New Maps Show Vast Logging, Oil Palm and Plantation Concessions in Sarawak

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Sarawak, a Malaysian state on the richly forested island of Borneo suffers from high rates of deforestation. But understanding this dynamic is made difficult by government secrecy and lack of transparency. More here.

The Tawdry Fall of the Postmedia Newspaper Empire

National Observer

“'I’m not going to lose my job over a fart joke,'” Dan Murphy recalls Wayne Moriarty, editor-in-chief of The Province newspaper, saying. Story here.

The Cartoon That Got a Cartoonist Fired!

Nestlé Admits Slavery and Coercion Used in Catching its Seafood

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Global audit by the food giant finds abuse of workers who catch seafood from Thailand. Story here.

What Alberta's New Climate Policy Really Means.

Cam Fenton - 350.org

Friends,

The government of Alberta made a pretty major announcement this week. They rolled out plans for a climate policy that includes a phase out of coal power, a price on carbon, and a cap on tar sands emissions.

This announcement is huge. Some people are even calling it historic. But, like a lot of announcements related to climate change these days, it’s historic, it’s game changing -- and it’s neither of those things all at the same time.

New Report Digs the Dirt on the Corporate Criminals Sponsoring Climate Talks

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Inviting major polluters to pay for the talks compared to 'hiring a fox to guard a hen house.’ Story here.

Listen to Robert Redford's Plea for Climate Action. PLEASE SIGN! (Video + Petition)

Rachel Notley Announces Alberta's Climate Change Plan

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Alberta Premier Rachel Notley announced today that she is imposing a limit on oil sands emissions and phasing out all coal power usage in her province by 2030 in a major push to curb greenhouse gas emissions. STORY HERE.

TPP Fine Print: Biotech Seed Companies Win Again

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Big concerns about the deal’s impact on public health, workers, the environment and the legal rights of corporations are already being raised. Story here.

Behind Bars: Canada's Fur-Farmed Mink and Fox

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Animal advocates say Canada needs tighter legislation to protect fur-farmed animals, but other industry stakeholders disagree. Caught in between the battle are Canada's mink and fox, forgotten on farms while the debate rages on. Story here.

Pipeline Reviews “Contaminated From the Get-Go.” Green Leader 'Liz May.

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Green Party leader Elizabeth May denounced National Energy Board (NEB) reviews of both the Energy East and Trans Mountain Pipeline proposals as frauds – and warned that Justin Trudeau faces a legal mess. Story here.