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N.L. oil industry ‘drawing to a close’, new analysis finds
As government touts new interest from Shell and Equinor in province’s offshore, Memorial University researchers say trends and data point to a sunsetting industry and the need for an exit strategy
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Why Andrea Barbour is a danger to democracy
The environment minister’s behaviour is reckless, dangerous, and mimics Trump’s totalitarian tendencies
Environment minister attacks climate reporting, evades reporters
Andrea Barbour’s charges in House of Assembly coincide with announcement of new offshore oil exploration investments worth $260 million
Premier says PCs ‘hoping’ to keep climate change targets
Opposition parties press for more information following The Independent’s reporting, say climate emergency demands more than hope
Residents, supporters protest impending closure of St. John’s transitional housing facility
Housing Minister Chris Tibbs ‘confident’ remaining Horizons at 106 residents will be relocated, but advocates say move could devastate progress made – and with no long-term plan
Province to blow past climate targets, internal government documents reveal
MHA ‘shocked and disgusted’ by government’s new projections, as PCs announces public and stakeholder engagement for new climate plan
Memorial University cuts continue – without collegial governance, and without transparency
To end the 2023 faculty strike, Memorial University promised a committee and a report on collegial governance, but its administration ended the process
Canada Pension Plan Investment managers criticised in St. John’s for investing in fossil fuel companies and those with ties to Israel
Board member says fossil fuel investments total $28-billion, and that no Israel-linked investments amount to complicity in genocide
Liberal MP suggests Carney government may be investigating N.L. offshore acquisition
NDP pushes for federal intervention in acquisitions tied to Israel’s occupation of Palestine, while PCs, Liberals silent on Ithaca Energy’s takeover of Suncor’s stakes in Terra Nova, White Rose and West White Rose oil projects