Arguably, the Alberta Tar Sands is no more of a "legit" enterprise in the Canadian economy than is the trade of crack cocaine and other hard narcotics. It is a fact that Canada does not need the Tar Sands to meet its current energy needs. Tar Sands "demand" is being spurred...
opinion by agora | 1 year ago 141 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
Canadians 51% over 49% take energy needs over the environment. Canadian Film Director James Cameron is touring the Alberta Oil Sands this week. Cameron is the world famous director of Avatar and...
Jerome Ringo is an oil-rigger turned activist. Hailing from Louisiana, his commitment to being an advocate for environmental justice, clean energy, and quality jobs started a few decades ago when he started to...
created by Ruth Richardson | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 313 views | 14 recommendations | 0 comments
" What: British Columbia First Nations to make announcement of national significance. When: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. Where: Oceanview Suite 3, Pan Pacific Hotel 999 Canada Place Vancouver "
created by mtippett | 1 year ago 99 views | 2 recommendations | 0 comments
"British Columbia has positioned itself as a leader in tackling global warming. Yet the province’s natural environment and climate leadership are being threatened from beyond its borders by the federal...
created by mtippett | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago 158 views | 14 recommendations | 2 comments
Environmental justice is a good benchmark for evaluating the effectiveness of a democracy. In Canada, dramatic changes to navigation, environmental assessment, fisheries and energy...
That is the question following a report put out by Greenpeace but backed by some heavy hitters in the investment business."A new report by Greenpeace UK was released internationally today, warning of increasing...
created by mtippett | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 189 views | 0 recommendations | 1 comment
This came from the Greenpeace website:"Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada — Greenpeace activists entered Syncrude’s Aurora North Tar Sands facility earlier today, erecting a banner that transformed the...
created by mtippett | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 808 views | 13 recommendations | 7 comments
"One increases its investements in production and the other cuts investment in production and yet both can offer shareholders huge dividends. Without turning into Income Trusts."
created by plawiuk | 5 years ago 527 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
"Liberal Tory same old story. Liberal and Conservative Leadership candidates; Dion and Dinning are the nuke twins. They want to use nuclear power in the tar sands."
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"Emissions reality check environmental activists and individual scientists claimed the Conservative government was deliberately misleading the public on climate-change matters, especially on international comparisons and the payoff from its new domestic programs"
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