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B.C. quietly allowed an oil and gas giant to sidestep rules for more than 4,300 pipelines

B.C.’s energy regulator has the power to grant such exemptions — without notifying the public. Experts raise alarm about the process, saying the regulator is playing soft with fossil fuel companies

Zak Vescera

2 Apr 2025 4 min read

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A low-profile portrait of a green gas pipeline in a field.
B.C.'s energy regulator never announced publicly it had granted an exemption to more than 4,300 pipelines operated by Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias)

Zak Vescera
Zak Vescera

Zak is a Vancouver-based reporter focusing on white-collar crime in British Columbia. He previously reported for The Tyee and The Saskatoon StarPhoenix.

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