Matt Simmons
Northwest B.C. Reporter
@writermjs.bsky.social 
Matt Simmons lives and writes, with gratitude and respect, on Wet’suwet’en lands in northwest B.C. and from the coastal lands and waters of the ’Na̱mg̱is, on Tłatła̱skudis (Malcolm Island). He has been reporting for The Narwhal since 2020, with a focus on solutions, Indigenous Rights and rural communities.
His stories lean into complexity and often incorporate visual elements, including his own photojournalism, to help readers make sense of complicated subjects.
His work has been honoured by Amnesty International, the National Newspaper Awards and more, and he was shortlisted for the Canadian Journalism Foundation’s Climate Solutions reporting award and Jackman Excellence in Journalism.
Matt is also an accredited trainer with the Solutions Journalism Network and an eternal optimist, who strives to live in a perpetual state of hope.
Stories by Matt Simmons
‘A long, hot summer’: B.C.’s approval of PRGT pipeline sets stage for conflict, First Nations leader says
5 min. readThe PRGT pipeline is co-owned by a First Nation government and a Texas fossil fuel...
In a world on fire, making the case for burning more
As bigger and hotter wildfires become part of the fabric of life on earth, some...
How BC Wildfire Service is fighting misinformation with compassion
As more people engage with posts about wildfires on social media, the government agency is...
The B.C. agency overseeing oil and gas is about to get more powerful. Here’s why you should care
A guide to the BC Energy Regulator: what it is, what it does and why...
BC Greens call for regulator reform over secret exemption given to oil company
The BC Greens say secrecy around BC Energy Regulator compliance and enforcement is ‘completely unacceptable’
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...
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...
