Energy

The controversial Canadian energy company has profited in the wake of a massive oil spill in the North Saskatchewan River.

The conductor as well as the owner of the train that derailed, exploded and killed 47 people in Lac-Megantic in 2013 have been added as respondents in a class action lawsuit.

The next step in clean up of a diesel spill in the Seaforth Channel, said Fisheries and Oceans Minister Dominic LeBlanc, is hopefully to remove the tug from the water.

Rail companies and regulators have borne criticism for oil train derailments and explosions, while oil companies have largely evaded their responsibility, writes Bruce Campbell.

First Nations and environmental groups are planning to file three lawsuits Thursday against the federal government and Malaysian state-owned oil firm Petronas.

Indigenous leaders and the Newfoundland and Labrador government are telling protesters at the site of the Muskrat Falls hydro project they can "go home."

The National Energy Board has revised down its long-term outlook for oil prices and Canadian production in the face of lower global industry costs and stricter environmental regulations.

As climate conditions worsen, civil disobedience is a growing response to the lack of government action on climate change and the full-speed-ahead attitude of the fossil fuel industry.

The premier of Newfoundland and Labrador is set to meet with aboriginal leaders today about controversial flooding for the Muskrat Falls hydroelectricity project.

"A carbon tax would do nothing but hurt the economy," the Yukon Party leader said in an interview.

About half a million solar panels were installed every day, over the past year, and the International Energy Agency predicts a renewable boom will grow faster than expected in the coming years.

Trapped oil has been discovered in at least three coves of the Seaforth Channel, where a 10-tonne tug and barge unit owned by Texas-based Kirby Corp. ran aground on Oct. 13.

An aging pipeline plagued with safety problems and leaks continues to operate near Canada’s largest cities, despite repeated violations and serious warnings from two high-ranking officials.

There's no going back from the current levels of heat trapping gases in the atmosphere, say scientists — the sky is literally falling.

Ontario is set to join Quebec’s carbon market — which is tied to California’s — but so far the program has not had the desired outcome, say prominent experts.