Ethanol Maker to Gauge Interest in "Straw-Into-Fuel" Process

Manitoba Co-Operator 9/15/10

An Ottawa enzyme maker...

(R.) A tiny part of the massive strawbale backlog at the failed strawboard plant at Eli, MB. l.p. photo

Government Accused of Manipulating Science News

September 29, 2010 | By Emily Chung, CBC News

The federal government engages in...

Wind Energy Can Power Much of US East Coast, Study Says

28 Se 2010 - by: Renee Schoof | McClatchy Newspapers

Washington - The strong winds off...

Liberals Pledge to Reopen Federal Prison Farms

Staff - Manitoba Co-Operator - 9/24/2010

The federal Liberal party has…


Inmates working. Photo By Marc Vasconcellos.

Ontario's Environmental Commissioner Reports on Government Inaction

Shared by: F. Los on Se 22, 2010 thegreenpages.ca

Toronto - The government is failing to...

Groundwater Depletion Rate Accelerating Worldwide

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

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

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

September 22, 2010 - CBC Manitoba

The Council of Canadians has filed a complaint…

CropLife Canada Report Spells Out Case for Innovation

Manitoba Co-Operator - Staff - 9/22/2010
CropLife Canada (CLC) has published its case for the continued use of pesticides...



Crop sprayer and pesticide container collection site. l.p. photos

EDITOR'S NOTE: "CLC" calls its report, "We Stand for Sustainability."
The purest definition of that word came from the Bruntland Commission many years ago. "...living today in ways that do not undermine the ability of future generations to live."
Once again, the chemical industry has bastardized the word to suit its own purposes...i.e. pour more and more of our products on your crops, just so you can stay even with last year! l.p.