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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.
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ShareEmail sent to Environment Canada scientistsEmail sent to Environment Canada scientists attending the International Polar Year conference in Montreal: You are one of approximately f…
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ShareMore than 2,000 Scientists Worldwide Urge Protection of Central Arctic Ocean Fisheries – Pew Environment GroupContacts: Ruth Teichroeb, communications manager, International Arctic, Pew Environment Group, 206-453-2374Trevor Taylor, policy director…
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Government moves oil response team from Vancouver to Montreal. When there’s an oil spill, use Google. Government cuts BC navy intelligence centre.
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ShareScientist mocks phone-in solution to disaster response following federal cutsOTTAWA – Multimillion-dollar cuts to a team in charge of cleaning up environmental disasters is “an abrogation” of responsibilities that …
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ShareWest Coast naval intelligence centre to close – British Columbia – CBC NewsThe military is boarding up an intelligence office on the West Coast less than two years after the navy argued it needed more surveillanc…
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Northern Gateway and the Conservative resource policy
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ShareGovernment to wrest control of environmental approval processThe national energy regulator will have the power to impose tough conditions on controversial pipeline proposals – and new powers to enfo…
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ShareResponsible Resource Development – Canada’s Economic Action PlanHome > Responsible Resource Development Economic Action Plan 2012 proposes to streamline the review process for major economic projects, …
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ShareHume: B.C. has surrendered its sovereignty in pipeline hearings, analyst warnsHearings assessing the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline project and legislative changes planned in Ottawa compromise the provi…
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ShareNew review rules can backfire on GatewayA government move to limit a regulatory review of Enbridge Inc.’s Northern Gateway oil pipeline to the West Coast will only add to the co…
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ShareHigh school students ramp up fight against Enbridge pipelineAndrew Hopkins VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – More than 20 Vancouver high school students celebrated this Earth Day, ramping up their fight again…
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ShareOliver defends limiting participation to environmental review hearingsEnvironmental groups that don’t have particular expertise to offer, and ordinary citizens concerned about projects like the Northern Gate…
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ShareDocuments show Enbridge concerns about Tides CanadaCalgary-based Enbridge Inc., threatened to join other industry participants in pulling out of a federal government process to develop a W…
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ShareHarper quietly holds face-to-face talks with Chinese propaganda chiefOne of China’s most powerful figures slipped into Ottawa unannounced. Unless you were watching Chinese TV. Li Changchun is ranked No. 5 i…
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ShareWhy We Should All Oppose Northern Gateway | The Nelson DailyAs Enbridge tells the story, the Northern Gateway pipeline is the path to a bounty of benefits and opportunities. This is a tall tale – a…
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ShareControversial pipeline supporter gets federal perkThe northern B.C. first nation chief who signed a controversial deal to support Enbridge’s $5.5-billion oil pipeline has been appointed b…
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ShareThwarted by U.S. Marginalizing the Keystone XL Pipeline, Canada Looks EastwardsGiven that the Keystone XL pipeline is apparently dead in the water at least until after the next presidential election, Canada is seekin…
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ShareAlberta construction group urges support for Gateway – Northern GatewayA workers association says Alberta NDP policy of opposing Northern Gateway because it will transport bitumen is a recipe to kill jobs and…
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Editorials. Even in the oil patch, the Edmonton Journal has doubts about Oliver’s speed up of resource reviews, while thousands of kilometres away the always arrogant Toronto Sun cheers the put down of radical environmentalists from the bubble of its offices on King Street East
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ShareEditorial: Faster environmental reviews are necessary, but troublingThe Harper government has taken the bold and necessary step of streamlining environmental reviews for major industrial projects.
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ShareIt’s the end of oversight overkillOnly believers in big government would argue against taking 40 government departments out of play when it comes to reviewing major resour…