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Matthew McClearn
StaffData JournalistToronto, Canada
mmcclearn@globeandmail.comhttp://mattmcclearn.pressfolios.com/

Area of Expertise

Environment, flooding and other natural disasters, climate change, electricity sector

Matt McClearn is an investigative reporter and data journalist with The Globe and Mail’s Energy, Natural Resources and Environment Team. He specializes in complex, data-informed projects relating to energy and environmental matters, and particularly the electricity sector. He worked as a business journalist for many years prior to joining The Globe in 2015.

28

Years in Journalism

8

Years at The Globe and Mail

Professional affliations

Investigative Reporters & Editors (IRE); Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ)

Matthew McClearn abides by The Globe and Mail Editorial Code of Conduct

Latest articles

report on business
Predicting copper shortage, major cable supplier urges increased recycling
report on business
Ontario procures new energy storage projects and gas-fired generation
analysis
Wildfires are impairing air quality across Western Canada, reversing decades of progress
in depth
How Ontario’s rules for dealing with excavated dirt aim to clean up the industry
canada
Canada should do more to integrate nature-based solutions to reduce flood damage, says study
report on business
Terrestrial Energy’s molten-salt reactor clears prelicensing review
canada
Panel recommends overhaul of Canada’s disaster aid system to confront era of climate change
report on business
Ontario Power Generation in talks to help New Brunswick’s problem-plagued nuclear station
in depth
Moltex vows to help Canada recycle its nuclear waste. Critics say the byproducts would be even worse
energy and resources
OPG formalizes new agreement with two companies to standardize nuclear reactor design
report on business
Canada’s first small modular nuclear reactor clears regulatory milestone, but more work required
canada
As ice cover dwindles on the Great Lakes, researchers scramble to understand the implications
analysis
Amid calls for a hydroelectric renaissance in Quebec, the most attractive options lie outside its borders
report on business
Ontario Power Generation urges province to move ahead with new power projects
report on business
Nova Scotia regulator defies province with large utility-rate hike
in depth
Climate-minded electrical companies look to improve their weakest link: the wooden utility pole
investigation
Nuclear reactor pressure tubes are deteriorating faster than expected. Critics warn regulators are ‘breaking their own rules’
explainer
Canada’s first new nuclear power reactor in 30 years has embarked on a crucial review. Can it pass quickly?
analysis
Areas to be removed from Ontario’s Greenbelt include prime farmland, wetlands and floodplains
report on business
Carbon-free grid for Ontario would require massive investment and increased costs, report finds