Government of Nova Scotia, Canada to Prohibit Hydraulic Fracturing

Government Of Nova Scotia

Energy Minister Andrew Younger has announced, the government of Nova Scotia will introduce legislation this fall to prohibit high volume hydraulic fracturing for onshore shale gas. Story here.

Farm Pests' Global Advance Threatens Food Security

Ecologist

Agricultural pests - viruses, bacteria, fungi, blights, mildews, rusts, beetles, nematodes, flies, mites, spiders and caterpillars - are spreading thanks to trade, travel and global warming, writes Tim Radford. The world faces a dire future of increased crop losses and growing insecurity. Story here.

The Last Gasp of Climate Change Liberals

OpEdNews - Chris Hedges

The climate change march in New York on Sept. 21, expected to draw as many as 200,000 people, is one of the last gasps of conventional liberalism's response to the climate crisis. Details here.

Video Trailer for Naomi Klein's Newest Book - This Changes Everything. Capitalism vs. The Climate.

America's Burger King 'Inversion' Allows it to Profit Off Public, Dodge Taxes, say Critics

Common Dreams

Fast food giant to acquire Canada's Tim Hortons, reap benefits of tax loophole. Story here.

'Severe... Pervasive... Irreversible": IPCC's Devastating Climate Change Conclusions

Common Dreams

Mystery vapour trails over Neepawa, MB. P in P photo

A draft of the UN panel's synthesis report on the global scientific community's assessment of human-caused global warming offers the starkest and most strongly-worded warning yet of the dangers ahead. Story here.

The Province of Manitoba, Canada Announces Additional Moose-Hunting Closures In the West-Central District

Government of Manitoba Release

Declining Population Needs TimeTo Rebuild

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Effective immediately, moose hunting is closed to all hunters in the area north of Porcupine Mountain in the Red Deer Lake area of Game Hunting Area (GHA) 12. A ban continues to be in place for all licensed hunting in this area, which was put in place last year.  Moose hunting is now also closed to licensed hunters in GHA 19A, east of Duck Mountain.

Conservation Plan of Canada's National Government Ignores National Parks, Wilderness: Critics

CBC News

Black Bear. Riding Mtn. Nat'l. Park. PinP photo.

Plan too narrowly focused on built-up areas, critics say. Details here.

Please also read: "MP Plays Both Ends Against the Middle." (Letter)

Exciting Development: Seralini Study on Toxic Effects of GMOs and Glyphosate Republished

People for Glyphosate Testing

A "crop-duster" sprays chemical on a GMO crop in Manitoba, CA. (PinP photo)

The Séralini study on the long-term effects of GMOs and glyphosate has been republished in the journal Environmental Sciences Europe. Story here.

Canada's Governing Conservatives Use Loopholes To Get Around Mail Rules (& Video)

Brandon Sun 

Manitoba MP, Robert Sopuck, sends partisan letters to Canada's Arctic. Story here.

Below, watch a video which declares MP Sopuck a "legend!"

Monsanto May Have Just Met Their Match: Beekeepers.

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Help Mexico's Beekeepers Stand up to Monsanto. Story here.