Tag: environment
Saskboy's Abandoned Stuff: FOAD #Tarsands
With the mountain of evidence piling up against dirty tarsand bitumen extraction, those who’ve sucked on the oilpatch teat too long to maintain any perspective, are desperate to save face. Some think saving face means making fun of mine. @saskboy New compelling evidence that saskboys goatee is a climate change
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Alexandra Morton — More Trouble on Our Coastal Fish Farms
Alexandra Morton-Marine Biologist Hello Last week I returned to Gold River with three dedicated and intrepid friends. We were there to ground truth the statement by the CEO of Grieg Seafood, Morten Vike that the salmon in his pens in beautiful Nootka Sound are “fine.” After two days and extraordinary
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Jenna Smialiek reports on Gabriel Zucman’s conclusion that the .1% has managed to prevent the rest of us from even approaching reasonable estimates as to how much wealth is being hoarded at the top. And Bryce Covert discusses how that carefully-cultivated lack of
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Recent B.C. Toxic Waste Spill Alarming, But Unfortunately Not Surprising
This week’s massive waste spill in B.C. proves that mining companies are gambling with our drinking water, our health and the environment, says the Council of Canadians. The post Recent B.C. Toxic Waste Spill Alarming, But Unfortunately Not Surprising appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: New column day
Here, on the need to take downside risks into account in discussing industrial development – especially when our water, land and lives are at stake. For further reading…– The CP and Jenni Sheppard report on the many warning signs which should have identified the causes of the Mount Polley spill
Continue readingThings Are Good: Save the Oceans!
What’s a marine biologist doing talking about world hunger? Well, says Jackie Savitz, fixing the world’s oceans might just help to feed the planet’s billion hungriest people. In an eye-opening talk, Savitz tells us what’s really going on in our global fisheries right now — it’s not good — and
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Government allowed massive production, toxin increase at Mount Polley Mine before tailings pond disaster
This man made catastrophe is the result of Mine owners Imperial Metals greed, and unbelievable disregard for the environment, wildlife and people of BC. The blame is to be shared with the Christy Clark government and Minister of Energy & Mines Bill Bennett whose callous disregard for regulatory protection contributed to
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Duke Point Cited As LNG Shipping Point For Island Fracked Gas
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Several months back Cowichan Conversations contributor Don Maroc posted this story about potential LNG fracking on the island. Stories in Nanaimo media point to an ambitious future for Duke Point expansion including facilitating the shipment of LNG to Asia. CC readers please continue forwarding any information that
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Shawnigan’s Fight Against Contaminated Soil“ This is Crazy!”
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Shawnigan resident Sonia Furstenau has been following the South Island Aggregates (SIA) efforts to import 5 million tonnes of contaminated soils to their Stebbings Road property in the Shawnigan Watershed from the outset. She attended the Ministry of Environment-Environmental Appeal Board hearings and has written this account
Continue readingThe Progressive Right: Sign the Petition, Tell Stephen Harper to Stop the #Pickering Airport ( #cdnpoli #NoPickeringAirport )
Land Over Landings have posted a petition to tell Stephen Harper to stop the Pickering airport development citing the following points. Building an unneeded airport is an inexcusable waste of taxpayers’ money. Putting an airport or other development on foodland is grossly irresponsible; farmland is permanently destroyed by development. Such
Continue readingThe Progressive Right: Sign the Petition, Tell Stephen Harper to Stop the #Pickering Airport ( #cdnpoli #NoPickeringAirport )
Land Over Landings have posted a petition to tell Stephen Harper to stop the Pickering airport development citing the following points. Building an unneeded airport is an inexcusable waste of taxpayers’ money. Putting an airport or other development on foodland is grossly irresponsible; farmland is permanently destroyed by development. Such
Continue readingThe Progressive Right: Sign the Petition, Tell Stephen Harper to Stop the #Pickering Airport ( #cdnpoli #NoPickeringAirport )
Land Over Landings have posted a petition to tell Stephen Harper to stop the Pickering airport development citing the following points.
- Building an unneeded airport is an inexcusable waste of taxpayers’ money.
- Putting an airport or other development on foodland is grossly irresponsible; farmland is permanently destroyed by development.
- Such development would eliminate important natural habitat and essential wildlife corridors adjacent to the new Rouge National Urban Park.
- Foodland close to Canada’s largest and fastest-growing city must be fiercely protected to ensure future food security.
- No government has a right to deprive future generations of an irreplaceable food and freshwater resource.
Cowichan Conversations: Mount Polley Mine Spill in Cariboo -Environmental Disaster
An environmental disaster brings bad news for the Cariboo region following a massive spill from copper and gold mine near Likely, BC. Here is a report from CBC News The Vancouver-based mining company whose tailings pond dam failed Monday, sending five million cubic metres of effluent flowing out into waterways
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Toxic Algae Bloom Leaves 500,000 Without Drinking Water in Ohio
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Water shortages are a serious concern in the Cowichan Valley with record low levels in the Cowichan River threatening salmon survival. Water use regulations restricting use have been kicked into place throughout the valley as we pray for rain. Yes, it is a challenge and one that
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Rick Perlstein observes that Ronald Reagan’s most lasting contribution to American politics may be his admonition not to recognize flaws or past sins which might require serious responses – and that democratic discourse in the U.S. and elsewhere has yet to recover: (T)he
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Harper blasted for pushing Kinder Morgan’s $5.4B oil pipeline
In a strongly worded letter, Lower Nicola Indian Band Chief Aaron L. Sam blasts Stephen Harper for pushing Kinder Morgan’s $5.4-billion oil pipeline, ignoring climate change. The post Harper blasted for pushing Kinder Morgan’s $5.4B oil pipeline appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingThings Are Good: A Good City is an Environmentally Friendly One
The urban environment can benefit from more, well, environment. More research is coming out that proves something that many urbanites already know: where there is green there is more peace. Cities with good access to nature and have more trees spread throughout the urban space are better places to live.
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Former Enbridge Lobbyist Named New Head of B.C. Government Communications Branch
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger During the Dog Days of Summer few are paying attention to the political scene, but that is often when they sneak through programs, reports and in this case a shocking appointment that will not be glossed over no matter how hot it is. Ms Premier Christy Clark
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Trish Garner highlights the futility of trying to answer poverty, equality and other social issues with the empty promise of low-paying “jobs! jobs! jobs!”: The central “solution” in the government’s action plan is jobs. The little money dedicated to this initiative is all
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