Could oil and gas drilling happen off B.C.’s coast? A new lawsuit aims to prevent it
Conservation groups want to keep resource development out of marine waters that support millions of...
Canada in deepwater: behind the Trudeau government’s approval of the Bay du Nord offshore oil development
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault greenlit Newfoundland’s first deepwater oil and gas development project. Questions remain...
Inside the Trudeau government’s decision to weaken oversight of Newfoundland oil and gas exploration
The Impact Assessment Act was meant to strengthen Canada’s federal environmental reviews. But court documents...
Most of Canada’s marine protected areas still threatened by oil and gas, dumping and trawling: report
A new assessment from the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society finds only a fraction of...
B.C. committed to regional environmental assessments, but experts warn they might never happen
COVID-19 has delayed the Environmental Assessment Office’s work on establishing regulations for regional assessments, which...
A deepsea ‘oasis’ is slated to become Canada’s biggest protected area
An area four times the size of Vancouver Island is home to smoking vents, volcanic...
Canada bans deep-sea mining, oil and gas drilling in marine protected areas
The decision, which also prevents waste dumping and bottom trawling, helps inch Canada closer to...
Newfoundland’s offshore oil gamble
The largest oil spill in the province’s history has researchers calling for stronger oversight while...
BP Offshore Rig Moves to Nova Scotia Coast Before Drill Permits Granted
Despite not yet receiving a final approval for drilling, BP Canada is in the process...
