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Ontario's Environmental Commissioner Reports on Government Inaction

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Shared by: F. Los on Se 22, 2010 the green pages.ca Toronto - The government is failing to...

Groundwater Depletion Rate Accelerating Worldwide

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ScienceDaily (Sep. 23, 2010) — In recent decades, the rate at which... The Assiniboine River in Manitoba, below the Shellmouth dam. l.p. photo

Pipleline About to be Installed in Manitoba, Presumably to Link to Alberta Tar Sands

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Above is a map of the Keystone XL pipeline, designed to carry dirty tar sands oil into the 'States. COMMENT: Construction on this questionable project is now well advanced in southern Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Isn't it nice how our leaders wait for our permission before proceeding. Do da word "presumptuous" come to mind? l.p. Please also read item directly below.

Senators Push For Hasty Approval of Pipeline For World's Dirtiest and Costliest Oil

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AlterNet/by Michael Brune Se 23 - 2010 The oil it promises to provide… Stripping the first layer of 'overburden' a layer of earth, sand and gravel up to 100 feet deep covering the bitumen ore or tar sand. The trees have been removed but, in this case, the topsoil is not being separated. Courtesy of "Beautiful Destruction"

This is What Global Warming Looks Like (Video)

Advocacy Group Demands Details of City of Winnipeg Water Deal

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September 22, 2010 - CBC Manitoba The Council of Canadians has filed a complaint…