🧵A mine just outside Rossland, B.C., will require an environmental assessment. That was an uncertainty when we covered concerns that the Record Ridge mine could destroy habitat of the threatened mountain holly fern. #bcpoli thenarwhal.ca/bc-threatened-… In a decision released this week the B.C. environmental assessment office said “the public engagement and comment period showed a high level of concern and outstanding questions from the surrounding communities about aspects of the project.” projects.eao.gov.bc.ca/p/662c34c8bd77…

Tomorrow, Ontario Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk is releasing her report on the Doug Ford government’s decision to open 3,000 hectares of the protected Greenbelt to development. @emmamci and @fatimabsyed have been all over this story: here’s what to read to catch up. #onpoli 🧵 What exactly is southern Ontario’s Greenbelt? Our bird’s-eye view looks at its glacial formation 12,000 years ago, its unique natural heritage sites, the endangered species that live there — and decades of battles over urban development. thenarwhal.ca/ontario-greenb…

Former B.C. premier John Horgan has announced he’s joining the board of Elk Valley Resources — a new spinoff of Teck’s coal mining business. 🧵 Teck’s Elk Valley mines are allowed to release selenium at levels well beyond what the province considers safe for aquatic life — threatening fish at the heart of communities from B.C. to Idaho. thenarwhal.ca/teck-resources…

“It’s time to clear the air: oilsands contribute significant carbon emissions in Canada.”

You might have seen this Pathways Alliance ad in the newspapers or on TV (even during the Super Bowl, if you were waiting to watch Rihanna’s halftime show). But what does it mean? 🧵 The ad goes on to reveal how the group of six fossil fuel companies — some of which have lobbied against climate action before — has pledged to achieve “net-zero emissions from oilsands operations by 2050.”

On Friday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford broke his promise to not open up the protected Greenbelt to development. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to bleak news these days for the province’s environmental protections. #onpoli 🧵 That same day, @EmmaMci learned that someone had cleared and tilled 90 per cent of the protected Duffins Creek wetland, located in an area with a history of flooding — which wetlands help mitigate. Authorities are investigating the breach. thenarwhal.ca/ontario-duffin…

Photojournalist Ian Willms had spent years documenting communities in close proximity to Alberta’s oilsands. In March 2018, he met Warren Simpson — a soft-spoken, funny and sweet man who had worked at the mines close to Fort Chipewyan, Alta. 🧵thenarwhal.ca/alberta-oilsan… Warren enjoyed working in the oilsands; it afforded him a lifestyle he had come to cherish. At the same time, he believed his diagnosis of bile duct cancer was caused by the pollution from industry. A year and a half after the two met, Warren died from the rare cancer.

How many ways has Doug Ford’s government reshaped Ontario’s environmental landscape over the past four years? We’ve counted 32. 👇 thenarwhal.ca/doug-ford-onta… #onpoli #ONelxn 1. The PCs prevented Ontarians from weighing in on policy by failing to follow the Environmental Bill of Rights

2. Slashed funding for Indigenous conservation efforts and other environmental initiatives

3. Accelerated plans for two highways through the Greenbelt

"Horrific." "Extremely troubling."
Documents obtained by The Narwhal and @VICENews reveal how DFO responded to our investigations into the harassment and assault of fisheries observers.
@jwsthomson reports. #cdnpoli thenarwhal.ca/dfo-response-f… The documents, released through #cdnfoi, shed light on a federal department that is both confused regarding its responsibility to the observers working on its behalf, and frustrated by its own inability to respond.
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It’s on! @thenarwhalca has a👌panel talking RIGHT NOW about the future of the #SiteC dam, the most expensive public infrastructure project in BC's history.

Watch the convo live: facebook.com/thenarwhalca/v…

And follow along right here for highlights! Need some background?

Look no further than @sarahcox_bc’s blockbuster investigation into #SiteC. Sarah has been following this for YEARS.

… she literally wrote the book on it: Breaching the Peace: the Site C Dam and a Valley’s Stand Against Big Hydro.
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