The Narwhal https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 The fossil fuel era is coming to an end, but the lawsuits are just beginning https://thenarwhal.ca/the-fossil-fuel-era-is-coming-to-an-end-but-the-lawsuits-are-just-beginning/ Wed, 19 Dec 2018 18:36:18 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=9477 Mining company Westmoreland Coal, which purchased five coal mines in Alberta, is suing Canada for $470 million under NAFTA after the province legislated a phaseout of coal-fired power plants Carol Linnitt and Kyla Tienhaara Opinion Alberta coal phase-out Climate coal mining NAFTA in Wabamun, Alberta on Wednesday, November 7, 2018. Amber Bracken How Kinder Morgan Could Sue Canada In a Secretive NAFTA Tribunal https://thenarwhal.ca/how-kinder-morgan-could-sue-canada-secretive-nafta-tribunal/ Wed, 11 Apr 2018 13:22:35 +0000 http://localhost.com/narwhal/2018/04/11/how-kinder-morgan-could-sue-canada-secretive-nafta-tribunal/ James Wilt In-Depth News Analysis climate change Corporate Influence Democracy Gus Van Harten Kinder Morgan NAFTA oilsands pipelines Trans Mountain Pipeline How a U.S. Company is Suing Canada for Rejecting Quarry in Endangered Whale Nursery https://thenarwhal.ca/how-u-s-company-suing-canada-rejecting-quarry-endangered-whale-nursery/ Tue, 30 Jan 2018 19:29:06 +0000 http://localhost.com/narwhal/2018/01/30/how-u-s-company-suing-canada-rejecting-quarry-endangered-whale-nursery/ Judith Lavoie In-Depth Bay of Fundy Bilcon Chapter 11 Ecojustice Government NAFTA News quarry right whales wildlife Canada Tells NAFTA Leaky Oilsands Tailings Ponds a ‘Challenge’ to Prove, Despite Existing Federal Study https://thenarwhal.ca/canada-tells-nafta-leaky-oilsands-tailings-ponds-challenge-prove-despite-existing-federal-study/ Fri, 17 Nov 2017 22:55:19 +0000 http://localhost.com/narwhal/2017/11/17/canada-tells-nafta-leaky-oilsands-tailings-ponds-challenge-prove-despite-existing-federal-study/ James Wilt News Alberta environmental law NAFTA News oilsands tailings ponds tar sands water Water Contamination What You Need to Know About NAFTA’s Investigation into Oilsands Tailings Leaks https://thenarwhal.ca/what-you-need-know-about-nafta-s-investigation-oilsands-tailings-leaks/ Wed, 23 Aug 2017 00:03:35 +0000 http://localhost.com/narwhal/2017/08/23/what-you-need-know-about-nafta-s-investigation-oilsands-tailings-leaks/ James Wilt Explainer Daniel T'seleie Environmental Defence environmental law In-Depth NAFTA NRDC oilsands tailings ponds tar sands water Lone Pine, Company Suing Canada Over Quebec’s Fracking Ban, Aggressively Lobbying in Ottawa https://thenarwhal.ca/lone-pine-company-suing-canada-quebec-fracking-ban-aggressively-lobbying-ottawa/ Wed, 25 May 2016 16:34:33 +0000 http://localhost.com/narwhal/2016/05/25/lone-pine-company-suing-canada-quebec-fracking-ban-aggressively-lobbying-ottawa/ James Wilt In-Depth Ben Beachy Canada Chapter 11 Council of Canadians fracking Gus Van Harten In-Depth investor-state dispute settlement Lobbyists Lone Pine Resources NAFTA oil and gas Quebec fracking ban Sierra Club Sujata Dey TIPP TPP Trade Deals Canada is Trading Away its Environmental Rights https://thenarwhal.ca/canada-trading-away-its-environmental-rights/ Thu, 29 Jan 2015 15:45:07 +0000 http://localhost.com/narwhal/2015/01/29/canada-trading-away-its-environmental-rights/ admin Opinion Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives environment fracking Free Trade NAFTA oil and gas oilsands Opinion Right Second Dear Harper, You Know the Rules: It’s Three Strikes You’re Out https://thenarwhal.ca/dear-harper-you-know-rules-it-s-three-strikes-you-re-out/ Wed, 21 Jan 2015 17:43:36 +0000 http://localhost.com/narwhal/2015/01/21/dear-harper-you-know-rules-it-s-three-strikes-you-re-out/ admin Opinion asbestos Bill C-38 Democracy environment Freedom of Information Government NAFTA Navigable Waters Protection Act oil and gas oilsands Opinion pension pipelines Right Second robocall scandal Stephen Harper tailings ponds tar sands transparency DeSmogCAST 8: Oilsands Tailings Ponds, UK Drilling Imperative and Skeptics vs. Deniers https://thenarwhal.ca/desmogcast-8-oilsands-tailings-ponds-uk-drilling-imperative-and-skeptics-vs-deniers/ Fri, 16 Jan 2015 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost.com/narwhal/2015/01/16/desmogcast-8-oilsands-tailings-ponds-uk-drilling-imperative-and-skeptics-vs-deniers/ Carol Linnitt climate change deniers DeSmogCAST Drilling global warming Infrastructure Bill NAFTA oil and gas oilsands skeptics tailings pond tar sands UK Canada’s Fight Against NAFTA Investigation of Oilsands Tailings Gets Political, Wins Allies https://thenarwhal.ca/canada-s-fight-against-nafta-investigation-oilsands-tailings-get-political-wins-allies/ Thu, 15 Jan 2015 01:27:01 +0000 http://localhost.com/narwhal/2015/01/15/canada-s-fight-against-nafta-investigation-oilsands-tailings-get-political-wins-allies/ Carol Linnitt Canada Commission on Environmental Cooperation Dale Marshall Danny Kingsberry Debra Steger environment Environmental Defence Fisheries Act Hugh Benevides Keystone XL Mexico NAFTA oilsands pollution seepage tailings ponds tar sands u.s. Canada Is Violating Obligations to International Environmental Laws, Says WCEL https://thenarwhal.ca/canada-violating-obligations-international-environmental-says-wcel/ Thu, 15 Aug 2013 17:38:10 +0000 http://localhost.com/narwhal/2013/08/15/canada-violating-obligations-international-environmental-says-wcel/ Indra Das Andrew Gage Bill C-38 Bill C-45 Canada CEC Commission for Environmental Cooperation environmental law Government harper NAAEC NAFTA NAFTA review North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation North American Free Trade Agreement open letter pollution haven Stephen Harper West Coast Environmental Law