Skip to main content
Investigative Journalism Foundation
News

One oil and gas site was ‘stinky,’ another was ‘gurgling.’ B.C. officials gave them a pass anyway

In over 1,000 instances, BC Energy Regulator inspectors identified apparent environmental infractions from oil and gas sites, giving them a passing grade anyway. Here are some of the things they said.

Kate Schneider
Kate Schneider, Matt Simmons

5 Mar 2025 • 5 min read

An illustration showing a stag and two does moving through a gap in an orange fence amid a snowy forest backdrop.
B.C.'s energy regulator found hundreds of cases of "serious" deficiencies at oil and gas sites but still gave them a passing grade. (Nora Kelly)

Kate Schneider
Kate Schneider

Kate Schneider is a U.K.-based reporter with experience working at the Oxford Political Review and the Canadian Law Review. Her work has also been published by the CBC.

Dig Deeper

Our databases turn public records into public power. Dig in to find the real story on lobbying, donations, contracts, access to information releases and more.

Search

Related Articles

More from the IJF