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Province, MB Hydro Sign Electric Vehicle Partnership With Nissan CA

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The Province of Manitoba is distributing this release on behalf of Manitoba Hydro, Nissan Canada and the Province of Manitoba. News Release - May 27'11 An electric (not necessarily a Nissan) car - IEA photo Zero-emission Vehicles Key To a Fossil Fuel-free Future:  Chomiak The Province of Manitoba and Manitoba Hydro are entering an agreement with Nissan Canada to work together on initiatives that will help advance the use of plug-in electric vehicles in the province, Innovation, Energy and Mines Minister Dave Chomiak announced today. "Manitoba has a roadmap for a fossil fuel-free future and this agreement is another strategic partnership that will help move us along that pathway," Chomiak said.  "Electric vehicles could present a significant opportunity to help reduce greenhouse-gas emissions in Manitoba and benefit our economy by allowing us to replace imported fossil fuel with our own clean, renewable hydroelectricity as an affordable energy source

Killer Tornadoes: How Devastating Extreme Weather Is Linked to Human-Caused Climate Change

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AlterNet - May 27-'11 - News audiences are seeing an increasing number of "severe weather" warnings on TV, but little connection has been made to the role humans have played in driving climate change. Details here.

Retiring AG Sheila Fraser says Climate Change, First Nations Must be Dealt With

By: Bruce Cheadle, The Canadian Press - May 25-11 OTTAWA - Auditor General Sheila Fraser delivered a farewell address Wednesday in typical blunt-spoken fashion. Details here.

Cars Swept Away by Colombian Floodwaters

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US Military Goes to War With Climate Sceptics

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Guardian.UK May 20'11 - Political action on climate change may be mired in Congress, but one arm of government at least is acting: the Pentagon. Details here.

Updated Building Codes in Manitoba Apply Only To New Hog Barns. Why?

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Barn Fire Kills 4000 Hogs (Free Press 23 May) - Letter to the Editor There are not many experiences as horrifying as trapped animals being burnt alive and the stench of death after the fire.          Kichiro Sato AP I consider this great loss and the multitude of previous hog barn fires can be attributed to the failure of our government(s) to protect the welfare of animals and those who take care of them.  Where was the stand of the Pork Council and the Association of Manitoba Municipalities.? Shouldn't they have been questioning the lack of appropriate safety codes and regulations.? Regulations and codes that would help  protect "the Industry" that they helped to spawn, nurture and expand over the past decade and more?.                                                                                   For years, Hog Watch organizations and rural people complained that those huge hog  factories being constructed as ordinary farm buildings, was wrong for t

Iraq and Syria Under Attack From Devastating Alien Weed

FAO - May 24th - UN Rome - Silverleaf nightshade takes root in Lebanon and Jordan too. Details here. PLT - Globalization strikes another blow - against farmers. l.p.

Elizabeth May Calls for Federal Flood Support

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18 May 2011 - 12:17pm OTTAWA - Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party and MP-elect for Saanich-Gulf Islands, is calling on the federal government to provide federal government support for the thousands of Canadians impacted by flooding in Manitoba and in Quebec. “The provinces and victims should not have to bear the burden of clean-up and recovery for these massive disasters alone. There should be federal support, especially for the First Nations communities that have been affected,” said Ms. May. “The federal government will also have to be prepared to assist with the environmental impacts, as there are concerns these floods have washed large quantities of sewage and farm chemicals into sensitive waterways.” “This is an unprecedented situation, with serious flooding happening simultaneously in multiple regions of the continent,” added Ms. May. “Once the clean-up is done and life has returned to normal for the affected communities, we are going to have to look at the br

Busting the Climate-Deniers - Crock of the Week

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Climate Change Blamed for Record Mississippi Floods

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WASHINGTON, DC, May 20, 2011 (ENS) Human-induced climate change is contributing to the recent heavy rain and ongoing record flooding along the Mississippi River, and we can expect more extreme weather events in the future, according to the Union of Concerned Scientists. Details here.

'Like a Monster Coming Down the River'

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By Kiley Kroh 5/17/11 Center for American Progress Record Flooding Threatens Gulf Coast—Again. Details here.