“Leave it in the ground!’
As Canadians debate the various dangers of transporting oil-sands bitumen by rail or tanker or pipeline; the best course of action for the environment and our future health remains unstated: leave it in the ground!
Doh! Fuku”shame”a?
![Numerous employee errors at Japan's damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant have resulted in dozens of radioactive water spills. [Workers are dealing with health and morale issues, poor pay and dangerous radiation levels]](https://hungdrawnandcultured.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/29102013.jpg)
Numerous employee errors at Japan’s damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant have resulted in dozens of radioactive water spills. [Workers are dealing with health and morale issues, poor pay and dangerous radiation levels]
A load of crocs?
![Caimans, [alligators], have invaded ponds in the Olympic golf course in Rio de Janerio. [They breed and thrive in the sewage-rich lagoons nearby. Could Alligator-wrestling be the next Olympic demonstration Sport?]](https://hungdrawnandcultured.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/19102013.jpg)
Caimans, [alligators], have invaded ponds in the Olympic golf course in Rio de Janeiro. They breed and thrive in the sewage-rich lagoons nearby. [Could Alligator-wrestling be the next Olympic demonstration Sport?]
Minter Wonderland, farewell
The renowned 32-acre Minter Gardens, which opened near Chilliwack, B.C. 33 years ago, closed its gates forever yesterday.
“Jell-ala-bad”
![A jellyfish invasion clogged pipes and forced the shut-down of a nuclear reactor in Sweden. [UN wonders if this could be the solution to the Middle-East and North Korean nuclear standoff?]](https://hungdrawnandcultured.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/03022013.jpg)
A jellyfish invasion clogged pipes and forced the shut-down of a nuclear reactor in Sweden. [UN wonders if this could be the solution to the Middle-East and North Korean nuclear standoff?]
NHL Trophy Hunt
Minnesota NHL player Clayton Stoner posed with the head and paw of a Grizzly bear he shot in BC
Emperor Penguin?
![The Royal [ice] box: Prince Harry chills out in a giant freezer to prepare for his trek to the South Pole](https://hungdrawnandcultured.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/19092013.jpg)
The Royal [ice] box: Prince Harry chills out in a giant freezer to prepare for his trek to the South Pole
Going Dutch
Royal Dutch Shell faces claims of more than $150 million from local communities affected by 2 oil spills. Shell maintains that the communities are exaggerating the number of people affected.
Harper forced to back-pedal on Arctic Naval Port
The new Arctic Naval Port in Nunavut, announced with great hype and fanfare by Stephen Harper’s Conservative Government, has been delayed after hitting several snags, including budget cuts, lack of consultation, regulatory road-blocks and an inadequate airport
Pipeline Hearing participants restricted
“Sorry, you can’t go in”
Environmental groups mount legal challenge to Canadian Government’s legislation limiting participation into the Kinder Morgan Pipeline project hearings.
