Toward an Evidence-Based Fracking Debate

Centre for Science & Democracy

Science, Democracy, and Community Right to Know in Unconventional Oil and Gas Development. Full story here.

Courtesy of LiveScience

Mining Industry Frets Over Legislation to Protect Chile's Glaciers and Water Supplies

Winnipeg Free Press

SANTIAGO, Chile - Just how to define a glacier is at the heart of a Chilean congressional battle that could determine the future of mining in the world's largest copper-producing country. Details here.

Brazil Set to Unleash Terminator Threat

Fast-tracked Legislation to Allow Sterile Seeds Would Harm Farmers, Food Security. Full story here.

Royal Proclamation, Environmental Laws Highlighted at Idle No More Rally

Winnipeg Free Press

More than 200 people attended an Idle No More rally held this evening at the Manitoba legislature. Details here.

Diesel Exhaust Stops Honeybees from Finding the Flowers They Want to Forage

Science News 

Exposure to common air pollutants found in diesel exhaust pollution can affect the ability of honeybees to recognize floral odours, new University of Southampton research shows. Details here.

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The Government of Canadaʼs Legacy of Contamination in Northern Saskatchewan Watersheds

Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives

Beaverlodge Lake, a 57 square kilometer water body, and three other watersheds in northern Saskatchewan are seriously contaminated with uranium and selenium. Details here.

Related: Uranium City - a Legacy of Cancer.

Climate Breakdown

by George Monbiot - The Guardian

PLT photo

How governments bemoan the problem but keep stoking the fires. Details here.

Find Out How YOUR Watershed is Doing! Check Out This WWF Video!

Court Rules Alberta Improperly Excluded Pembina Institute From Oilsands Regulatory Process

Pembina Institute

EDMONTON — Alberta’s Court of Queen’s Bench has quashed a government decision not to allow the Pembina Institute and the Fort McMurray Environmental Association to participate in the regulatory review of a proposed oilsands project. Full story here.

Free Our Greenpeace Heroes From Russian Oppressors

E-mail the Russian Embassy to protest against the charging of these activists with piracy when they were only protecting the Arctic.
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A Mine, a Movement And a Town Divided

The Tyee

In Mexico, local resistance to Canadian mining companies is growing as the industry booms. Full story here.

Related: CONFLICT DOGS CANADIAN MINING ABROAD