Amanda Stephenson
About Amanda Stephenson
Reporter with The Associated Press
Natural gas prices broke 14-year record and could go even higher
The rising price of oil may grab most of the headlines, but another commodity — natural gas — is on an even wilder ride and expected to hit fresh heights this summer.
Proposed U.S. rules could change carbon footprint reporting for Canadian oil companies
The officially disclosed carbon footprints of Canada’s largest oil companies could balloon in size if tough new climate rules proposed earlier this year by a U.S. regulator come into effect.
String of fatalities puts Suncor's safety record under the spotlight
A string of fatalities at Suncor Energy Inc. has caught the attention of investors who view workplace safety breaches as a warning sign of deeper problems within a company.
TC Energy wants to power the oilsands with small nuclear reactors
Chief executive François Poirier said TC Energy already has a 48.4 per cent ownership stake in Ontario-based nuclear generating company Bruce Power, which would make TC Energy's entry into the SMR space a logical step.
Energy transition a huge challenge that will cost hundreds of billions
From carbon capture and hydrogen development to the accelerated rollout of wind and solar power and rapid electrification of transportation systems, the federal government has laid out an ambitious roadmap to get Canada to its climate target of cutting emissions by 40 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030, and net-zero emissions by 2050.
Greenpeace criticizes Suncor's decision to exit wind and solar energy business
Suncor Energy Inc. is getting out of the wind and solar business, even as a new UN report on climate change says wind and solar technologies are the two best avenues to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions and limit the planet's warming to a critical 1.5C.
Ukraine war sparks new debate over Canadian oil and gas development
The war in Ukraine is being used as a case study by those on either side of the debate over fossil fuel production in Canada.
Canada's airline industry doubles down on sustainable jet fuel growth
A new organization aims to spur Canadian development of sustainable aviation fuel, a technology advocates say is the airline industry’s best shot at reducing its greenhouse gas emissions.
Feds say no more funding for Trans Mountain expansion as project costs nearly double
Trans Mountain Corp. partially blames the cost increases on the COVID-19 pandemic and the effects of the November 2021 flooding in British Columbia.