Harper’s New Enviro Plan: Show Me The Money
…or, more precisely, the cuts in Carbon Emissions. Simon Donner of UBC has it right: @tyler_bryant @StephenLeahy Right. Climate value of “trading” pipeline for GHG reduction elsewhere will depend on…
Keystone XL Pipeline
Looks Like Keystone XL Faces Another Delay
The investigation of an alleged conflict of interest by a U.S. State Department contractor reviewing the proposed Keystone XL pipeline won’t be complete until January. The State Department’s Office on…
The Commercial NBC Refused To Air
According to Salon.com, this anti-Keystone pipeline ad was pulled at the last minute by NBC. I guess the CBC isn’t the only network that has grown sheepish of late. Recommend…
Obama Teases on Keystone XL, But Continues to Dodge Climate Peril
President Obama acknowledges that the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline’s ability to create jobs is exaggerated, but won’t publicly acknowledge the pipeline’s climate impact. The post Obama Teases on Keystone…
On Environment Ministers And Petcoke
From Impolitical: CTV was reporting that Peter Kent may be moving on and therefore would be out as Environment Minister. Not sure there’s much a new Canadian minister might do…
Is Trudeau’s Poll Lead Such A Good Thing?
The latest polls show the Trudeau-led Liberals leading the Harper Conservatives 36% to 29%, with the NDP at 23%. Coincidentally, this petition from Forest EthicsEthics suggests it is not necessarily…
I’m Sure It Is Just A Coincidence …
…but if I were paranoid, I might see a connection between this and this. Recommend this Post
We’re #1 (In Oil Spills((Especially Alberta)))
A toxic waste spill in northern Alberta has killed off roughly 42 hectares of boreal forest, in what could be the biggest environmental disaster in North America in recent history.…
Has Christy Clark Outmanouevered the BCNDP and PM Harper on Enbridge?
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Well it appears that Christy Clark may have pulled off a magnificent move leaving the BC NDP, PM Harper and Alberta Premier Alison Redford in the dust…
Oil Spilling, Redux
From Jansen, Sask.: The oil industry suggests they will move their product by train if their pipelines don’t get approved. They should really be made to use safe rail cars.
Keystone XL–Not Coming Soon
This (story through link) just confirms what I’ve argued for awhile. The Obama administration will take its own sweet time over the Keystone XL decision, especially if they are leaning…
Dear Americans: Don’t Approve Keystone XL Because Of US
Because, try as they might, our government has failed to convince the majority of Canadians outside Alberta that we need a pipeline to the Gulf (or to the West Coast,…
CIBC: Keystone XL Not Enough
“…it’s increasingly important that Canada move on one or more of the alternative pipelines to get our product headed Asia’s way. Canada’s own central and eastern oil markets are another…
Enbridge Springs Another Leak
I mentioned this a week or so ago; it was the fourth leak since February, and it looks like there will finally be some consequences: The National Energy Board has…
Occupy Love (2013): Official Trailer (Video)
We recommend:Occupy Wall Street 1 Year Later: A Roundtable DiscussionOccupied Ottawa to celebrate one year anniversaryOn Wednesday in Ottawa, Occupy This!Liberal leadership race: Garneau calls on Trudeau to take a…
A Few Days To Spill, Part II
More on that Canadian oil wrecking what looks to be a pretty little residential street in the Arkansas Town of Mayflower. Don’t worry, American friends, there’s plenty more where that…
Its Ethical…
…its from Canada, and its come to town with a few days to spill.
In Texas, An Activist Climbs Flagpole, Hangs Banner Denouncing Alberta Tar Sands
LyondellBasell recently announced its plans to nearly triple its tar sands refining capacity from the Keystone XL pipeline as protests escalate across the continent By: Tar Sands Blockade | Press…