Four Days In A Wild Weather Week
I admit I am a bit of a weather geek. To witness nature's fury and our powerlessness in its face is truly humbling. However, the other reason for my fascination…
climate change
New column day
Here, on the Conference Board of Canada's environmental report card - and the conclusions we should draw from both Saskatchewan's last-place finish, and the typically appalling response from the Wall…
The Truth Is Not Out There- It’s Right Here
Fox Mulder of the X-Files got it wrong. He believed that the truth was 'out there;' in fact, it is right here, but as the Mound of Sound said in…
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week.- Tyler Hamilton offers a roundup of the growing threat of climate change - and Canada's shameful contribution to making it worse. - Andy Blatchford…
Canada earns a D for environment
Last week the Conference Board of Canada released its environment report card and Canada did not do well. We earned a D, ranking third from last against 15 of our…
Canada earns a D for environment
Last week the Conference Board of Canada released its environment report card and Canada did not do well. We earned a D, ranking third from last against 15 of our…
Canada earns a D for environment
Last week the Conference Board of Canada released its environment report card and Canada did not do well. We earned a D, ranking third from last against 15 of our…
Words, Words, Words
Talk, as they say, is indeed cheap.During his New York trip, the prime minister touted an all-of-the-above approach where additional oil production can coexist with cleaner technology, and more wealth…
The Political Play Between Alberta Premier Notley And The BC Liberals Is Surreal!
Climate Change is creating serious reductions in food and fruits being grown and exported from California. There is nothing to suggest that it will improve, to the contrary, it will…
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading.- Ed Broadbent, Michal Hay and Emilie Nicolas theorize that Canada's left is on the rise. Matt Karp takes a look at the policy preferences…
This Earth Day: Celebrating the campaign to get local government out of the fossil fuel business
Friday, April 22, 2016 To celebrate Earth Day 2016, we’re highlighting the remarkable work o...
Why Alberta shouldn’t look to Norway, and why that’s a reason to Leap
One of the clearest memories I have from my only trip to Norway is the repeated failures at hitching a ride. What appeared to be an unbroken string of brand…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading.- Aditya Chakrabortty comments on how massive amounts of wealth are both being siphoned out of our social systems, and used to buy the politicians…
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading.- Alexander Panetta reports on the G20's agreement on the need to crack down on tax evasion - as well as the steps Canada…
Dilbit Dogma: On Pipelines to Tidewater
Friday, April 15, 2016 According to pipeline supporters and cheerleaders, one of the primary ratio...
Dear Leap Manifesto Critics: There Will Be No Jobs On A Dead Planet
The freak out response by many corporate media pundits and confused politicians opposed to the ‘Leap Manifesto’ is revealing and instructive. Their outrageous over reaction to a well thought out…
Look At Who They Leap
“Scientists Warn of Perilous Climate Shift Within Decades, Not Centuries” – NYT What are we going to do about it? Let’s pillory the people with the only plan capable of…
A Reader’s Response
In response to yesterday's blog post, a reader had some well-considered commentary and observations that I am offering as today's post. I hope you enjoy them. Here is what BM…
Why Did Obama Kill the #KXL Pipeline?
Everything in this article isn’t perfect, but these parts are: Alberta’s problem is twofold: Its oilsands have been buried by fracked American oil that is both higher-value and cheaper to…
Seeing Is Believing
While on the official level there is much todo about the best way to keep the world's temperatures from rising above 2 degrees Celsius, those who follow such things closely…