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Time to Fight Back: How We Can Take on Those Who Are Sabotaging Our Response to the Climate Crisis

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The Nation / By Mark Hertsgaard - Jan 27, 2011 Here's a plan to confront the climate cranks face to face, on camera, and call them to account for the dangers they have set in motion.

Approval of Total Oilsands Mine in Alberta "Deeply Flawed"

Jan 28, 2011 11:48 AM eco justice   CALGARY, AB — Environmental groups are condemning...

Why You Can Now Kiss Organic Beef, Dairy and Many Vegetables Goodbye

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Alternet -  Jan 31 - 2010 - The USDA has ruled that farmers are now free to plant GE alfalfa, and USDA won't even keep track of who plants it where. The implications are huge.  ==== Editor's Note: What can we Canadians do, you might ask? OUR LAST HOPE in defending against such Frankenfoods is to make sure OUR PARLIAMENT PASSES the bill, below. Please read, understand and SIGN THE PETITION! THANK YOU! JUST GO TO THIS PAGE & FOLLOW THE PROMPTS! l.p.

Stop GM Alfalfa! Please Sign the Petition!

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The USDA Just Announced Final Approval of Monsanto's GE Alfalfa Take Action NOW to Demand President Obama Reverse this Decision Dear L, Genetically Engineered Alfalfa Has Been Approved, But President Obama Can Have the Final Say Demand President Obama Stop GE Alfalfa! We just found out that Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack approved Monsanto's genetically engineered alfalfa for widespread planting this spring. This is outrageous and wrong, and it will hurt organic farmers. Demand that President Obama reverse this disastrous approval.   The USDA decision to allow GE alfalfa to be planted unleashes another unnecessary genetically engineered crop into our environment and puts organic farmers at risk of widespread GE contamination. The agency did no real assessment of the harm that GE alfalfa could do, and caved to pressure from big agribusiness to approve this genetically engineered crop before the spring planting season. Preside

US Approves GE Alfalfa Plantings

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Jan 27, 2011: The US Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack... ...     Organic Consumers Asn: As Iowa Governor, Tom Vilsack was a leading advocate for Monsanto, genetic engineering, and factory farming. President Obama proudly lauded his new Agriculture Secretary for " promoting biotech ." Tom Vilsack, USDA Secretary Vilsack has, in fact, promoted the most controversial and dangerous forms of agricultural biotechnology, including pharma crops, plants genetically engineered to produce pharmaceuticals. When grown outdoors on farmland, where most pharma crop trials have occurred, pharma crops can easily contaminate conventional and organic varieties.

A Must-See! David Suzuki's 2 Hr. Special - Tippinig Point - the Age of the Oil Sands

Please watch this special presentation of the Nature of Things. Perhaps it should be required viewing for our kids in school!

Driving Straight Into Catastrophe

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By Julio Godoy - Interpress Service PARIS, Jan 24, 2011 (IPS) - Despite repeated warnings by environmental and climate experts that reduction of fossil fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions is fundamental to forestalling global warming, disaster appears imminent.                                                                                   (AFP/File/Natalia Kolesnikova) According to the latest statistics, unprecedented climate change has Earth hurtling down a path of catastrophic proportions. 

FIRST SPRING FLOOD OUTLOOK FOR MANITOBA - another flood of the century?

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Gov't of Manitoba News Release - Jan 24, 2011 Manitoba Water Stewardship's first spring flood outlook indicates the 2011 spring flood potential is high for much of Manitoba including the Red, Souris, Pembina, Assiniboine, Winnipeg, Saskatchewan and Fisher rivers and the Interlake.  High river flows, above-normal snow-water content in the snowpack, and an expected cooler and wetter spring have increased the probabilities of significant flooding. With average weather along the Red River, a flood the size of 2009 is anticipated while unfavourable weather could result in a flood of 1997 levels.  With average weather along other rivers and streams in Manitoba, flooding is still anticipated and, with unfavourable weather, significant flooding could occur.

Resource Revolts Will Make 2011 The Year of Living Dangerously

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Michael T. Klare 
- Tomgram Jan 24-2011 Rising Commodity Prices and Extreme Weather Events Threaten Global Stability Photo credit AFP

Is Canada's Flagship TV Newscast Telling the Whole Story of Climate Change?

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"The National "- a Critique - by Larry Powell  (Please also watch video at end.) Overall, I believe the coverage of global warming by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation is great, on such programs as “The Nature of Things” and “Doc Zone.” On the other hand, “The National,” the network’s nightly TV newscast, continues to disappoint. And here’s why. Last month, it carried a story on the horrific, record-breaking storms, which ravaged many parts of Canada in 2010. Was this climate change, it asked? For the answer, it went to Dave Phillips, official spokesperson for Environment Canada's Meteorological Service, famous for his “weather trivia” calendars. Phillips said it would be "bad science" to suggest a link between these storms and global climate change! Bad science? Phillips did not say; there may be a link but it's not possible to conclude, scientifically, at least not yet. Nor did he say; the storms were at least consistent with the now abund

Minister of Environmental Destruction Says He Will Not Let Emissions Rules Hamper Tar Sands Development

DESMOGBLOG.COM  6 January 11 Canadian Environment Minister Peter Kent is off... EDITOR'S NOTE: When I recently wrote "Peter Kent - hope or disappointment?" on his being named to his new cabinet post, I was skeptical - but tried to at least leave him the benefit of the doubt. Well, congrats, Peter! You have now let down totally, not just me but everyone other Canadian who had hopes for a cleaner country! Shame! l.p.