The story of Alberta’s $100-billion well liability problem. How did we get here?
Landowners once promised a fair share for hosting oil and gas infrastructure on their properties...
B.C.’s mines represent a staggering liability for taxpayers: report
The province holds only $1 billion in financial assurance against a $2.1 billion cleanup liability
Imperial Metals’ Financial Downgrade Raises Questions About Liability of Mount Polley, Red Chris Mines
A leading credit rating agency’s financial downgrading of Imperial Metals Corp. is sending alarm signals...
Could Automobile Manufacturers Be Next In Line For Climate Lawsuits?
It’s been a busy year of municipalities suing fossil fuel companies. In July, three Californian...
B.C. Rejects Request for Inquiry into Mining Practices
Widespread criticism of B.C.’s mining rules is undeserved according to Energy and Mines Minister Bill...
British Columbians Saddled With $40 Million Clean-Up Bill as Imperial Metals Escapes Criminal Charges
British Columbian taxpayers will be on the hook for $40 million to clean up the...
Cost of Abandoned, Contaminated Mine Sites in B.C. $508 Million, Up 83 Per Cent Since 2014
Costs associated with the closure and reclamation of 84 abandoned industrial sites, mostly from mining,...
B.C. Taxpayers On The Hook for Underfunded Mine Disaster and Reclamation Costs
Taxpayers are being put at serious financial risk by gaping holes in B.C.’s mining regulations...
Bill C-46 Could Transform Pipeline Liability Law in Canada. But Will it Be for the Better?
This is a guest post by Ian Miron, Ecojustice staff lawyer. Proposed pipeline liability regime...
