Victory in Canada as Court Strikes Down Northern Gateway Pipeline

CommonDreams

Opponents "said 'no' to Enbridge 12 years ago when it first proposed the project. And now that 'no' has the backing of the courts." Story here.

You Can Give Them Back Their Summers

Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment

Forest fires are not an unusual thing in the Northwest Territories, but the summer of 2014 went beyond anything Yellowknife residents had seen before. The air quality index was at 10 or worse – the worst it can be – for much of the summer because of all the smoke. Story here.

RELATED: "B.C. remains quiet over polluted Hullcar aquifer"

British Columbia Sinks Into Morass of Aquifer Contamination

VANCOUVER

SUN

Three professional hydrologists have told the provincial government that it should immediately impose a full ban on spreading liquid manure above a contaminated aquifer that provides drinking water to several hundred householders in the Okanagan Valley. Story here.

As Peatlands Dry Out From Climate Change, Wildfire Risk Increases

CBCnews

'Megafires' result from severe drying, says McMaster researcher. Story here.

RELATED: "Only Heroic Efforts Will Spare Earth's Mighty Boreal Forest From the Worst Ravages of Climate Change."

Wild Critters of the Grasslands (A picture story)

The beginning of the "70-Mile Butte" trail.

by Larry Powell

Row & I are visiting a special place right now. It's Grasslands National Park in SW Saskatchewan. I can swear the animals, birds and even plants are saying "thank you" for not huntinig or spraying us, or plowing us down! Enjoy the photos. 
Yours in Nature.
Larry

Repeat Oil Spills Turning Peruvian Amazon Into 'Sacrifice Zone' For Big Oil

CommonDreams

'The situation is criminal.’ Story here.

California's Wildfires Just Tripled in Size

MotherJones

2016 is shaping up to be another epic fire season. Story here.

Why Europe May Ban Glyphosate.

AgroNews

It's hard to find an herbicide like glyphosate . It’s cheap, highly effective, and is generally regarded as one of the safest and most environmentally benign herbicides ever discovered. But a report last year that glyphosate could cause cancer has thrown its future into jeopardy. Now the European Union faces a 30 June deadline to reapprove its use, or glyphosate will not be allowed for sale. Here's a quick explanation of the issues. Story here.

Environmental Review Ordered For Alta. Flood Control Project

THE WESTERN

PRODUCER

The federal government has ordered an environmental review of a controversial flood control project west of Calgary. Story here.

Wildfire Derails Chemawawin Students' Ceremony in Manitoba

CBC News

‘I’ve been waiting for this for 12 years,’ says 18-year-old Rikki Houle. 'This is how we're going to remember our grad.' Story here.
RELATED: Easterville, Chemawawin Cree Nation in Manitoba Evacuated Due to Forest Fire

Study Links 6.5 Million Deaths Each Year to Air Pollution

The New York Times

A sobering report by the International Energy Agency says air pollution has become a major public health crisis leading to around 6.5 million deaths each year, with “many of its root causes and cures” found in the energy industry. Story here.