Ecology/Environment

New ‘Proxy’ Evidence Shows Atlantic Ocean Current at Its Weakest in 1,000 Years

01/03/21

Author:

The Energy Mix

Link:

R. Curry, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution/Science/USGCRP

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Evidence is growing that a critical part of the Atlantic Ocean’s circulation system is weaker than it’s been in 1,000 years, a climate-driven change that could someday have a major impact on both the European climate and the fishing economies of the U.S. East Coast.

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Category:

Climate Change

Ecology/Environment

Fisheries

Alberta Feigns Oil Patch ESG*, Conjures Carbon Capture, Sheds Rail Contract

28/02/21

Author:

Emma Graney

Link:

The Globe and Mail

* "ESG investing is the consideration. of environmental, social and governance factors alongside financial factors in the investment decision–making process.”

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Alberta will establish an office to promote the oil industry’s environmental, social and governance measures in the hope it can help stem the tide of divestment from the oil sands and the Canadian energy sector, as the province tries to climb out of the $18.2-billion deficit projected in its 2021 budget on Thursday.

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‘A Monstrous Monument to Greed and Stupidity’: Critics React to Site C Decision

27/02/21

Author:

Andrew MacLeod

Link:

The Tyee

Premier John Horgan confirmed today that construction of the Site C dam will once again go ahead. ‘I know there are a lot of British Columbians who have never accepted this as an appropriate way for BC Hydro to go,’ he said. Photo via the BC government.

Feb. 26, 2021

BC Liberals accuse NDP of mismanagement; Greens warn public to brace for higher costs.

Premier John Horgan’s announcement today that the government will continue with the Site C dam despite massive budget increases and delays brought criticism from opponents and supporters of the project.

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Site C dam budget nearly doubles to $16B, but B.C. NDP forging on with megaproject

27/02/21

Author:

Andrew Kurjata, Meera Bains

Link:

CBC News

Terminating project would cost at least $10.2B, B.C. government says

Feb 25, 2021

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Solidarity Callout! - Supporters at Unist'ot'en

26/02/21

Author:

Indigenous Leaders

Feb. 26, 2021

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Here’s why Alberta’s ban on mountaintop-removal mining won’t affect proposed coal mines in the Rockies

25/02/21

Author:

Sharon J. Riley

Link:

The Narwhal

According to the Alberta government, mines like this one in the southwestern corner of the province wouldn’t be classified as mountaintop-removal mines because they don't “completely” remove the top of the mountain. Photo: Callum Gunn

Feb 25, 2021

When the government said it would put an ‘outright ban on mountaintop mining,’ many Albertans rejoiced. But Alberta’s energy regulator says that only applies if the top of a mountain is ‘completely’ removed

Alberta’s new ban on “mountaintop-removal” coal mining has very limited, if any, applications in reality, The Narwhal has learned. According to a spokesperson for the Alberta government, the definition of the term is extremely narrow and does not apply unless the top of a mountain is “completely” removed.

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Category:

Alberta

Coal

Ecology/Environment

‘Localized harassment’: RCMP patrol Wet’suwet’en territory despite UN calls for withdrawal

25/02/21

Author:

Matt Simmons

Link:

The Narwhal

Feb 22, 2021

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'It'll take decades to clean': oil spill ravages east Mediterranean

25/02/21

Author:

Oliver Holmes

Link:

The Guardian

Israel is reeling from a disastrous tar slick, while oily sand has been found in southern Lebanon

22 Feb 2021

At first sight there are few obvious signs of the oil spill on the Mediterranean beach. Wooden parasols stand solitary in the sand, while a few runners make their way along the waterline, enjoying the winter sun.

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Category:

Ecology/Environment

Oil - Pipelines

Braided Warriors attacked by police at protest against AIG insuring Trans Mountain pipeline

23/02/21

Author:

Published by Brent Patterson

Link:

Peace Brigades International - Canada

February 20, 2021

Braided Warriors were attacked by the police on Friday February 19 in the lobby of the Vancouver branch of AIG Canada, a transnational finance and insurance company that is insuring the Trans Mountain tar sands pipeline in violation of Indigenous rights.

About half of the 1,150 kilometre-long pipeline is set to cross unceded Secwepemc territory without their free, prior and informed consent.

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Climate Disruption Killing Off BC Salmon, Says DFO

19/02/21

Author:

Watershed Watch

Link:

Watershed Watch

February 11th, 2021

(A recap of DFO’s annual State of the Salmon assessment)

Many factors contribute to the decline of wild salmon in B.C. Habitat destruction, harvest, and bad aquaculture practices are all negative impacts, but the effect global warming has on salmon populations will be widespread, long-lasting and irreversible without urgent action.

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Category:

Ecology/Environment

* "ESG investing is the consideration. of environmental, social and governance factors alongside financial factors in the investment decision–making process.”

BC Liberals accuse NDP of mismanagement; Greens warn public to brace for higher costs.

Terminating project would cost at least $10.2B, B.C. government says

When the government said it would put an ‘outright ban on mountaintop mining,’ many Albertans rejoiced. But Alberta’s energy regulator says that only applies if the top of a mountain is ‘completely’ removed

Israel is reeling from a disastrous tar slick, while oily sand has been found in southern Lebanon

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