Matt Simmons

British Columbia, Smithers

Writer and Editor at The Narwhal

Journalist at The Narwhal based on unceded Gidimt’en Clan territory, Wet’suwet’en Nation

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The secret to being a top programmer: Don’t get stuck

1 week ago | medium.com | Matt Simmons

Programmers have to solve dozens of problems every day. Most of these are trivial issues, but eventually something crops up that stumps you for 30 minutes or more. These add up to multiple hours of painful unproductive time. A programmer who solves issues systematically is at least 100𝗑 more productive than one who sits looking confused for 30 minutes, or worse, one who panics and runs random commands late into the night.
17 government inspectors, 170 companies and more than 9,000 potential infractions: inside B.C.’s oversight of the oil and gas sector

1 week ago | cheknews.ca | Matt Simmons

Fewer than two dozen BC Energy Regulator inspectors are responsible for monitoring nearly 200 fossil fuel companies operating 6,594 — and counting — active oil and gas wells, pipelines, processing plants and other related infrastructure in British Columbia. During inspections conducted between 2017 and 2023, regulator inspectors quietly noted thousands of potential violations of laws and regulations, according to records released through freedom of information legislation.
Alberta oil and gas companies could install solar panels to avoid cleanup costs

1 week ago | thenarwhal.ca | Drew Anderson |Matt Simmons |Zak Vescera

Get the inside scoop on The Narwhal’s environment and climate reporting by signing up for our free newsletter. Oil and gas companies could avoid full reclamation of old well sites in Alberta if they put renewable energy projects on the disturbed land. That’s one of several dozen ideas offered in a new report commissioned by the Alberta government.
In northern Ontario, it’s complicated

2 weeks ago | thenarwhal.ca | Ainslie Cruickshank |Carl Meyer |Elaine Anselmi |Matt Simmons |Emma McIntosh

For a few months, we’ve been asking noteworthy people across Canada to describe their relationship with the natural world in our Moose Questionnaire. It’s an effort to build community and celebrate how all of us have our own connection to the land and water. And I was so excited to give the questionnaire to Inuk actor Anna Lambe. The 23-year-old is known for True Detective and The Grizzlies, and she has a new show, North of North, which brings a humorous and honest take on life in the North.
Trump funding cuts put Canadian-led bat research at risk

2 weeks ago | thenarwhal.ca | Ainslie Cruickshank |Matt Simmons |Zak Vescera

Get the inside scoop on The Narwhal’s environment and climate reporting by signing up for our free newsletter. Researchers Cori Lausen and Maleen Mund step out of the warm spring sun and into a dimly lit workshop. The only light streams in through the doorway behind them and a few dusty windows. It’s been a cool start to the season in the Lower Mainland, but some bats have already emerged from their winter hibernation.
The Canadian government raised doubts about a climate scientist's LNG research. He says they sounded like fossil fuel lobbyists

2 weeks ago | stacker.com | Carl Meyer |Matt Simmons

The oil and gas industry has often forged a close relationship with the government, including when the environment department allowed oil and gas lobbyists to discuss decarbonization at a national pavilion during an international climate event in 2022. It's unclear how close this relationship runs.
The Canadian government raised doubts about a climate scientist’s LNG research. He says they sounded like fossil fuel lobbyists

2 weeks ago | miamiherald.com | Carl Meyer |Matt Simmons

Edward Burrier chuckled as he told his colleagues what he thought about an academic paper written by a prominent U.S. climate scientist. Burrier, a director of public policy at Canadian fossil fuel giant TC Energy, said the study was largely to blame for public skepticism about whether liquefied natural gas (LNG) is as environmentally friendly as the oil and gas industry claims. "One quoted study that drove a lot of this initial activism … said that LNG is worse than coal," Burrier said.
The Canadian government raised doubts about a climate scientist's LNG research. He says they sounded like fossil fuel lobbyists

2 weeks ago | conwaydailysun.com | Carl Meyer |Matt Simmons

The Narwhal asks, which is worse for the climate—coal or liquefied natural gas? After a study found LNG is worse than coal, internal docs show the Government of Canada pushed back. Originally published on thenarwhal.ca, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange.
17 government inspectors, 170 companies and more than 9,000 potential infractions: inside B.C.’s oversight of the oil and gas sector

2 weeks ago | theijf.org | Zak Vescera |Matt Simmons

This investigation is a collaboration between the IJF and The Narwhal. Fewer than two dozen BC Energy Regulator inspectors are responsible for monitoring nearly 200 fossil fuel companies operating 6,594 — and counting — active oil and gas wells, pipelines, processing plants and other related infrastructure in British Columbia.
17 government inspectors, 170 companies and more than 9,000 potential infractions: inside B.C.’s oversight of the oil and gas sector

2 weeks ago | thespec.com | Matt Simmons

This investigation is a collaboration between The Narwhal and the Investigative Journalism Foundation. Fewer than two dozen BC Energy Regulator inspectors are responsible for monitoring nearly 200 fossil fuel companies operating 6,594 — and counting — active oil and gas wells, pipelines, processing plants and other related infrastructure in British Columbia.

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Matt Simmons @writermjs

23 Jan 25

RT @thenarwhalca: What do migratory birds and climate change have in common? Neither know political borders. An international network of sc…

Matt Simmons @writermjs

13 Jan 25

RT @thenarwhalca: With Los Angeles ablaze, it’s time we start thinking about wildfires year-round. That includes listening to the humans pr…

Matt Simmons @writermjs

27 Nov 24

New from me: a look at Coastal GasLink's herbicide plans, plus alternatives.

The Narwhal @thenarwhalca

Coastal GasLink is preparing to spray herbicides along its pipeline route for the next 5 years, but plans could also include grazing goats and planting wildflowers. #bcpoli via @writermjs https://t.co/s0LchMS6TV

Matt Simmons

Articles

The secret to being a top programmer: Don’t get stuck

17 government inspectors, 170 companies and more than 9,000 potential infractions: inside B.C.’s oversight of the oil and gas sector

Alberta oil and gas companies could install solar panels to avoid cleanup costs

In northern Ontario, it’s complicated

Trump funding cuts put Canadian-led bat research at risk

The Canadian government raised doubts about a climate scientist's LNG research. He says they sounded like fossil fuel lobbyists

The Canadian government raised doubts about a climate scientist’s LNG research. He says they sounded like fossil fuel lobbyists

The Canadian government raised doubts about a climate scientist's LNG research. He says they sounded like fossil fuel lobbyists

17 government inspectors, 170 companies and more than 9,000 potential infractions: inside B.C.’s oversight of the oil and gas sector

17 government inspectors, 170 companies and more than 9,000 potential infractions: inside B.C.’s oversight of the oil and gas sector

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