Climate Change

Indigenous, environmental activists square off with Enbridge to stop Line 3

09/06/21

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John Woodside

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Founder of the Giniw Collective Tara Houska speaks to a crowd at the Stop Line 3 protests. Photo courtesy of Giniw Collective

June 8th 2021

Protesters descended on northern Minnesota over the weekend in an attempt to stop construction of Enbridge’s Line 3 pipeline, which critics say would deal a devastating blow to the water table and lock in unneeded fossil fuel infrastructure.

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Police Make Mass Arrests at Protest Against Oil Pipeline

08/06/21

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Hiroko Tabuchi, Matt Furber and Coral Davenport Hiroko Tabuchi reported from New York City, Matt Furber from the protests in Minnesota and Coral Davenport from Washington.

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New York Times

Updated June 8, 2021

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First Nations, forestry reform and old growth activists are inviting BC Premier John Horgan and cabinet to a press conference, Friday June 11

08/06/21

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Forest March BC

First Nations, forestry reform and old growth activists are inviting BC Premier John Horgan and cabinet to a press conference, Friday June 11

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Trudeau promised a transition strategy for oil-and-gas workers, now it’s rarely mentioned

07/06/21

Author:

Adam Radwanski

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The Globe and Mail

Roughnecks operate a drilling rig for Crescent Point Energy near Oungre, Saskatchewan on June 20, 2012. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised to create a strategy to retrain oil-and-gas workers in the 2019; however, since the election, the issue is rarely mentioned, despite projections that up to 450,000 jobs in the sector could be lost. STAFF/REUTERS

Jun 7, 2021.

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First Nations announce old-growth logging deferral on Vancouver Island

07/06/21

Author:

Todd Coyne

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CTV News

June 7, 2021 12:02PM PDT

VICTORIA -- A group of First Nations say they have reached an agreement to defer old-growth logging in parts of southwestern Vancouver Island for the next two years.

The Huu-ay-aht, Ditidaht, and Pacheedaht First Nations say they informed the B.C. government on Saturday of their plan to hold off on old-growth logging in the Fairy Creek and Central Walbran areas while the nations develop long-term resource stewardship plans.

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Mass Arrests and Violation of Press Freedom at Fairy Creek

06/06/21

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The Thorn

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The Thorn

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Ecosocialist Alliance Statement on G7 Conference

05/06/21

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Ecosocialist Alliance

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The Bullet

June 5, 2021 • Ecosocialist Alliance

Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and the US (and the EU) have a great part of the immense wealth of the richest countries in the world in 2021. This wealth is more than sufficient to provide for the needs for food, water, health, housing and education of the global population.

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'Alternative' energy and less energy

Does Canada need another pipeline, feds ask days after Biden cancels Keystone XL

04/06/21

Author:

Stephanie Taylor, The Canadian Press

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Lethbridge News Now

Jun 4, 2021 | 2:08 AM

OTTAWA — Federal officials were asking themselves how many pipelines does Canada really need in the days after U.S. President Joe Biden cancelled Keystone XL.

The query was posed in a briefing note from Natural Resources Canada and released to The Canadian Press under federal access-to-information legislation.

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