BC Moves to Block Kinder Morgan

SIERRA 

CLUB BC

This week we scored another victory on the path to stopping Kinder Morgan’s pipeline and tankers. Story here.

‘Big Five’ in Alberta’s oilpatch suspected of sitting on a $2 trillion liability

NATIONAL

OBSERVER

The five companies that own most of the oilsands production in Alberta should come clean with the public about the "enormity" of the costs — adding up to nearly $2 trillion in a worst-case scenario — of their pollution, says a new study. More here.

Tragic tanker sinking lays bare the true risk Kinder Morgan poses to British Columbia

Dogwood

Leaving an ocean of fire, and the largest oil spill since 1991 in its wake, MV Sanchi exploded and then sank to the bottom of the Pacific on January 14. As two of Asia’s most powerful countries stood by — BC got a firsthand look at just how easy it is to sink an oil tanker. More here.

World Maritime News photo.

Flooding in Paris Becomes More Recurrent

NDP urges Trudeau government to avoid ‘embarrassing’ climate research ordeal

 NATIONAL

OBSERVER

Canada's New Democrats are pressing the Trudeau government to take urgent, "ambitious" action to save a group of environmental research networks that may soon run out of funds. More here.

NAFTA tribunal exceeded its jurisdiction when it made determination on what a Canadian environmental assessment panel can decide, groups say

Ecojustice

Environmental groups are in court today to help Canada challenge a landmark arbitral award brought under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Chapter 11 provision by American corporation, Bilcon. More here.

The quarry in question. 

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Conserving honey bees does not help wildlife

Science

Media attention focused on saving embattled, tame (managed) honeybees may be misguided. That’s because the tame kind can negatively affect thousands of wild pollinator species. Story here.

Bumblebees on a sunflower.
PinP photo.

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