Could a Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) Plant Wipe Out Salmon in Northern B.C? Russian Researchers Fear So.

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The pink salmon runs in Aniva Bay, once among the largest largest in the world, collapsed after Shell built its LNG facility on the Russian island of Sakhalin in the late 90s. Story here.

Bombshell Report on Oil Contamination in Quebec Raises Red Flags For Oil Export Plans

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In the days just prior to the Paris climate summit, the Quebec government quietly posted a devastating report on the ongoing ecological impacts from the oil spilt during the Lac Mégantic disaster. Entitled Train tragedy in Lac-Mégantic: Impact on fish communities of residual petroleum contamination of the Chaudière River, it details the ongoing impact of the oil that is still in the river system. Story here.

Fracking Operation at Fox Creek, Alberta Closed Indefinitely After Earthquake

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Magnitude 4.8 quake rattles area, but no injuries or damage reported, energy regulator says. Story here.

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Monsanto Launches its Roundup Ready 2 Xtend™ Soybeans in US and Canada

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Monsanto Company recently announced its commercial launch plans for its Roundup Ready 2 Xtend™ soybeans after it received import approval in China. This technology has been highly anticipated by farmers and is now available in the United States and Canada in time for the 2016 season. Story here.

Some Farmers on the Eastern Prairies Call for Return of Canadian Wheat Board

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A meeting of Prairie farmers has called for the return of a single-desk system for grain marketing. Story here.

Allegations of Conscripted Labour in Canadian Mine: the Fifth Estate

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A Vancouver-based mining company that struck gold in the small East African country of Eritrea is being accused in a B.C. lawsuit of permitting forced labour to be used in the construction of its mine. Story here.

There’s a Water Crisis in Flint, Michigan.

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Children are being rushed to the hospital with irreversible brain damage. The federal government has declared a state of emergency, and dangerous water contamination is causing residents to go blind, develop skin lesions, lose hair and even their memory -- just from bathing in their own homes. PLEASE SIGN!