Alaska is finally moving to limit the halibut bycatch which has been devastating stocks in both Alaska and BC Share Fishery council set to cut Gulf halibut bycatch in June It has taken a quarter of a century, but fishery … Continue reading
In a blog post on the Northern Gateway website Enbridge says the Northern Gateway pipeline could eventually carry upgraded crude—but doesn’t say when in the future that will happen. The blog is promoting an opinion piece by Northern Gateway spokesman … Continue reading
The British Columbia New Democratic Party has written to the Northern Gateway Joint Review panel formally opposing the controversial pipeline project, while at the same time supporting the Kitimat LNG projects, as long as there are strong environmental controls on … Continue reading
The Conservatives are now calling their environmental new policy “Responsible Resource Development.” Is that Orwellian newspeak or a real compromise? One analyst fears polarization could lead to a new “war in the woods” in BC. Share Resource development a … Continue reading
As feared by the Opposition, the Harper Conservatives have put the changes fast tracking resource projects and down grading the environment into the Budget Implementation Act, meaning that there were will be no constructive debate on the elements of changes … Continue reading
The members of the Northern Gateway Joint Review panel and Stephen Harper’s cabinet, especially Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver, should take a lesson from the Mother of Parliaments at Westminster and today’s parliamentary debate on the Leveson inquiry into the … Continue reading
Tories overhaul Fisheries Act, opening door for energy companies Share Responsible Protection and Conservation of Canada’s Fisheries April, 2012 On April 24, 2012, the Honourable Keith Ashfield, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, announced new changes to the laws protect… Dfo-mpo … Continue reading
BC sovereignty is threatened by Enbridge, Alberta and Ottawa, former official tells Christy Clark Share B.C.’s sovereignty threatened by aggressive push for Enbridge Hearings assessing the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline project and legislative changes planned in Ottawa compromise the … Continue reading
More Conservative censorship of science in Canada. PostMedia says government “minders” will monitor what Environment Canada scientists say at Montreal conference on the arctic environment. Share Email sent to Environment Canada scientists Email sent to Environment Canada scientists attending the … Continue reading
The members of the Northern Gateway Joint Review must now justify their jobs and the existence of the panel, now that the government will likely overrule any recommendations they make about the controversial pipeline, Nathan Cullen, NDP House Leader and … Continue reading
