The Narwhal https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 ‘An edifice of lies’: how climate denial and religion kickstarted Alberta’s oilsands https://thenarwhal.ca/climate-denial-oilsands-petroleum-papers/ Fri, 16 Sep 2022 11:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=59170 New book, The Petroleum Papers: Inside The Far Right Conspiracy To Cover Up Climate Change, traces the oil and gas industry’s pursuit of profits in the face of scientific warnings Carl Meyer News climate change Corporate Influence Fossil Fuel Subsidies oilsands royalties Photo: Amber Bracken / The Narwhal Suncor's Edmonton refinery at sunset. Ontario Energy Board rejects calls to investigate Ontario Power Generation for $5.5 million in sales to unknown customers https://thenarwhal.ca/opg-credits-investigation-rejected-oeb/ Tue, 30 Aug 2022 11:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=58505 The provincial energy watchdog said it was ‘premature’ to dig into the $5.5 million profit from public assets Fatima Syed News carbon pricing hydro nuclear Ontario renewable energy royalties Photo: Nic Redhead / Flickr A power grid along an Ontario Highway Ontario Power Generation has made $5.5 million privately selling clean energy credits https://thenarwhal.ca/opg-clean-energy-credits-profit/ Thu, 25 Aug 2022 11:07:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=58298 It’s unclear how Ontario Power Generation is using the profits, and whether unregulated credits are still being sold Fatima Syed News carbon pricing hydro nuclear Ontario renewable energy royalties Photo: Nathan Denette / The Canadian Press Ontario power grid reflected in water How far will B.C. go to fix oil and gas royalties? ‘The devil will be in the details’ https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-oil-gas-royalties-review-survey/ Mon, 07 Feb 2022 20:52:24 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=43519 As the province continues a review of its oil and gas royalty system, the public overwhelmingly calls for swift and sweeping changes Matt Simmons News B.C. Fossil Fuel Subsidies fracking methane natural gas oil and gas royalties Photo: Garth Lenz / The Narwhal An aerial view of oil and gas development in B.C. B.C. government urged to address ‘outdated’ water subsidies for oil and gas companies https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-oil-gas-fracking-water-prices/ Mon, 13 Dec 2021 15:13:15 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=40756 Companies withdrew 4.2 billion litres of water under short-term approvals and licences in 2020 for a minimal fee, and another 316 million litres for no fee at all Ainslie Cruickshank News B.C. Fossil Fuel Subsidies fracking oil and gas royalties water Photo: Garth Lenz / The Narwhal LNG subsidies, water, B.C. B.C. commits to reviewing oil and gas royalties as experts find system in need of ‘comprehensive overhaul’ https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-oil-gas-royalty-review/ Fri, 08 Oct 2021 00:50:28 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=36418 ‘Little tweaks are not going to cut it’: independent assessment finds an overly complex system that’s inconsistent with commitments to fight climate crisis Ainslie Cruickshank News B.C. Fossil Fuel Subsidies oil and gas royalties Photo: Matt Miles / The Narwhal Meet the frackers: B.C.’s top 10 fracking companies, their subsidies, profits and taxes, revealed https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-top-10-fracking-companies-subsidies-profits-taxes/ Mon, 08 Feb 2021 22:46:24 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=25909 They industrialize farmland. They pump out greenhouse gas emissions. They permanently contaminate water. They benefit from millions in taxpayer-funded subsidies and pay a lot less in royalties than they used to. So who are B.C.’s biggest frackers? Sarah Cox In-Depth News B.C. climate change fracking LNG LNG Canada royalties water Oil and Gas Development. Near the Pine River. Farmington Area. Independent panel contends Yukoners, First Nations aren’t benefiting enough from mining royalties https://thenarwhal.ca/yukon-mining-royalties-panel-review/ Tue, 26 Jan 2021 18:37:43 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=25642 While the underground minerals in Yukon are owned by the public, a review of the royalties collected from placer and quartz mining operations over the past decade shows industry is predominantly cashing in on their development Julien Gignac In-Depth News Indigenous mining royalties water yukon An aerial view of placer mining along the Indian River in Yukon Natural gas royalty credits cost B.C. $1 billion more than expected over last four years https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-natural-gas-royalties-revenue-shortfall/ Fri, 22 Jan 2021 15:00:56 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=25536 B.C. collects far more money from tobacco taxes than natural gas royalties. The credit program is a big reason why Ainslie Cruickshank News B.C. LNG natural gas royalties B.C. oil and gas wells Why many Alberta oil and gas companies aren’t paying their taxes https://thenarwhal.ca/why-many-alberta-oil-and-gas-companies-arent-paying-their-taxes/ Mon, 20 Jan 2020 22:34:36 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=16511 The Rural Municipalities Association recently announced the outstanding tax debt they’re owed by oil and gas companies has doubled, to nearly $175 million in less than a year Sharon J. Riley Explainer Alberta oil and gas subsidies oil and gas wells royalties taxes Fox Creek oil infrastructure B.C. should disclose what fracking companies pay for publicly owned resources https://thenarwhal.ca/b-c-should-disclose-what-fracking-companies-pay-for-publicly-owned-resources/ Wed, 13 Nov 2019 18:25:31 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=15114 After a two-year battle the province has finally released astonishing information about subsidies for fracked wells — information that should have been public all along Ben Parfitt Opinion fracking LNG royalties subsidies Ben Parfitt The Narwhal Taylor Roades