Trans Mountain Oil Pipeline Review ‘Vexed from Outset’
The review of the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline expansion has been plagued by a critical lack of evidence, members of a National Energy Board panel heard in Burnaby last…
Carol Linnitt
VIDEO: The Fight for Shawnigan Lake
Earlier this month, we wrote about the escalating conflict over a contaminated waste disposal site in Shawnigan Lake, on Vancouver Island. Now we've released a short video on the controversy.…
Federal Scientist Says Worst Part of Being Muzzled Was Not Being Able to Talk About How Awesome His Job Is
Environment Canada scientist Phil Thomas recently texted me a photo of him working in the field. The image shows him gloved, crouched before a strip of bloodied flesh that is…
Trudeau is “Breaking the Promise He Made” By Allowing Trans Mountain Pipeline Review to Continue Under Old Rules
The next round of the National Energy Board’s (NEB) hearings for the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline are scheduled to begin January 19 in Vancouver, B.C. Climate advocates and critics…
Could the Fundamental ‘Right to a Healthy Environment’ Be a Gamechanger for Community-Led Battles like Shawnigan Lake?
Residents of Vancouver Island’s Shawnigan Lake are currently in B.C.’s Supreme Court fighting a waste discharge permit that will allow five million tonnes of contaminated soil to be dumped in…
B.C.’s Failure to Consult First Nations Sets Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline Back to Square One
The provincial government did not fulfill its legal obligation to consult with First Nations on the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline, the B.C. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday. The case, brought forward…
“We’re a Community in Unrest:” Shawnigan Lake Asks B.C. to Halt Contaminated Waste Disposal While Judicial Review Underway
As 2015 drew to a close during the last days of December and families across the country planned for New Year festivities, Sonia Furstenau was busy trying to figure out…
B.C. Formally Opposes Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Due to Marine and Land-based Oil Spill Risks
Kinder Morgan’s proposal to expand the Trans Mountain pipeline has failed to meet British Columbia’s standards when it comes to marine and land spill response plans, according to the province’s…
Rio Tinto Alcan Allowed to Increase Sulphur Dioxide Pollution 56 Per Cent in Kitimat: Environmental Appeal Board Ruling
The Environmental Appeal Board recently ruled B.C. was in its right to grant Rio Tinto Alcan a permit to increase sulphur dioxide emissions (SO2) from its 60-year old Alcan aluminum…
No Fines, No Charges Laid for Mount Polley Mine Disaster
No charges will be laid against the Mount Polley Mine Corporation, owned by Imperial Metals, for the collapse of a tailings impoundment on August 4, 2014, that sent an estimated…
“First Enlightenment, then the Laundry”: What the Paris Climate Agreement Means for Canada
If you’ve been watching headlines about the historic signing of the Paris Agreement this past weekend, you may be understandably confused. Does the world’s first climate treaty represent the beginning…
All the Reasons the Paris Agreement is a Huge Freaking Deal for the Climate
The world collectively agreed to combat global warming with the signing of the first international climate treaty Saturday in Paris. This is a historic moment. Breathe a sigh of relief…
Canada Joins “High Ambition Coalition” To Push for Strong Climate Treaty in Paris
Canada joined a powerful new negotiating bloc of countries coordinating a push for a strong, legally binding climate agreement at the Paris COP21 negotiations. This week Canada joined the High…
Canada Intervenes To Keep Human and Indigenous Rights in Climate Treaty During Final Hours of Paris Negotiations
On Wednesday a group of international ministers and delegations worked through the night refining a fresh draft of the text that will form the world’s first global climate treaty. Major…
“Rational, Drama-Free Conversations as Energy Producers Can Be Had,” Says Alberta Environment Minister in Paris
Alberta minister of environment, Shannon Phillips, says her province is being celebrated on the international stage for its climate leadership. “Alberta has put in place a robust set of policies…
McKenna Under Fire for Dodging Energy East Questions in Paris Press Briefing
At a press briefing in Paris on Wednesday environment and climate change minister Catherine McKenna was asked to describe how Canada’s support of a new goal to limit the rise…
New Climate Performance Index Ranks Canada Among World’s Worst for Emissions and Lack of Climate Policy
A new index of global emissions released Tuesday at the Paris climate talks finds Canada among the worst performing nations when it comes to greenhouse gas emissions and climate policy.…
Canada Pledges $150 Million of Climate Funds to African Renewable Energy Initiative
Canada will provide $150 million in support for renewable energy in Africa minister of environment and climate change, Catherine McKenna, announced at a G7 African Renewable Energy Initiative session during…
What We Know About Canada’s Position on the Six Most Hot Button Issues at the Paris Climate Talks
This weekend represents a major transition point in the COP21 Paris climate talks. Negotiators who have been working away to shorten and clarify an international climate treaty will now pass…
Exxon Under Pressure in Mock Trial in Paris
Blackmail. Deception. Public manipulation. These are just some of the charges leveled against ExxonMobil at a mock trial that took place in Paris, Saturday to coincide with the ongoing international…