Monday, September 28, 2015
Shell Abandons Alaska Arctic Drilling
theguardian
Oil giant’s US president says hugely controversial drilling operations off Alaska will stop for ‘foreseeable future’ as drilling finds little oil and gas. Story here.
Sunday, September 27, 2015
Are Plant Infection Rates Increasing For Crops?
Grainews
Prairie farmers are spending more time and money on disease prevention than ever before. Story here.
Organic Farm Sales Soar in the US
Common Dreams
Organic onions on their way to market. PinP photo.
"We need a higher rate of growth in order to get close to meeting the demand," said Laura Batcha, chief of the Organic Trade Association. Story here.
Million-Liter Cyanide Spill in Argentina Highlights Canadian Mining Crimes
Common Dreams
'They cannot continue to handle affairs that are so delicate, that affect the environment and people this way.' Details here.
Saturday, September 26, 2015
Harper’s Research Station a ‘Cloak' For Arctic Oil Push, Says Climate Expert
National Observer
An expensive remote Arctic facility, personally promoted by Prime Minister Stephen Harper as a "world-class” research station, is less about pure science, and almost entirely about pushing oil, gas and mining development in the rapidly melting north, says one of Canada’s top polar climate scientists. Story here.
American Corn Farmers Are Suing Syngenta for $2.9 Billion. Should Canadian Farmers Sue Too?
Manitoba Co-Operator
A pair of lawyers came all the way from Alabama to gauge Manitoba farmers’ interest. Story here.
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