https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 https://thenarwhal.ca/alberta-deficit-oilsands-revenue-ucp/ Fri, 28 Aug 2020 00:56:42 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=21652 Resource revenue is expected to fall to levels not seen since the 1970s as Jason Kenney’s UCP government announces deficit projections $16.8 billion higher than previously forecast Ainslie Cruickshank News Alberta coronavirus Jason Kenney oilsands Orphan oil and gas wells BC The Narwhal https://thenarwhal.ca/opinion-total-alberta-oilsands-fort-hills-writeoff/ Wed, 05 Aug 2020 23:22:37 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=21001 CAPP and Jason Kenney’s government slammed Total’s decision as ‘hypocritical,’ but a look at the numbers shows why the French oil giant made the $9.3-billion decision Mitchell Beer Opinion Alberta climate change Jason Kenney oilsands Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and Energy Minister Sonya Savage https://thenarwhal.ca/alberta-coal-mining-kenney-ucp-explainer/ Tue, 28 Jul 2020 12:00:21 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=20701 The UCP government has rescinded a decades-old policy that restricted coal mining in parts of the Rocky Mountains and Foothills, setting the stage for a coal mining expansion in Alberta Ainslie Cruickshank Explainer Alberta Alberta coal mining coal Endangered Species Jason Kenney mining UCP westslope cutthroat trout open pit mining alberta https://thenarwhal.ca/alberta-suspends-19-oilsands-environmental-monitoring-requirements-coronavirus-concerns/ Wed, 06 May 2020 01:27:42 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=18553 The Alberta Energy Regulator has told companies they can stop some environmental monitoring programs, from groundwater sampling to keeping track of how many birds land in toxic tailings ponds Sharon J. Riley News alberta energy regulator CAPP coronavirus Jason Kenney oilsands https://thenarwhal.ca/negative-oil-prices-alberta-oilsands-wcs-wti-coronavirus/ Tue, 21 Apr 2020 00:28:29 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=18172 The unprecedented crude collapse comes amid the coronavirus pandemic, which has decimated demand and filled up storage spaces Arik Ligeti Explainer coronavirus Jason Kenney oilsands https://thenarwhal.ca/opinion-alberta-oil-and-gas-sector-risks-coronavirus-canadian-economy/ Tue, 14 Apr 2020 22:26:40 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=17959 The province’s economic crisis started before the coronavirus pandemic — and bailout proposals on the table now would do little to protect Albertans from future shocks admin Opinion alberta oil coronavirus Jason Kenney keystone xl pipeline oilsands renewable energy https://thenarwhal.ca/inside-another-kind-of-war-room-meet-the-alberta-climate-activists-who-say-theyre-not-scared-of-jason-kenney/ Fri, 20 Dec 2019 17:32:49 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=15792 Alberta’s government has promised to clamp down on environmental groups criticizing the oil and gas industry, but these organizers see that more as a rallying cry than a reason to back down Sharon J. Riley Profile Canadian Energy Centre climate change Democracy Jason Kenney oilsands War Room climate justice edmonton war room https://thenarwhal.ca/why-the-proposed-frontier-oilsands-mine-is-a-political-hot-potato/ Thu, 12 Dec 2019 20:54:24 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=15760 The fate of a massive new oilsands project is being seen as the litmus test for the future of the oilsands themselves Sharon J. Riley Explainer climate change Frontier Mine Jason Kenney oilsands Teck Resources Wood Buffalo National Park Oilsands mining https://thenarwhal.ca/alberta-government-only-invites-industry-to-consultation-on-new-emissions-regulations/ Wed, 10 Jul 2019 23:22:10 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=12588 First the province scrapped its carbon tax. Now clean energy advocates say they’re being shut out of talks about the province’s proposed new plan to deal with heavy polluters Sharon J. Riley News Alberta climate change Corporate Influence Jason Kenney Jason Nixon Minister of Environment and Parks Jason Nixon (middle), Minister of Energy Sonya Savage and Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Devin Dreeshen https://thenarwhal.ca/15-minute-approvals-alberta-plans-to-automate-licences-for-new-oil-and-gas-drilling/ Thu, 23 May 2019 18:39:12 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=11735 Lobbying records obtained by The Narwhal show that as Alberta’s new government has pledged a ‘rapid acceleration of approvals,’ the province’s energy regulator has been moving ahead with plans that mean the vast majority of new wells will be approved by a computer in a matter of minutes Sharon J. Riley Investigation Alberta alberta energy regulator Corporate Influence environmental law Jason Kenney oil and gas oil and gas wells orphan wells Pumpjacks Alberta wheatfield https://thenarwhal.ca/meet-albertas-most-vilified-environmentalist/ Tue, 14 May 2019 22:32:41 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=11530 Ed Whittingham has been described as a ‘balanced voice’ by industry leaders, yet during Alberta’s recent election he was painted as ‘anti-oilsands’ and ‘anti-Albertan.’ Ultimately, the United Conservative Party made a platform promise to fire him from the board of the province’s energy regulator if elected. Who is the man behind the headlines? Sharon J. Riley Profile Alberta climate change Ed Whittingham Jason Kenney oilsands Ed Whittingham