Site C Dam threatens BC’s credit rating: Hudson’s Hope Mayor, Council
The following is a July 15 open letter to Premier Christy Clark from the District of Hudson’s Hope – near the location of the proposed Site C reservoir. Dear Premier…
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Site C Dam: Fort St. John businessman isn’t buying economic promises
Longtime Fort St. John businessman Bob Fedderly isn’t buying the economic benefits touted for the proposed Site C Dam. The owner of Fedderly Transportation sat down with The Common Sense…
The Economist calculates the enormous cost of ignoring climate change
Rendering of New York City from “World Under Water”, an app designed by Carbon Story Read this June 28 story from The Economist on the cost of doing nothing to…
World Bank: Battling climate change would grow global economy
World Bank president Jim Yong Kim Read this June 24 story from The Guardian on the World Bank’s view that tackling climate change would be good for the global economy,…
Fortis, US mull massive Similkameen dam; Where is BC govt?
A popular recreation site, the Similkameen Valley is threatened by dams (Photo: SimilkameenValley.com) By Ken Farquharson The Similkameen River valley provides one of the most popular and scenic travel routes…
Kinder Morgan bills customers for pipeline application
Artist’s rendering of proposed Kinder Morgan pipeline and tanker expansion Read this June 30 story from economist Robyn Allan on Kinder Morgan’s use of a special fee levied at its…
“BC LNG: Cold Gas, Hot Air” – video of Squamish presentation
Watch this video from last week’s “BC LNG: Cold Gas, Hot Air” presentation and discussion in Squamish – where the proposed Woodfibre project is currently in a public comment period.…
Shale oil highly volatile, experts confirm
The catastrophic explosion in Lac-Mégantic of a shale oil train brought the product’s volatility to the fore Read this June 24 story from the Wall Street Journal on the volatility…
Is Harper setting up BC govt to reject Northern Gateway?
Christy Clark photo: Darryl Dyck/CP) By Geoff Salomons To many, the recent decision by the Harper Government to approve the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline – a project it has…
Tsilhqot’in First Nation’s landmark legal victory a game-changer
Tsilhqot’in First Nation Chief Roger William at a Vancouver rally in 2011 Read this June 26 story from CBC.ca on the landmark victory by the Tsilhqot’in First Nation over land…
Native law expert: First Nations hold power to stop Enbridge
Chiefs of the Tsimshian First Nation speak out against Enrbidge at a 2012 Prince Rupert rally Read this June 18 story by Carlito Pablo in the Georgia Straight, interviewing leading…
Over half Germany’s energy now comes from solar power
Read this June 19 story from Popular Mechanics on Germany’s steady march toward a renewable energy future. The Common Sense Canadian has been documenting Germany’s green energy success story over…
LNG bad for climate: US Dept of Energy report
Despite all the assurances by BC Premier Christy Clark that LNG is “the cleanest fossil fuel on the planet”, the evidence paints a very different picture. Check out this June…
Site C dam would hike power bills, drive mills, mines out of business
Read this June 10 column from Judith Lavoie at Demog Canada on the opposition to the proposed Site C Dam from major industrial power users. Major industrial power users in…
LNG: Cold Gas, Hot Air – June 27 event in Sqamish
Artist’s rendering of proposed Woodfibre LNG terminal in Howe Sound, BC In the midst of the public comment period for the proposed Woodfibre LNG project, My Sea to Sky is…
Billboard controversy: Climate change denial OK, pro-renewable not
Read this June 10 Yahoo News story from Matthew Coutts on the alleged double standard that saw Pattison Outdoor accept a climate change-denying billboard in Calgary after rejecting one from…
Canada’s 500,000 leaky gas wells threaten groundwater, health, climate
Abandoned gas wells like this one can continue leaking methane for years (Photo: Wikimedia Commons) Read this June 5 story by Andrew Nikiforuk in The Tyee on a new report…
Pipeline debate gets truly “extreme” with police raid of suspected activists
An example of the “no pipeline” graffiti police were reacting to (gofundme.com crowdfunder) Read this June 5 story by The Tyee’s David Ball on the bizarre police raid of suspected…
Financial Post: Kinder Morgan pipeline now faces uphill battle
Kinder Morgan Canada President Ian Anderson at a Vancouver Board of Trade talk (photo: Kinder Morgan) Read this June 3 story from The Financial Post, detailing how Kinder Morgan’s plans…
Site C Dam is most expensive power option: new study
Read this May 27 story from the Alaska Highway News (via Business in Vancouver) on a new study by the Helios Centre which pegs the proposed Site C Dam as…