The research, published in Science, found the oil operations are releasing vast quantities of compounds that can cause localized air pollution and form damaging particles that can travel across the continent.
Leaked emails and memos from the Alberta Energy Regulator reveal how industry lobbied a cabinet minister to weaken rules designed to slash methane pollution, a powerful greenhouse gas that contributes to the climate crisis.
The Canadian government has delayed announcing a cap on the production emissions of its huge oil and gas sector, saying it needs more time to consult with the industry.
Canada's Tarsands, Environmental justice in U.S. energy decisions, and the 50th anniversary of a coal catastrophe.
EHN'S Peter Dykstra and Host Steve Curwood discuss the Canadian government’s decision to stop devoting taxpayer money to the Trans Mountain Oil Expansion. Also, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission will now account for carbon emissions and environmental justice in its pipeline decisions.
Canada said on Friday it will halt any further public funding for the Trans Mountain oil pipeline expansion, after the government-owned company behind the project said costs had surged 70% to C$21.4 billion ($16.8 billion).
Oil companies have replaced indigenous people's traditional lands with mines that cover an area bigger than New York City, stripping away boreal forest and wetlands and rerouting waterways.
