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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith appeared in a leadership debate hosted by APP and Rebel Media. Source: APP / YouTube
Premier Backs Alberta Separatists Calling UNDRIP a ‘Marxist Agenda’
By Geoff Dembicki
on
Danielle Smith said she takes the Alberta Prosperity Project ‘very seriously’ — even as the group boosts conspiratorial claims about Indigenous rights.
Climate rallies around the globe react to COP27 talks underway in Egypt. Photo by Peg Hunter / Global Climate Strike San Francisco
Canadian Oil Companies ‘Lying’ About Their Net-Zero Targets, Says COP27 Delegate
By Geoff Dembicki
on
The tar sands industry claims publicly it’s ‘aggressively’ reducing emissions, but documents show that a top producer is telling a much less inspiring story to investors.
A false advertising complaint is taking aim at a sponsored post in the Globe and Mail from April 4, 2022, as well as other claims made by the Canadian Gas Association. Source: CAPE complaint
Doctors File False Advertising Complaint Over Hidden Health Risks of Gas
By Geoff Dembicki
on
Ad showing children happily playing near a gas stove is “terrible and misleading,” says Vancouver physician.
Left, a white-to-gray faded book cover reading 'The Petroleum Papers: Inside the Far-Right Conspiracy To Cover Up Climate Change' over an hourglass with black sand mostly in the bottom bulb. Right, black and white image of a man with medium length hair parted on the side and wearing a button down shirt.
How Canada’s Oil Sands ‘Bankrolled the Assault on Truth’
By Lindsey J. Smith
on
A new book reveals how Imperial Oil, ExxonMobil, Koch Industries, and others used Canada’s oil sands to spawn a web of climate denial and delay.
Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada, oil sands refinery with smokestacks and snow in the background
Exxon Could Have Helped Stop Climate Change 30 Years Ago, ‘Proprietary’ Docs Show
By Geoff Dembicki
on
Instead the company’s Canadian arm developed a communications plan to make climate solutions like carbon taxes look economically reckless.
Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence in Netflix's 'Don't Look Up'
Climate ‘Leader’ Netflix Donated to Pro-Pipeline, Koch-Supported Think Tank
By Geoff Dembicki
on
The Macdonald Laurier Institute then bragged about pushing a massive tar sands expansion.
‘Gas Wizard’ Dan McTeague appears on Canadian TV. Photo via CBC/YouTube
This ‘Gas Wizard’ Forecaster Peddles More Than Price Advice
By Taylor Noakes
on
Media personality Dan McTeague also works to undermine climate action.
Jason Kenney's Alberta government promotes hydrogen in Edmonton in October 2020. Credit: Alberta Newsroom (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
Fossil Fuel Interests Are Behind Canada’s Blue Hydrogen Push
By Danielle Paradis
on
Critics say the best argument for blue hydrogen is to “keep the fossil fuel industry in business.”
Attendees gather around the Nikola Tre FCEV truck at the 2022 Canadian Hydrogen Convention in Edmonton, Canada. Credit: Danielle Paradis
Hype, Hope, and Hot Air: Inside Canada’s Hydrogen Strategy
By Danielle Paradis
on
Industry and governments are eager to embrace hydrogen power. But the plan to do so is “overly optimistic” and based on “unfounded assumptions.”
Premier John Horgan in orange safety vest standing next to LNG Canada 3D project map with men and women in safety vests and hard hats
us/First Nations Are ‘The Magic Sauce’ for Getting Gas Projects Built, Says LNG Insider
By Geoff Dembicki
on
The oil and gas industry’s expansion strategy is now being marketed in the language of Indigenous empowerment and net-zero climate action.

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Premier Backs Alberta Separatists Calling UNDRIP a ‘Marxist Agenda’
ByGeoff Dembicki
on
Danielle Smith said she takes the Alberta Prosperity Project ‘very seriously’ — even as the group boosts conspiratorial claims about Indigenous rights.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith appeared in a leadership debate hosted by APP and Rebel Media. Source: APP / YouTube
Analysis
Canadian Oil Companies ‘Lying’ About Their Net-Zero Targets, Says COP27 Delegate
ByGeoff Dembicki
on
The tar sands industry claims publicly it’s ‘aggressively’ reducing emissions, but documents show that a top producer is telling a much less inspiring story to investors.
Series: COP27 Coverage
Climate rallies around the globe react to COP27 talks underway in Egypt. Photo by Peg Hunter / Global Climate Strike San Francisco
Doctors File False Advertising Complaint Over Hidden Health Risks of Gas
ByGeoff Dembicki
on
Ad showing children happily playing near a gas stove is “terrible and misleading,” says Vancouver physician.
A false advertising complaint is taking aim at a sponsored post in the Globe and Mail from April 4, 2022, as well as other claims made by the Canadian Gas Association. Source: CAPE complaint
Analysis
How Canada’s Oil Sands ‘Bankrolled the Assault on Truth’
ByLindsey J. Smith
on
A new book reveals how Imperial Oil, ExxonMobil, Koch Industries, and others used Canada’s oil sands to spawn a web of climate denial and delay.
Series: Imperial Oil Files
Left, a white-to-gray faded book cover reading 'The Petroleum Papers: Inside the Far-Right Conspiracy To Cover Up Climate Change' over an hourglass with black sand mostly in the bottom bulb. Right, black and white image of a man with medium length hair parted on the side and wearing a button down shirt.
Exxon Could Have Helped Stop Climate Change 30 Years Ago, ‘Proprietary’ Docs Show
ByGeoff Dembicki
on
Instead the company’s Canadian arm developed a communications plan to make climate solutions like carbon taxes look economically reckless.
Series: Imperial Oil Files
Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada, oil sands refinery with smokestacks and snow in the background
Climate ‘Leader’ Netflix Donated to Pro-Pipeline, Koch-Supported Think Tank
ByGeoff Dembicki
on
The Macdonald Laurier Institute then bragged about pushing a massive tar sands expansion.
Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence in Netflix's 'Don't Look Up'
This ‘Gas Wizard’ Forecaster Peddles More Than Price Advice
ByTaylor Noakes
on
Media personality Dan McTeague also works to undermine climate action.
‘Gas Wizard’ Dan McTeague appears on Canadian TV. Photo via CBC/YouTube
Fossil Fuel Interests Are Behind Canada’s Blue Hydrogen Push
ByDanielle Paradis
on
Critics say the best argument for blue hydrogen is to “keep the fossil fuel industry in business.”
Series: The Hydrogen Lobby
Jason Kenney's Alberta government promotes hydrogen in Edmonton in October 2020. Credit: Alberta Newsroom (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
Hype, Hope, and Hot Air: Inside Canada’s Hydrogen Strategy
ByDanielle Paradis
on
Industry and governments are eager to embrace hydrogen power. But the plan to do so is “overly optimistic” and based on “unfounded assumptions.”
Series: The Hydrogen Lobby
Attendees gather around the Nikola Tre FCEV truck at the 2022 Canadian Hydrogen Convention in Edmonton, Canada. Credit: Danielle Paradis
us/First Nations Are ‘The Magic Sauce’ for Getting Gas Projects Built, Says LNG Insider
ByGeoff Dembicki
on
The oil and gas industry’s expansion strategy is now being marketed in the language of Indigenous empowerment and net-zero climate action.
Premier John Horgan in orange safety vest standing next to LNG Canada 3D project map with men and women in safety vests and hard hats