Europe's Greenhouse Gas Emissions Fall to Record Low
theguardian Member states report a 23% drop since 1990, but the pace is slowing and several countries have missed renewable and energy efficiency targets. Story here.
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High Stakes – Cleaning Up After Harper
Common Dreams Canadians couldn’t have been much clearer on Monday when they hit the polls in numbers that haven’t been seen for decades… Story here.
Campaigners Bid Harper Adieu While Vowing to Hold Liberals Accountable
Common Dreams Yes, Trudeau's sweeping win was a repudiation of "negative, divisive politics" in favor of "a positive vision that brings Canadians together"—but the new prime minister still has much to prove. Details here.
Manitoba Clamps More Restrictions on Moose Hunting as Populations Continue to Decline.
Manitoba Conservation and Water Stewardship advises that effective immediately, moose hunting is closed to all hunters in Game Hunting Areas (GHAs) 29 and 29A, in the Turtle Mountain area. This conservation closure is in addition to previous closures in and around west-central and eastern Manitoba. PinP photo.
Lynton Crosby Abandons Harper
THINKPOL The Australian dirty tricks strategist brought in last month to salvage Stephen Harper’s re-election campaign has abandoned the Conservatives, according to the spin doctor’s partner. Story here.
Fracking Studies Overwhelmingly Indicate Threats to Public Health
inside climate news A comprehensive new look at a wide range of research concludes that fracking inevitably pollutes water and air and harms people. Story here.
American Farmland Titan Eyes Canada
Alberta Farmer "Farmers National" manages two million acres in the U.S. Details here.
Canada Election: How Stephen Harper’s Fossil Fuel Gamble May Have Backfired
theguardian The Conservative prime minister pledged to make the country an ‘energy superpower’, but with the election ahead and many Alberta residents struggling to make ends meet, a promise has become a liability for Harper. Story here.
Canada's Liberals Knew Their Campaign Co-Chair Worked for Pipeline Company
Vice News Canada's Liberal party knew Dan Gagnier was working as co-chair of the Liberal campaign while he worked as a consultant for major pipeline company TransCanada. Story here.
The US Government Says Billions of Animals Died From the BP Gulf Disaster
VICE NEWS One of the lucky ones. A turtle rescued from the Gulf and nursed back to health. Photo credit-New England Aquarium. Tens of thousands of dead birds. More than 170,000 turtles. A billion newly hatched fish — and maybe as many as 8 billion oysters.That's the federal government's estimated toll on wildlife from the undersea blowout..... Story here.
The Lightest Metal Ever is 99.9% Air
treehugger The material will soon be used by Boeing in airplanes and rockets to cut down on their weight, create more room within the fuselage and increase fuel efficiency. Story here.