Rebranding the Tar Sands
Reluctant as I normally am to say kind words about Ezra Levant, I have to admit that his campaign to re-brand the Alberta oil sands from what environmental activists in…
energy
EnergyNOW! Tackles Keystone XL, And Talks To Me About Pipelines
energyNOW!.jpg On Sunday, energyNOW! news tackled the Keystone XL debate in a wide-ranging half hour program that covered the controversial pipeline in typically comprehensive fashion. An ov...
Ontario Liberals protecting the environment and moving Ontario forward
Ontario Liberals are taking the next steps to safeguard our environment for Ontario families. Liberals are protecting precious water resources for future generations with a Great Lakes Protection Act that…
America’s Woefully Inadequate Oversight of Pipeline Safety: A New York Times Stunner
Last week, the New York Times published a bombshell of an expose about the government's woefully inadequate program to monitor and ensure the security and safety of American energy pipelines.…
Video: 2011 Manitoba Election Environment Forum
Manitoba citizens will elect a new provincial government Oct. 4, 2011 and environmental issues will play an important role in determining which political party forms that government. Where should Manitoba…
Why Harper’s shot at PNCIMA also hit Enbridge in the foot
Thursday, September 15, 2011 The Canadian government recently withdrew suddenly and unexpectedly f...
Polluters Join Forces To Pressure Obama On Oil And Gas Drilling
Drill_Baby_Drill.jpg In the wake of President Obama’s speech on job creation last week, major players in the energy industry have banded together to put pressure on the president to speed…
From Landfill to Sustainable Power Plant
Madison, New York, has a landfill that has been sitting and rotting and essentially not doing anything productive. That’s all about to change. A new pilot test of a Spectro…
Dear Greenpeace, re Tzeporah Berman (RERUN)
Tzeporah Berman was at Capilano University Wednesday evening performing at the North Shore Credit Union Centre for the Performing Arts. Her act was promised to be an exploration of the…
The Orange and the Green
When provincial NDP leader Andrea Horwath announced this summer that her party wanted to reduce the HST on gasoline, I must say I raised an eyebrow. After all, the NDP…
The Orange and the Green
When provincial NDP leader Andrea Horwath announced this summer that her party wanted to reduce the HST on gasoline, I must say I raised an eyebrow. After all, the NDP…
The Orange and the Green
When provincial NDP leader Andrea Horwath announced this summer that her party wanted to reduce the HST on gasoline, I must say I raised an eyebrow. After all, the NDP…
The Orange and the Green
When provincial NDP leader Andrea Horwath announced this summer that her party wanted to reduce the HST on gasoline, I must say I raised an eyebrow. After all, the NDP…
Crimes in progress (another 2010 article brought forward)
News item: British Columbia Liberals announce the new Clean Energy Act sets the foundation for a new future of electricity self-sufficiency. Definition: Self-sufficiency: The ability to satisfy one’s basic needs…
Brazil: Wind Power Now Cheaper Than Natural Gas
In Brazil a recent energy auction has shown that wind power is cheaper than natural gas in the country, and also a better investment opportunity. The competitiveness of sustainable energy…
Meeting the tar sands face-to-face
Tuesday, August 16, 2011 Recently, West Coast Staff Lawyer, Josh Paterson, was invited to particip...
Proud to be a clean, green Ontarian
http://blog.ontarioliberal.ca/2011/08/proud-to-be-a-clean-green-ontarian/ Great blog posted by the great Hillary Buchan-Terrell on her experiences as an Ontario Young Liberal in Copenhagen and how Ontario Liberal plans and ideas are creating green job...
Nissan Cars May Power Your Home
Nissan has built a car that can charge on the road then use the excess charge it holds to power a home. This car can then be used to power…
Dirty NDP
On the same day that we learn of massive cuts to Environment Canada coming from the federal Conservatives, it's important to remember that the ONDP is going off track on…
What does Jack Layton’s former chief of staff think about ONDP environment policy?
He think it is ''anti-environmental nonsense", "a serious disappointment", and "entirely the wrong direction" Meanwhile, what do Rick Smith & Environmental Defence (of which he serves as executive director) say…