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Amanda Follett Hosgood @amandafollett.bsky.social · 5d

Fracking's Water Demand Soared in Drought-Plagued Northeast BC

A report today from @stand.earth shows the industry’s water use increased 50 per cent in 2024, Ben Parfitt reports for @thetyee.ca. thetyee.ca/News/2025/10...

Fracking’s Water Demand Soared in Drought-Plagued Northeast BC | The Tyee

A report today from Stand.earth shows the industry’s water use increased 50 per cent in 2024.

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Matt Simmons @writermjs.bsky.social · 18d

My latest for @thenarwhal.ca takes a look at community level life with Canada’s first major LNG export plant.

The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 19d

Sleepless nights, diesel smells and smoke that “smells like burnt plastic.” Some Kitimat, B.C., residents say LNG Canada’s startup is making life unbearable. @writermjs.bsky.social reports thenarwhal.ca/kitimat-lng-...

Noise, smoke from LNG Canada plagues residents of Kitimat, B.C. | The Narwhal

Residents near LNG Canada in Kitimat, B.C., say the constant noise and toxic smoke is ‘hell’ — and threatens serious health impacts

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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 27d

Ksi Lisims LNG was pitched as a net-zero project. But the B.C. government’s approval says it will likely burn natural gas for years, causing “significant adverse effects” on emissions. Critics warn the project undermines the province’s climate goals. thenarwhal.ca/ksi-lisims-l...

The climate costs of B.C.’s Ksi Lisims LNG | The Narwhal

Ksi Lisims LNG will initially burn fossil fuels to power its operations in B.C., resulting in ‘significant adverse effects’ for the climate

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Matt Simmons @writermjs.bsky.social · 29d

Team effort! ✊🏻

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Matt Simmons @writermjs.bsky.social · 29d

This project and the associated PRGT pipeline are set to bring major changes to northern B.C., including more conflict. The pipeline crosses numerous First Nations territories, including Gitxsan and Gitanyow. As @thenarwhal.ca’s northwest reporter, I’ll be paying close attention as it all unfolds.

The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 29d

B.C. just approved one of its largest LNG projects yet.

Ksi Lisims LNG will ship 12M tonnes of gas a year overseas. Ministers say it will benefit the Nisg̱a’a Nation — but also admit it will worsen greenhouse gas emissions.

#bcpoli

Massive Ksi Lisims LNG approved in B.C. | The Narwhal

B.C. just gave the green light to Ksi Lisims, a project capable of producing almost as much as LNG Canada’s first phase

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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 29d

B.C. just approved one of its largest LNG projects yet.

Ksi Lisims LNG will ship 12M tonnes of gas a year overseas. Ministers say it will benefit the Nisg̱a’a Nation — but also admit it will worsen greenhouse gas emissions.

#bcpoli

Massive Ksi Lisims LNG approved in B.C. | The Narwhal

B.C. just gave the green light to Ksi Lisims, a project capable of producing almost as much as LNG Canada’s first phase

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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · Sep 9

Internal documents show BC Energy Regulator inspectors lack training to manage long-term contamination issues, raising questions about oversight across the province as LNG booms. Latest by @writermjs.bsky.social: thenarwhal.ca/bc-energy-re...

Who monitors B.C. oil and gas facilities? | The Narwhal

The BC Energy Regulator is responsible for making sure oil and gas companies follow the rules. Internal documents show the scope of inspections is limited

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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · Aug 21

A small gold mine has quietly opened near Smithers, B.C., in a popular backcountry area, raising questions about how little notice the project received — even as it promises minimal surface impact and new jobs for the community. Latest via @writermjs.bsky.social. thenarwhal.ca/dome-mountai...

Dome Mountain gold mine quietly opens near Smithers, B.C. | The Narwhal

A tiny gold mine has quietly opened on Dome Mountain near Smithers, B.C., raising questions about public notice while promising low impact and local jobs

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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · Aug 12

B.C. has completed its environmental assessment of the Ksi Lisims LNG proposal and declined additional dispute resolution with neighbouring First Nations. The decision whether to approve the project will be made by early September, @writermjs.bsky.social reports. thenarwhal.ca/ksi-lisims-l...

B.C.’s decision on Ksi Lisims LNG looms | The Narwhal

By early September, B.C. ministers will decide if construction of the floating Ksi Lisims LNG export plant can begin

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · Aug 10

Four Al Jazeera staff, including reporter Anas Al Sharif, were killed in an Israeli attack on a tent for journalists outside the main gate of Gaza's al-Shifa hospital aje.io/onll19

Anas al-Sharif among five Al Jazeera journalists killed by Israel in Gaza

Al Jazeera staff killed in targeted Israeli attack on a tent housing journalists near al-Shifa Hospital, Gaza City.

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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · Jul 21

All of the promises around B.C.’s nascent liquefied natural gas, or LNG, industry are big, reporter @writermjs.bsky.social writes.
But what does it actually mean for the Canadian economy? And for your gas bills?
He asked an expert to explain: thenarwhal.ca/canadian-lng...

