A bird’s eye view of coal leases on the eastern slopes of Alberta’s Rockies
Locals and advocates worry the myriad industrial pressures facing the eastern slopes put the area...
Stories by Sharon J. Riley
Canadian governments have spent $23 billion supporting three pipelines since 2018: report
A new report finds Canadian governments have provided billions to support pipelines — none of...
The inside story of an Alberta coal mine devastated by a financial crisis
As Coalspur — the company behind the Vista coal mine near Hinton, Alta. — declares...
Natural climate solutions could offset 11 per cent of Canada’s emissions by 2030: report
Study published in Science Advances finds protecting and restoring natural ecosystems, such as wetlands, forests...
Alberta ‘undermining’ system meant to ensure oilsands companies pay for cleanup, critics say
Last year’s economic crash meant oilsands companies were going to have to pay an annual...
$100 million in federal funding for cleanup of Alberta oil and gas wells went to sites licensed to CNRL
Canadian Natural Resources Limited — which has reported an average annual profit of $1.9 billion...
The end of an era: how the global steel industry is cutting out coal
As Alberta and B.C. mull expanding metallurgical coal mining in the Rockies, some steel manufacturers...
Federal budget gives farmers leg up in reducing carbon pollution
Ottawa pegs $270 million for ‘agricultural climate solutions’ to help farmers protect wetlands and adopt...
‘Hydrogen fervour’: the technology breathing hope into Alberta’s industrial heartland
In a region long reliant on oil and gas, a new fuel source is gaining...
