No, Canada’s So-called ‘No Pipelines Bill’ Didn’t Block These 16 Energy Projects
Apr 16, 2025, 5:38 pm By Mitch Anderson
U.S. President Donald Trump famously bragged on the campaign trail that he would end inflation and the war in Ukraine “on day one.” Simplistic claims sometimes sell, as seen by the fact that Kamala Harris is not occupying the Oval Office. Yet after…How 77 Tons of Radioactive Waste Ended Up in Brooklyn
Apr 16, 2025, 1:30 pm By Justin Nobel
New York City’s second largest utility is being sued in federal court for the alleged inappropriate handling of at least 77 tons of radioactive waste at a 120-acre site located in Brooklyn, the city’s most populous borough. The radioactive waste, as well…Climate Disinformation ‘Normalised’ on French TV and Radio, Report Finds
12:02pm By Joey Grostern
Climate disinformation was routinely broadcast in news programmes across French TV and radio in the first three months of 2025, with 128 verified cases identified by an alliance of NGOs. Using AI to identify misleading narratives, which were then reviewed by…From Farms to Data Centers: The Natural Gas Industry’s Newest Sales Pitch Comes to Virginia’s Pittsylvania County
Mon 11:00am By Edward Donnelly
“In all my days here, this is the biggest black eye that Pittsylvania County has experienced,” says Amanda Sink Wydner, leader of the local opposition to plans for a massive new power plant and data center complex in Chatham, a small town in southern…Group Behind ‘Autocratic’ Trump Agenda Working on Albanian Election
Mon 8:00am By Sam Bright
The Heritage Foundation, the U.S. group that produced a key blueprint for Donald Trump’s second term, is trying to shape the upcoming Albanian election, DeSmog can report. The opposition candidate Sali Berisha of the Democratic Party has openly boasted of…New Reform Think Tank ‘Resolute 1850’ Run by Mining Magnates
Apr 11, 2025, 12:00 am By Adam Barnett and Sam Bright
A new research group set up to support Nigel Farage’s Reform UK is run by investors with business interests in the energy and metals industries, DeSmog can reveal Resolute 1850 is reportedly being launched in the Spring to “support Reform with policy…Revealed: Meat Industry Behind Attacks on Flagship Climate-Friendly Diet Report
Apr 11, 2025, 12:00 am By Clare Carlile
In January 2019, world-renowned food and nutrition experts published a groundbreaking study. The culmination of two years’ work by 37 authors, the EAT-Lancet report set out to answer the question: how can we feed the world’s growing population without…Danielle Smith Says Trump Supporter Ben Shapiro Is Among Canada’s ‘Allies’
Apr 10, 2025, 6:48 pm By Kavi Vidya Achar
The U.S. podcaster and Trump supporter Ben Shapiro, who has joked that Canada is “a silly country” that should be annexed, is among the American influencers that Alberta Premier Danielle Smith considers to be “allies” to Canada. The premier’s remarks…Conservatives Will Lift BC Tanker Ban, Pierre Poilievre Tells Oil CEOs at Rally
Apr 9, 2025, 1:34 pm By Mitch Anderson
If anyone was doubting that Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre would give the oil industry exactly what they want, he helpfully provided a visual aid at a recent campaign event in Newfoundland. Poilievre posed beside a large poster of industry…Canada Fossil Fuel Subsidies Hit $30 Billion Amid Pipeline Push, Study Reveals
Apr 9, 2025, 12:04 pm By Taylor Noakes
Amid trade war talk of expanding Canadian energy infrastructure, a new report reveals that direct Canadian subsidies to the fossil fuel and petrochemical sectors reached nearly $30 billion in 2024. For comparison’s sake, Canada spent between $38 billion and…UK Regulator Bans “Misleading” TotalEnergies Ad but Clears Shell Ad
Apr 8, 2025, 8:18 pm By TJ Jordan
The UK’s advertising regulator has banned an advert for French oil giant TotalEnergies about its renewable energy investments for being “misleading,” following a complaint from campaigners that the ad left out information about the company’s overall…Climate Expert Who Studied WW2 Shares How Canada Can Win Trump’s Trade War
Apr 8, 2025, 6:34 pm By Mitch AndersonU.S. President Donald Trump continues to upend global financial markets, with his chaotic tariff chaos last week plunging the Dow almost 4,000 points in two days and wiping out more than $4.8 trillion in value on the S&P 500. Canada was hit somewhat less…Jordan Peterson’s International Network Has Its Eye on Pierre Poilievre
Apr 8, 2025, 6:00 am By Marc Fawcett-Atkinson
This special investigation between Canada’s National Observer and DeSmog was produced in collaboration with the Institute for Sustainability, Education and Action and TRACE Foundation. Pierre Poilievre raced to defend himself at a campaign event in…Stephen Harper Shares Stage with Climate Crisis Denier Bjorn Lomborg
Apr 4, 2025, 12:50 pm By Mitch Anderson
Canadians wondering how seriously Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives would deal with the climate emergency will find timely clues from the other side of the world. Climate crisis denier Bjorn Lomborg shared the stage with former Conservative Prime Minister…Oil Execs Warn Privately That Trump’s ‘Chaos’ Could Be ‘Disaster’ for Their Industry
Apr 4, 2025, 11:44 am By Sharon Kelly
“Chaos.” “A disaster.” “Uncertainty.” “Very negative.” That’s a sample of the reactions to Trump’s first few months published in the latest Dallas Fed Energy Survey, which gives executives from nearly 200 oil companies headquartered in…Hedge Fund Boss Paul Marshall Bet Big on Elon Musk Before Trump’s Election
Apr 3, 2025, 7:14 am By Sam Bright
Right-wing media owner Paul Marshall bought a large stake in Elon Musk’s company Tesla prior to the U.S. presidential election, DeSmog can reveal. At the same time, Marshall’s outlets were regularly producing content in support of Musk, now a key figure in…Doug Ford’s Policies Increased Ontario’s Energy Dependency on U.S., Say Experts
Apr 1, 2025, 1:12 pm By Taylor Noakes
As Donald Trump’s unjust trade war with Canada heats up, Canadian politicians are advocating less economic dependence on energy exports to the United States. But environmentalists are pointing out that Ontario premier Doug Ford — who has championed…Reform Candidate Arron Banks Has Repeatedly Mocked Basic Climate Science
Apr 1, 2025, 11:44 am By Adam Barnett
Arron Banks, who is standing as Nigel Farage’s Reform UK candidate for West of England Mayor, has repeatedly rejected elemental climate facts. The right-wing populist Reform UK describes itself as an “environmentalist” party. However, its leaders and…Czech MEP Appointed to Climate Role While Paid £10k a Month as Car Consultant
Apr 1, 2025, 2:00 am By Phoebe CookeThis article was published in partnership with Czech investigative media outlet Deník Referendum A Czech MEP earning €120,000 a year in his second job as an automotive consultant is facing fresh concerns over the “unacceptable” conflicts of interest…Danielle Smith and Ben Shapiro Discuss Canada Electing ‘Solid Allies’ to Trump at Florida Event
Mar 28, 2025, 12:39 am By Geoff Dembicki
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and conservative influencer Ben Shapiro discussed how to help Canada elect “solid allies” to the Trump administration during a private gala in south Florida, according to audio of the event obtained by DeSmog and Canada’s…
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