Canadian LNG exports could make your heating bill go up | The Narwhal

The Canadian LNG export industry is ‘really late to the party — and that party is almost over’: expert

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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · Jul 22

Last week, we asked our readers to chip in $60,000 to cover some of the costs of our press freedom lawsuit against the RCMP. Never in our wildest dreams did we think more than 1,500 of you would step up, pitching in a total of … 🥁🥁🥁 … $140,000! 🎉

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Matt Simmons @writermjs.bsky.social · Jul 21

“We’re seeing this big push towards LNG expansion to diversify Canada’s exports beyond the United States, but these are multi-billion dollar and multi-decade projects … Investing in LNG as a supposed transition fuel in the meantime would be a long, costly detour.”

More at @thenarwhal.ca

The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · Jul 21

All of the promises around B.C.’s nascent liquefied natural gas, or LNG, industry are big, reporter @writermjs.bsky.social writes.
But what does it actually mean for the Canadian economy? And for your gas bills?
He asked an expert to explain: thenarwhal.ca/canadian-lng...

Canadian LNG exports could make your heating bill go up | The Narwhal

The Canadian LNG export industry is ‘really late to the party — and that party is almost over’: expert

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Matt Simmons @writermjs.bsky.social · Jul 16

B.C. town ‘built by industry’ adjusts to life with LNG: my latest from The Narwhal on how the northwest is changing.

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Kitimat residents adjust to life alongside new LNG Canada plant | The Narwhal

LNG Canada has loaded and shipped the first of at least 170 ships with liquefied natural gas destined for overseas markets

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Matt Simmons @writermjs.bsky.social · Jul 13

On contradictions and an argument in favour of confusion aspenmag.ca?p=127

On contradictions

A multitude of truths and opening ourselves to the beauty of complexity

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Matt Simmons @writermjs.bsky.social · Jul 9

Tree planting is a microcosm of broader society — sexual violence is everywhere. And the culture and situational factors at play in the industry, where remoteness and isolation crash into a work hard, play hard atmosphere, increases the risk of assault, especially for young women. Read with care.

The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · Jul 9

Tree-planting puts a young workforce in remote camps for weeks or months at a time. From bush parties to much-anticipated days off, it’s an environment that can foster sexual violence — a difficult truth the industry is now facing, @writermjs.bsky.social reports thenarwhal.ca/tree-plantin...

The truth about sexual violence in tree-planting | The Narwhal

Drop a group of young people into a tree-planting camp and some will find fun and freedom. Others will face sexism or even assault

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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · Jul 9

Tree-planting puts a young workforce in remote camps for weeks or months at a time. From bush parties to much-anticipated days off, it’s an environment that can foster sexual violence — a difficult truth the industry is now facing, @writermjs.bsky.social reports thenarwhal.ca/tree-plantin...

The truth about sexual violence in tree-planting | The Narwhal

Drop a group of young people into a tree-planting camp and some will find fun and freedom. Others will face sexism or even assault

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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · Jul 7

SCOOP: One of Canada’s biggest oil and gas companies needed to decommission thousands of pipelines. It failed to deliver, and the BC Energy Regulator didn’t levy any financial penalties, docs show. VIA @writermjs.bsky.social & @zakvescera.bsky.social with @theijf.org thenarwhal.ca/bc-energy-re...

CNRL broke deal to deactivate B.C. pipelines | The Narwhal

Documents reveal that oil and gas giant Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (CNRL) failed to follow its own plan to deactivate thousands of B.C. pipelines

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Matt Simmons @writermjs.bsky.social · Jul 6

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Listening is quiet resistance | Aspen

In stillness, little words and quiet truths.

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Matt Simmons @writermjs.bsky.social · Jun 29

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humans are seasonal creatures - Aspen

New research from the University of Michigan explains how our cells connect with seasonal cycles.

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The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · Jun 28

Ship arrives in B.C. to load first export cargo from LNG Canada terminal

GasLog Glasgow tanker arrives in Kitimat for milestone shipment to Asia

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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · Jun 25

From Canada’s Bill C-5 to B.C.’s Bill 15 and Ontario’s Bill 5, new laws to fast-track major projects are suddenly popular with Canadian politicians. Why are they in such a rush? And what do we risk by building big things fast? via @sobittersosweet.bsky.social #bcpoli thenarwhal.ca/thenarwhal-c...

Bill C-5: Canada’s push to fast-track projects | The Narwhal

Canada’s Bill C-5, B.C.’s Bill 15 and Ontario’s Bill 5 all promise to speed up development, from highways to clean energy. Why the rush?

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Matt Simmons @writermjs.bsky.social · Jun 22

“Like the aspen spreading out across this hillside, reaching for the warmth of the sun with its many arms, we are all connected.”

The first words from my new project are out this morning, a reflection on connection and community and learning from the natural world.

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on connection, and community | aspen

In a world where our connections with each other and with the natural world are tenuous, we can find solace in community.

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Matt Simmons @writermjs.bsky.social · Jun 21

It was a small gathering hosted by SFU’s Mitigating Wildfire Initiative and McGill’s Max Bell school of public policy, with support from UBC.

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Matt Simmons @writermjs.bsky.social · Jun 20

Spent the past few days with an incredible group of ppl talking about wildfire and journalism — difficult, important conversations we need to have. Feeling inspired and honoured to be in the room. Grateful to the folks who organized, everyone who was there and all those on the frontlines

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