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Mitch Anderson

Mitch Anderson

Mitch Anderson is a Vancouver-based journalist covering climate and extraction industries.

Articles by Mitch Anderson

Analysis
Alberta’s ‘Zero Tolerance’ Enforcement Strategy Doesn’t Apply to Polluters
ByMitch Anderson
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Regulators have clearly demonstrated they are prioritizing continued oil production over public safety.
Imperial Oil got a 95 percent 'discount' on fines under Premier Smith's 'zero tolerance' enforcement policy.
Analysis
Pierre Poilievre Met With Denier-Backed UK Conservative Leader Kemi Badenoch
ByMitch Anderson
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Badenoch, a self-described ‘net zero skeptic,’ called Poilievre ‘a new friend and ally’ in December.
Like Poilievre (left), Badenoch (right) has regularly voted against measures that would limit climate change.
Analysis
The Wrong Lesson From Trudeau’s Fall Is That Climate Action Is Unpopular
ByMitch Anderson
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What the country craves is fewer selfies and more action to confront the emergency.
Trudeau promoted himself as a global climate champion
Analysis
Why Is Alberta Falling for Kevin O’Leary’s AI Data Centre Stunt?
ByMitch Anderson
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The celebrity investor pitched ‘Wonder Valley’ with no committed investors, no Indigenous partnership, and about 27 megatonnes of projected annual emissions.
Series: Tech vs Climate
Kevin O’Leary pitched a billion natural gas-powered data centre in Alberta.
Analysis
Danielle Smith Is Hijacking Alberta Pensions for Ideological Ends
ByMitch Anderson
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Former PM Stephen Harper is now in charge of AIMCo. Even the free-market Fraser Institute is against it.
Smith installed former PM Stephen Harper as chair of the 0 billion pension fund AIMCo.
Analysis
Anti-Renewable Influencers Parrot Takes from Fictional Series ‘Landman’
ByMitch Anderson
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Right wing YouTuber Tim Pool is the latest to own ‘climate people’ with fake facts spouted by a grizzled TV oilman.
Billy Bob Thornton plays bombastic oilman Tommy Norris in 'Landman.'
Analysis
CAPP President Abandons 'Net Zero' Message at Exclusive Industry Event
ByMitch Anderson
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Oil patch advocate Lisa Baiton called for more extraction and less regulation at Vancouver address that didn’t once mention climate change.
CAPP president Lisa Baiton addressed Greater Vancouver's Board of Trade Nov. 26.
Analysis
Alberta Conservatives Are Making Up Their Own Climate Facts
ByMitch Anderson
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Carbon myths, UN conspiracies and more magical thinking on display at the party’s annual meeting.
Premier Danielle Smith speaks at the UCP annual meeting, where delegates voted for an erroneous resolution claiming atmospheric CO2 is at a 1,000-year low.
Analysis
Why Alberta Shouldn’t Be Celebrating Trump’s Election Win
ByMitch Anderson
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Premier Danielle Smith can expect new tariffs, fewer revenue streams, and a provincial deficit brought on by lowered oil prices.
Donald Trump speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in February 2024. Credit: Zach D. Roberts
Analysis
Canada Promises Climate Reparations at COP29 While Courting Big Oil at Home
ByMitch Anderson
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With spotlight on politicians and their pledges in Baku, fossil fuel lobbyists are racking up private meetings with Trudeau’s government.
Series: COP29 Coverage
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault announced a billion climate financing platform at COP29. Credit: Wikimedia Commons