PLANET IN PERIL

NATIONAL OBSERVER Just as the Kinder Morgan pipeline controversy surges to fever pitch over oil spill impacts, a barge near Vancouver has sunk, spilling diesel into the ocean in the territory of the Squamish Nation. More here. A sunken tanker in the harbour at San Juan,  Puerto Rico, 1968.  U.S, Navy photo. RELATED:  Spills are an ocean away — until they’re not

nature Photo by  Andreas Weith Melting sea ice makes it hard for the Arctic predators to consume enough calories to survive. More here.

SIERRA   CLUB BC This week we scored another victory on the path to stopping Kinder Morgan’s pipeline and tankers. Story here.

NATIONAL OBSERVER The five companies that own most of the oilsands production in Alberta should come clean with the public about the "enormity" of the costs — adding up to nearly $2 trillion in a worst-case scenario — of their pollution, says a new study. More here.

Dogwood Leaving an ocean of fire, and the largest oil spill since 1991 in its wake, MV Sanchi exploded and then sank to the bottom of the Pacific on January 14. As two of Asia’s most powerful countries stood by — BC got a firsthand look at just how easy it is to sink an oil tanker. More here. World Maritime News photo.

 NATIONAL OBSERVER Canada's New Democrats are pressing the Trudeau government to take urgent, "ambitious" action to save a group of environmental research networks that may soon run out of funds. More here.