https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-public-to-pay-north-coast-transmission-line-costs/ Mon, 26 Jan 2026 16:35:45 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=153608 Energy minister’s order could exempt North Coast transmission line customers from paying millions — and shift the cost to the rest of us Shannon Waters News B.C. electricity LNG mining natural gas Photo: Leah Hennel / The Narwhal Transmission lines stretch to the horizon https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-carbon-storage-bill-27/ Wed, 19 Nov 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=149202 A new law, Bill 27, could allow for large-scale geologic carbon storage to reduce the emissions from industrial processes like natural gas power generation, cement and steel-making, but critics say it’s not a silver bullet Olivia Bowden Explainer climate change Great Lakes natural gas oil and gas Ontario Photo: Carlos Osorio / The Narwhal Smoke billows over the Suncor oil refinery in Sarnia, Ont.:Chemical Valley https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-lng-electrification-costs/ Wed, 24 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=145429 What happens when energy-intensive industries want to go electric at minimal cost? B.C. may be about to find out Shannon Waters Analysis B.C. LNG natural gas Site C dam Photo: Province of B.C. / ​​Flickr BC Energy Minister Adrian Dix and Premier David Eby stand side by side in front of an LNG carrier ship https://thenarwhal.ca/ksi-lisims-lng-climate-impacts/ Wed, 17 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=145161 Despite being touted as a clean energy project, B.C.’s Ksi Lisims LNG will likely run on fossil fuels for years before hydro power reaches the site Matt Simmons News B.C. climate change LNG natural gas oil and gas Photo: Marty Clemens / The Narwhal Kʼalii Xkʼalaan (Portland Inlet) https://thenarwhal.ca/ksi-lisims-lng-approved/ Tue, 16 Sep 2025 01:10:31 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=145065 B.C. environment and energy ministers just gave the green light to Ksi Lisims, a project capable of producing almost as much as LNG Canada’s first phase. Concerns remain about the environmental impacts of the project Shannon Waters and Matt Simmons News B.C. climate change LNG natural gas pipelines PRGT Photo: Marty Clemens / The Narwhal the village of Gingolx, B.C, by the mouth of the Nass River https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-enbridge-sustain-commercial/ Wed, 13 Aug 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=142693 The three-year-old startup created by fossil fuel giant Enbridge has ceased commercial operations — curtailing its commitment to help reduce emissions from Ontario’s new builds Fatima Syed Investigation Enbridge natural gas oil and gas Ontario urban development Illustration: Shawn Parkinson / The Narwhal A logo for an Enbridge Sustain with the leaf ripped flanked by photos of leaves https://thenarwhal.ca/ksi-lisims-lng-decision-looms/ Tue, 12 Aug 2025 17:43:18 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=142738 B.C. concluded its environmental assessment of the Ksi Lisims LNG proposal and declined additional dispute resolution with neighbouring First Nations. Ministers have until just after Labour Day to make a decision Matt Simmons News B.C. LNG natural gas oil and gas PRGT Photo: Marty Clemens / The Narwhal Gingolx, B.C. https://thenarwhal.ca/canadian-lng-exports-explainer/ Mon, 21 Jul 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=141161 Canada’s LNG industry is just getting going, but one expert says the ‘party is almost over’ when it comes to economic benefits Matt Simmons Explainer B.C. Coastal GasLink LNG Canada natural gas Photo: Marty Clemens / The Narwhal LNG Canada, with the Douglas Channel and Rio Tinto behind https://thenarwhal.ca/enbridge-gas-ontario-future/ Thu, 03 Jul 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=139390 Ontario’s new energy plan echoes internal conversations with Enbridge — both pin the province’s energy future to natural gas Fatima Syed Investigation Corporate Influence Enbridge natural gas oil and gas oil and gas influence Ontario Photo: Doug Ford / X Ontario Premier Doug Ford and members of his cabinet including Energy Minister Stephen Lecce and others dig shovels into a sandy berm and throw sand in the air, wearing white Enbridge hard hats https://thenarwhal.ca/prgt-pipeline-approved/ Thu, 05 Jun 2025 22:57:01 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=138526 The PRGT pipeline is co-owned by a First Nation government and a Texas fossil fuel company — and opposed by Indigenous and non-Indigenous leaders and groups. With the project's approval, opposition on the ground could soon unfold Matt Simmons and Shannon Waters News B.C. climate change LNG natural gas PRGT Photo: Matt Simmons / The Narwhal A cardboard box filled with the pages of a Prince Rupert Gas Transmission pipeline benefits agreement burns with the feet of Indigenous leaders and supporters surround it https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-greens-urge-energy-regulator-reform/ Thu, 24 Apr 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=135768 The BC Greens say secrecy around BC Energy Regulator compliance and enforcement is ‘completely unacceptable’ Matt Simmons and Zak Vescera Investigation News B.C. environmental law natural gas oil and gas oil and gas influence Photo: Amber Bracken / The Narwhal Oil and gas infrastructure covered in plastic wrap