Exxon Mobil, BP Suspend Canadian Arctic Exploratory Drilling Program in Beaufort Sea

Wall Street Journal

CALGARY—An oil industry consortium including Exxon Mobil Corp. and BP PLC has suspended its Canadian arctic exploration program in the Beaufort Sea, citing insufficient time to begin test drilling before its lease expires in 2020. Story here.

Alberta's New Climate Plan Seen as a Meaningful First Step

inside climate news

Tar sands' carbon emissions will continue to rise, but the province's new government signals a change in direction. Story here.

Pope Francis Recruits Naomi Klein In Climate Change Battle

The Guardian

Social activist ‘surprised but delighted’ to join top cardinal in high-level environment conference at the Vatican. Story here.

GM Wheat No More Pest-Resistant Than Ordinary Crops, Trial Shows

The Guardian

GM wheat designed to repel aphids is no more effective at repelling the bugs than standard varieties a major field trial has revealed. Story here.

It's Worth Defending

Larry --

Our coastlines, our drinking water, our national parks -- we love these things, and defending them is no easy task, especially in the era of the Harper Conservatives.

The current government has been giving away our natural resources to foreign multinational corporations at an alarming rate, and has pushed for the reckless and unsustainable expansion of the oilsands and other high-polluting industries.

But I have good news for you.

Civil Society Reacts: Papal Encyclical for Climate Action

CLIMATE ACTION NETWORK

NGOs have today welcomed Pope Francis’ strong moral case for people and leaders to tackle climate change delivered in today’s historic Papal Encyclical. Story here.

Near a Fracking Center, Drinking Water Has More Chemicals and Carcinogens

inside climate news

One of the largest analyses of water quality of aquifers near fracking sites examined samples from 550 wells across the Barnett Shale near Dallas. Story here.