Royal Proclamation, Environmental Laws Highlighted at Idle No More Rally
Winnipeg Free Press More than 200 people attended an Idle No More rally held this evening at the Manitoba legislature. Details here.
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Diesel Exhaust Stops Honeybees from Finding the Flowers They Want to Forage
Science News Exposure to common air pollutants found in diesel exhaust pollution can affect the ability of honeybees to recognize floral odours, new University of Southampton research shows. Details here. PLT photo
The Government of Canadaʼs Legacy of Contamination in Northern Saskatchewan Watersheds
Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives Beaverlodge Lake, a 57 square kilometer water body, and three other watersheds in northern Saskatchewan are seriously contaminated with uranium and selenium. Details here. Related: Uranium City - a Legacy of Cancer.
Climate Breakdown
by George Monbiot - The Guardian PLT photo How governments bemoan the problem but keep stoking the fires. Details here.
Court Rules Alberta Improperly Excluded Pembina Institute From Oilsands Regulatory Process
Pembina Institute EDMONTON — Alberta’s Court of Queen’s Bench has quashed a government decision not to allow the Pembina Institute and the Fort McMurray Environmental Association to participate in the regulatory review of a proposed oilsands project. Full story here.
Free Our Greenpeace Heroes From Russian Oppressors
E-mail the Russian Embassy to protest against the charging of these activists with piracy when they were only protecting the Arctic. =====