NATIONAL OBSERVER Alberta Premier Rachel Notley announced today that she is imposing a limit on oil sands emissions and phasing out all coal power usage in her province by 2030 in a major push to curb greenhouse gas emissions. STORY HERE.
bilaterals.org Big concerns about the deal’s impact on public health, workers, the environment and the legal rights of corporations are already being raised. Story here.
NATIONAL OBSERVER Animal advocates say Canada needs tighter legislation to protect fur-farmed animals, but other industry stakeholders disagree. Caught in between the battle are Canada's mink and fox, forgotten on farms while the debate rages on. Story here.
NATIONAL OBSERVER Green Party leader Elizabeth May denounced National Energy Board (NEB) reviews of both the Energy East and Trans Mountain Pipeline proposals as frauds – and warned that Justin Trudeau faces a legal mess. Story here.
Manitoba Co-Operator London | Reuters — A new gene that makes bacteria highly resistant to a last-resort class of antibiotics has been found in people and pigs in China — including in samples of bacteria with epidemic potential, researchers said Wednesday. Story here.
George Monbiot The agencies supposed to protect the living world have been neutered, and polluters and wildlife destroyers now have a free hand. Story here.
theguardian An abundant apple tree. PinP photo. New findings on neonicotinoids have important implications as many food crops and wildflowers rely on bee pollination to reproduce. Details here.
BloombergBusiness Canada plans to formally ban oil tanker traffic on the northern coast of British Columbia, adding another hurdle to Enbridge Inc.’s Northern Gateway pipeline proposal. Story here.