“Are you working for Enbridge?”
Yet another train derailment spills hazardous materials into Burnaby creek. CN says beavers are partly to blame.
Enbridge CEO to Harper “At least we don’t have to contend with elves”
A massive road construction project in Iceland was halted as locals protested that it was disrupting an important elf church. Meanwhile in Canada, Harper seems determined to push through approval of the Enbridge Pipeline despite many real environmental concerns.
Jackpine Oil Sands expansion: “Acceptable Risk”
Canada’s environment minister, Leona Aglukkaq approves Royal Dutch Shell’s oil sands expansion saying that though it will “cause significant adverse environmental effects” the risks “are justified in the circumstances”
Rudolph the black-nosed Reindeer: “Leave it in the ground!”
Thousands gather in Canada-wide protests against Alberta Oilsands and the Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline proposal.
The ChangeLNG
Gordon Wilson, a former NDP MLA, now a Clark Liberal supporter, who has been sharply critical of liquid natural gas development, has been appointed by Premier Christy Clark to the plum position of LNG-Buy B.C. advocate
“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!
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.
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.
A Kinder Morgan dawns for B.C.?
Oil spill on Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain Pipeline fuels pipeline debate
From Forests to Boards
Eco-activist, Tzeporah Berman, once branded an “enemy of the state” and a “whacked-out nature-worshipper” receives honorary doctorate from UBC for her work taking her environmental message into the boardrooms of the most powerful corporations.
Hung, Drawn and Cultured 