PLANET IN PERIL

InsideClimate News Scientist Willie Soon calls his papers 'deliverables' to fossil fuel executives, and grants a big coal utility pre-publication review and anonymity. Story here.

theguardian P in P  publisher Larry Powell shows his support.  (Does this put him on the RCMP's "extremist" list? ) Landmark EU fuel quality directive gets a reprieve, opening the way for more-polluting tar sands oil to be taxed at a higher rate effectively pricing it out of the market. Story here.

Organic Consumers' Association On Friday the 13th, the USDA approved the first genetically engineered apple, despite hundreds of thousands of petitions calling for its rejection.  Story here.

by Ralph Nader - Common Dreams Many Americans love Canada and the specific benefits that have come to our country from our northern neighbor’s many achievements (see Canada Firsts by Nader, Conacher and Milleron). Unfortunately, your latest proposed legislation—the new anti-terrorism act—is being described by leading Canadian civil liberties scholars as hazardous to Canadian democracy. Story here.

CBC news Windchills hovering in the mid -40's have homeless shelters hopping. Story here.

Common Dreams 'We need to be moving away from production, transportation and use of fossil fuels, period—if we want a livable planet, that is.' Story here .

Common Dreams RCMP document says 'small but violent-prone faction' of groups could pose 'a credible threat' to security. Story here.

CANADIAN PRESS A savage winter storm pounded Maritimes on Sunday, causing damage, delays and dangerous driving conditions on Sunday while people in parts of southern Ontario and Quebec were braving biting winds and frigid Arctic temperatures.  Story here.

The Tyee The Canadian network took us for dummies from the start. In the end, it cost them millions. Story here.

Common Dreams Oil cars on a Manitoba siding. PinP photo. 'Time and again we’ve seen these oil trails catch fire, spill oil, take lives and leave behind huge messes.' Story here.

Centre for Food Safety. After decades of promises from the biotech industry that genetically engineered (GE) food would feed the world, cure the sick, reduce agricultural dependence on toxic chemicals, and save countless crops from imminent collapse, USDA has just approved… Story here.