Knee-Jerk Government Secrecy: The Cameron Visit to Ottawa
How bizarre is this? According to a CBC news story, the Privy Council Office took two years to respond to a CBC Access to Information request asking for “documents pertaining…
2014
Pseudoskeptics Exposed In The SalbyStorm
Pseudoskeptics Are Not Skeptics was inspired by last year’s SalbyStorm, which highlighted the stark divide between scientific skeptics and most (pseudoskeptic) climate dismissives, who reject the mainstream consensus. Murry Salby’s…
100,000 strong
Incredible! Over 100,000 people have joined us in saying no to the Internet Slow Lane. Help us keep the pressure on at
Changing Oceans to Bring Economic Hardship to Coastal Communities
As scientific studies continue to reveal how carbon emissions are making the world’s oceans more acidic, one prominent academic from British Columbia suggests that the rapidly changing marine chemistry could…
Colorado Oil and Gas Operations Emitting Far More Benzene, Methane Than Expected
Scientists affiliated with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have determined that oil and gas operations on Colorado’s front range are pumping almost three times more methane and seven…
Love ‘Em, But Don’t Accept Their ‘Lifestyle’
Thus speaketh that irascible and crazy old televangelist, Pat Robertson. Pat Robertson: ‘Love’ your lesbian family member by refusing to accept her (via Raw Story ) On Thursday, televangelist Pat…
Toronto needs a mayor: …and it ain’t John Tory
Want to know why I couldn’t support him again? Want to know why he never wins? Want to know why he is running third to a disaster like Rob Ford?…
Nearly 100,000 speaking out as U.S. FCC pushes ahead with proposal that could create an Internet Slow Lane
caution-internetslowlane.png Huge public outcry succeeds in forcing FCC to back away from officially endorsing Big Telecom’s Slow Lane plan The U.S. Federal Communications Commission announced this morning that it will…
Juliant F’Antino defends Veterants Affairs paying for tweets
Inspired by this headline: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/julian-fantino-defends-veterans-affairs-paying-for-tweets-1.2642983?cmp=fbtl
Help take our campaign against Internet Slow Lanes to the next level
A huge chorus of voices is rising against the FCC’s plan to allow Internet Slow Lanes. We’ve almost hit 100,000 signatures on our website – will you help us take…
American Sands Energy Corp. To Become Third Company to Mine Tar Sands in Utah
U.S. Oil Sands and MCW Enterprises, move over. Yet another company is poised to start grinding up and spitting out eastern Utah’s wilderness for its tar sands. Until now, the…
‘Over My Dead body’: Northern BC Residents Overwhelmed By Massive LNG Push
Read this story by Mychaylo Prystupa-Vancouver ObserverVideo included “It’s the first time I’ve felt so pushed and powerless by a force outside of our area telling us what is to…
Spill liability changes could be paving way for Enbridge approval
An oil pipeline crossing the Tanana River in Alaska By Dene Moore, The Canadian Press VANCOUVER – The federal government announced new measures Wednesday to ensure pipeline companies pick up…
Please Share: Internet sloths want to put your Internet in the Slow Lane
Internet sloths at the FCC want to put your Internet in the slow lane. Tell them to get with the program at https://OpenMedia.org/SlowLane read more
Woodfibre LNG Commits to Electric Power As Coleman Changes Tune On “Cleanest LNG”
Woodfibre LNG in Squamish has announced it will run its proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant off electricity from the B.C. grid, rather than using natural gas — making it…
PMSH: Yesterday’s Lies Are Inoperative
So, last week’s lies about the interactions between the Chief Justice of Canada’s Supreme Court are now inoperative. Prime Minister Stephen Harper has revised his version of events around what…
Updated Los Angeles oil spill covers streets in 38,000 litres
In what well be a welcome to the future wake up call the reality of pipeline failures was made clear in this Los Angeles spill. Here is a recent CBC…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – George Monbiot writes that contrary to the theory that wealth is a precondition to environmental standards, increased consumption tends to correlate to…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Thursday, May 15, 2014
Your news links for today: Yes, Your Internet Is Getting Slower – Slate Dear FCC: We Will Fight to Protect Net Neutrality – EFF FCC Reaffirms It’s Considering Treating Cable…