncovered in a collaborative investigation by The Narwhal and Investigative Journalism Foundation reveal...
Here’s how 2025 is shaping up to be a big year for LNG in B.C.
B.C.’s nascent LNG export industry gets underway this year, as the government promises to expedite...
