Thursday, November 17 saw a Liberal opposition day turned into a discussion about the sad state of water supplies to Canada’s First Nations. But while all parties were able to support the motion, there was plenty of room for contrast as to who was most interested in dealing with the
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Accidental Deliberations: Parliament in Review: November 15, 2011
Much of Tuesday, November 15 was spent discussing C-13, the Cons’ budget implementation bill. And with a giant and scattered omnibus bill came a Commons debate to match. The Big Issue The main topic of debate on the Cons’ budget was once again their series of tax credits, with the
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Tuesday Evening Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Glen Pearson follows up on the importance of organized labour – particularly as a desperately-needed counterweight to the pressures faced by public officials which may not be obvious to anybody less connected to the political scene: I often thought about this during
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – The Edmonton Journal makes it clear that the Cons’ efforts to stymie any global climate change agreement aren’t without some serious controversy even in the party’s Alberta core: The year 2011 had better not go down in history as one in which Canada
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: Report: Arsenic From Coal Ash Disposal Sites Leaching Into Groundwater
toxic water 2.jpg The Environmental Integrity Project (EIP) has released a startling report showing that coal ash dumps near coal-burning power plants are leaching arsenic and other toxic chemicals into water supplies. The new report identifies 20 new sites in 10 different states where coal ash is contaminating water supplies.
Continue readingSlap Upside The Head: Peruvian Mayor Worried Over Gay Water Supply
If you’re gay and ever wondered why you’re not straight, perhaps you’ve just been drinking too much Peruvian tap water. José Benítez—the mayor of Huarmey, a small town located in the Ancash region of Peru—is convinced his town’s water supply is causing heterosexual men to turn gay. The bizarre comments, which
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: BC Tap Water Alliance Calls for Resignation of Energy Minister Coleman Over Fracking
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The B.C. Tap Water Alliance (BCTWA) called today for the resignation of British Columbia’s Energy Minister Rich Coleman. The demand comes on the hee…
Continue readingArt Threat: Politics play prominently at the 54th Venice Biennale
Water is the political motif for a significant number of works and death stalks the corridors of the Venice Biennale.
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Civics, Humour, Space, and Water
I’m going to assume that Calgary’s Civic Camp is a success, because they have an awesome mayor who nobody expected to win. == Things could be worse. These disasters will make you smile. == http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/videos/dawn/20110915/vesta20110915-640.swf Embedded video from NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Institute of Technology Vesta is a minor planet in our solar system, […]
Art Threat: Underworlds Takes Views of the Chemical Coast – New photography by Isabelle Hayeur
Montreal photographer Isabelle Hayeur first trained her camera on waterfronts in 2008 to create “Underworlds”, now open at Division Gallery in Montreal. Long observing the transformations of her own local rivers, including the changes to ecosystems and the disappearance of some animal species, she was inspired to create a body of work that bore witness […]
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Accountability in action
Good of the Harper Cons to be positively outraged that the massive cuts they’ve imposed on Environment Canada might result in cuts to Environment Canada. But who wants to bet they’d have been perfectly happy to see Northern water monitoring slashed if …
Continue readingExcited Delirium: Feeding Our Cars
Corn: feeding our cars rather than our species.
Continue readingDeSmogBlog - Clearing the PR Pollution that Clouds Climate Science: Mountaintop Removal Mining Poll Shows Bipartisan Opposition in Appalachia
Appalachian Mountain Advocates, Earthjustice and the Sierra Club released a poll yesterday showing that a majority of voters in West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia oppose mountaintop removal coal mining. The poll, conducted by Lake Research…
Continue readingHellberta: A conflict over ethical oil
By now anyone who follows energy, economics, or the environment has probably heard the term “ethical oil”. If you are not familiar with it; it was coined by Ezra Levant in his book Ethical Oil: The Case for Canada’s Oil Sands. It also coined a lesser known term “conflict oil”.
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Sunday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your long weekend.- I’ll agree with pogge that Tabatha Southey’s latest is well worth a read. But while it’s worth recognizing the differences between the respective priorities involved in managing a country as opposed to a f…
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading.- Andrew Jackson attacks the myth of expansionary austerity, particularly from a Canadian perspective:(T)here is very rarely any such thing as expansionary austerity, according to IMF staff economists.In a carefu…
Continue readingCarbon49 - a blog on sustainability for Canadian businesses: Coca-Cola: A Case Study In Sustainability
How does Coca-Cola integrate sustainability into their operations? For several years its facility in Brampton, Ontario, one of its largest in North America, has been transforming its manufacturing and distribution to save energy, reduce carbon footprint, water usage, and material usage. In this case study we look at the goals, implementation, and progress of the programs put in place by this $20 billion food and beverage giant.
Continue readingDeSmogBlog - Clearing the PR Pollution that Clouds Climate Science: Expert Warns That TransCanada’s Keystone XL Pipeline Assessments Are Misleading
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An independent analysis performed by University of Nebraska professor Dr. John Stansbury, an environmental engineer, claims that TransCanada’s safety assessments for th…
Continue readingExcited Delirium: Avaaz Petition to Stop Massive Water Poisoning in Ontario
Stop a massive open-pit mine in Ontario. It threatens our farms, our water and our economy.
Continue readingEnvironmental Law Alert Blog: Are we protecting our Water?
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
A shocking story from Mark Hume in the Globe and Mail on June 12th reveals …
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