PLANET IN PERIL

Dear Editor, I guess only time will tell whether my local government, the RM of Shell River, will opt to build another earthen sewage lagoon, this one in the country west of Roblin, or turn to more modern technology for the treatment of human waste.          (Read earlier story here.)       A Manitoba company called Blue Diamond Technologies, Ltd., briefed the Council last week on its own, more modern system which is already treating hog waste right here in this province. Three company officials presented details of their technology to the last RM meeting. They explained they are already testing their system on sewage in the Town of Carman. They maintain their way is not only more eco-friendly but likely cheaper than a lagoon, as well. The Reeve and Councillors gave them a fair hearing and asked questions to get more information. I've certainly read and heard enough to know, I think, that there are many drawbacks with the old-style lagoons. Given this fact, and based

PLT does not necessarily endorse articles posted here by others. They are here for you to read - or not. =====  May 13, 2012 By Dr. Glen Barry - Ecological Internet What kind of sickos destroy children and ecosystems? Well actually, a surprising number do. Most are against both types of victimization of innocence and purity - as long as you don’t talk or do anything about it when it happens. Earth is so beautiful, so perfect in its intimate interconnectivity, as are humans in their ability to create and transcend, to pass down knowledge, love, and ecological habitat to our children. Yet we know –especially direct victims of childhood rape and ecocide – that Earth and her humanity are filled with a dark, narcissistic self-destructiveness as well. Two of the very worst evils stalking the land are those who sexually abuse children, and those who wage ecocide upon ecosystems. In fact, they are two sides of the same coin. This is going to be a deeply revealing and challeng

(AKA the Jobs, Growth and Long-Term Prosperity Act - Bill C-38) Elizabeth May: Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak to Bill C-38. I am very sad, because this bill is the worst of all bills of this House, for two reasons. Details here.

By JAMES HANSEN - May 9, 2012 - New York Times  PLT photo GLOBAL warming isn’t a prediction. It is happening. That is why… Details here.

Chris Hedges - Truthdig - May 5'12 When civilizations start to die they go insane. Details here.

OTTAWA – According to a national campaign being launched… Full story here.

Submitted by John Bennett on Sun, 2012-05-06 The federal government’s war on nature and democracy means “Silence is no longer an option” for Canadians. So I’m urging you to join with… Details here.

Watch the video here: http://www.cbc.ca/video/#/News/Canada/Manitoba/1304130959/ID=2231287381

By: Gus Van Harten  05/3/2012 Wpg Free Press Among the Harper government's latest environmental reforms -- packed like sardines into the budget -- Canada's Fisheries Act will soon protect fish habitat only in designated waterways. Details here.  Fishing boats at Gimli, Lk. Winnipeg.

by David Suzuki.  "Over the past 50 years, environmentalists have succeeded in raising awareness, changing logging practices, stopping... " Complete story here. ==== PLT: A chilling admission from a great Canadian. I'm sure your message was as hard for you to deliver as it was for us to hear, David. That you have kept fighting in the face of incredible odds over the years is what needs to be remembered here. And, just as I will not give up the battle in my own small corner, despite those odds, I just know that you will not, either! Thanks for the courage and wisdom you have already shown and for that which so many of us will be counting on in the time ahead.

PLT; I'm no fan of the big banks, God knows. But, listening to "The Current" on CBC Radio this morning, I began wondering whether the CCPA got it quite right in its recent report, "The Big Banks' Big Secret." Did Canada "bail out" the banks with massive aid, or was it something subtly but significantly different? Listen to the CBC podcast here as it asks the question, "Was there a secret Canadian banking bailout?," then decide for yourself.