TransCanada Shuts Down Keystone After Oil Seeps to Surface

NATIONAL OBSERVER

Alberta-based TransCanada Corp has shut down its Keystone pipeline after crews spotted oil near a pump station in South Dakota, the company said in a statement on Monday. Story here.

U of M Lab Abuzz After Bee House Wins Sustainability Design Award

CBCnews

Competition recognizes post-secondary schools working to improve sustainability. Story here.

Honeybee on blossom. Wikimedia Commons photo.

Conservationists Announce New Protected Areas For Great Bear Rainforest

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Four private parcels of land have been added to protected zones in the largest coastal temperate rainforest left on Earth, ensuring their permanent protection from commercial logging, conservationists announced Thursday. Story here.

Man-Made Climate Change Making Kindling of America's Forestlands

CommonDreams

Researchers found that wildfires will worsen exponentially until there are no longer enough trees to sustain them. Story here.

'This Is My Act of Love': Climate Activists Shut Down All US-Canada Tar Sands Pipelines

CommonDreams

Coordinated show of resistance executed in solidarity with those fighting against Dakota Access pipeline. Story here.

Famous Rare Frog Dies, Sending Species to Extinction

EcoWatch

The last known member of a rare tree frog species died last week at the Atlanta Botanical Garden causing many to fear his species is now extinct. Story here.

Wheat Growers Seek Carbon Signatures

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PRODUCER

Carbon taxes are not popular with many producers, and the Western Canadian Wheat Growers group is setting out to capture those signatures. Story here.

Groups Urge UNESCO to Put Wood Buffalo National Park on 'In Danger' List

CBC News 

'It's beautiful but severely impacted in terms of water loss.’ Story here.

Gros Beak Lk. Wood Buffalo Park. Ansgar Walk photo.

BP Platform Leaks Oil Into North Sea With No Plans to Clean It Up

EcoWatch

About 95 metric tons of oil leaked into the North Sea on Sunday from BP's Clair platform, and it will be left in the ocean. BP says the oil is moving away from land and dispersing naturally, but the spill is a reminder that accidents happen as more oil development is eyed for the Arctic. Story here.

The Clair platform. BP photo.

Canada’s New Carbon Price: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

DesmogCanada

Canadians could be forgiven for being a bit confused about how Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is doing on climate change these days. Story here

Reservoirs Are a Major Source of Global Greenhouse Gases, Scientists Say

The Washington Post

If a new study is correct, there’s a big problem.  Story here.

Lake of the Prairies, a large reservoir in west-central Manitoba, formed by the Shellmouth dam. PinP photo.