Trans Mountain approval – ‘Positive outcome’ or ‘a terrible deal’ for B.C.?
The B.C. government gave the green light today (Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017) to the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. Premier Christy Clark said the “five [Continue]
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SUZUKI – Reconciliation requires recognizing rights-based fishing
FISHING IS as emblematic to Canada as ice hockey. It’s also a way of life with a long tradition in coastal Indigenous communities. But since European contact, it’s been [Continue]
‘They are very close to meeting our five conditions’ on oil expansion
Premier Christy Clark issued the following statement today (Nov. 30, 2016) on the federal government’s pipeline decisions: “Yesterday afternoon, Prime Minister Justin [Continue]
SUZUKI – Heated U.S. presidential debates ignore an overheating planet
SCIENTISTS WORLDWIDE accept that Earth is warming at an unusually rapid rate, that humans are primarily responsible, mainly by burning fossil fuels, and that the consequences [Continue]
Kamloops environmentalists join Williams Lake announcement on Mount Polley legal action
UPDATE: MiningWatch Canada today filed a private prosecution against the B.C. government and the Mount Polley Mining Corporation for violations of the federal Fisheries Act [Continue]
SUZUKI – Carbon dioxide: pollutant or plant food?
LIFE EVOLVED to live within limits. It’s a delicate balance. Humans need oxygen, but too much can kill us. Plants need nitrogen, but excess nitrogen harms them, and [Continue]
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