Saturday, October 17, 2009
Politicians Have Failed in Efforts to Stave Off Climate Change, Now It's Up to Us
By Bill McKibben, Mother Jones. Posted October 17, 2009.
The political method has not worked so well...
Friday, October 16, 2009
Dickstone South Road License Upheld: Struthers
In August, the Dickstone Road was granted a licence under the Environment Act but the decision was appealed on the grounds it threatened woodland caribou habitat. The licence was issued following an extensive technical and public review of potential environmental impacts including impacts to woodland caribou herds. Several licence terms and conditions were included to ensure environmental protection including requirements to monitor and protect against impacts to caribou, said Struthers.
"We take protection of caribou habitat very seriously," said the minister. "That's why we have placed strict environmental conditions on the license to control and limit access to this road and to ensure ongoing monitoring and research on caribou herds in the area."
The minister noted that no timber harvesting will take place in Grass River Provincial Park in accordance with the ban on logging in 80 of 81 provincial parks announced earlier this year. In addition, all areas proposed for logging by Tolko must be submitted for approval by the province on an annual basis, said Struthers.
Manitoba Brings in New Rules Governing Livestock Waste
BC Funds Reduced-Pesticide Use Research Facilities
MB Co-Operator - Oc.15-'09
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
West Side Power Line Could Cut Through Forest Reserves
Larry Writes to the Prime Minister
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Dear Honourable Prime Minister,
Is it true that you won't be attending the key climate change summit in Copenhagen in December?
Here is what the Environment Canada website says about this.
"Canada will be represented at COP 15 by the Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of the Environment, and by Michael Martin, Chief Negotiator and Ambassador for Climate Change."
Surely your absence will only deepen the already deep cynicism that surrounds your commitment to fighting climate change and global warming.
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has already promised he will attend the Copenhagen conference, and urges other world leaders to do the same. He says such attendance is essential "to avert the grave danger that nations will face if they fail to agree on a new global pact tackling climate change."
I realize you might define Mr. Brown as a "socialist." But surely your attendance would go a long way toward showing the world that even Conservatives can care about Mother Earth!
Perhaps you could confirm your attendance/non attendance via return email.
Thank you!
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Dear Mr. Powell:
On behalf of the Right Honourable Stephen Harper, I would like to acknowledge receipt of your recent e-mail.
Please be assured that your comments have been noted, and that they will receive due consideration from the Minister, whom you also addressed in your correspondence.
Thank you for writing to the Prime Minister.
P. Monteith
Executive Correspondence Officer
for the Prime Minister's Office
Agent de correspondance
de la haute direction
pour le Cabinet du Premier ministre
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Dear Larry,
Victim of Drought
(KAREL PRINSLOO / THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
What’s the Big Clucking Deal?
When citizens contacted the City of Regina to inquire about raising chickens on urban properties, the municipal fist came down hard...
Beef-Eaters be Careful! It's a "Buyer-Beware" World our There
E. Coli Path Shows Flaws in Beef Inspection...
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Are hungry kids a priority for the Harper government? by Larry Powell The forum (for the riding of Dauphin - Swan River - Neepawa) w...
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by Larry Powell Planet In Peril has sorted through some of the confusion surrounding the absence of Robert Sopuck, the Conservative M...
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Larry Powell Powell is a veteran, award-winning journalist based in Shoal Lake, Manitoba, Canada. He specialize in stories about agriculture...