Oil - Pipelines

Where They Stand: The Parties on Fossil Fuel Subsidies

10/09/21

Author:

Michelle Gamage

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The Liberals pledge to cut carbon emissions — but they spent $4.5 billion to ensure a pipeline expansion went ahead. Photo via Trans Mountain.

If federal parties are serious about taking on climate change, they need to stop giving money to the oil and gas industry, according to two climate experts.

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'Alternative' energy and less energy

If you want your vote to help the climate, here are the questions you need to ask

09/09/21

Author:

Seth Klein

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National Observer

A helicopter drops a bucket of water on the Chuckegg Creek wildfire west of High Level, Alta., on May 25, 2019. Photo by Chris Schwarz, Government of Alberta / Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

September 9th 2021

Why you should take Mark Jaccard’s platform ratings with a hunk of salt

If there is some good news in this election it is that, finally, every leader and party feels compelled to run on what they hope will be viewed as a credible climate plan, and each of the major parties appears to be presenting a somewhat stronger climate plan than just two years ago.

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Will the next federal government lift the curtain on the true cost of TMX?

09/09/21

Author:

John Woodside

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National Observer

The cost of the Trans Mountain expansion project continues to soar, but by how much exactly is still not clear, according to a new report from West Coast Environmental Law. Photo via TMX / Facebook

September 9th 2021

The costs of the Trans Mountain expansion project continue to soar, but with the company behind it increasingly opaque since Ottawa bought the pipeline, it’s difficult to say by how much, according to a new report from West Coast Environmental Law (WCEL).

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EMERGENCY CALL-OUT Our tree-sit at Lost Creek in Burnaby is under attack!

08/09/21

Author:

BROKE (Burnaby Residents Opposed to Kinder Morgan Expansion)

Please spread the word and come when you can. Bring water, canned fruit. It appears the plan might be to starve out the tree-sitters. Lots of security on site and, since yesterday, lots of fencing erected around the trees where the tree-sit platforms are.

Solidarity,

Gene McGuckin

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Date: Tue, Sep 7, 2021 at 11:19 PM
Subject: Treesit under attack

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We Backed BC’s Climate Plan. Now We See It’s Not Enough

07/09/21

Author:

Grand Chief Stewart Philip, Hannah Askew, Tzeporah Berman, Andrew Gage and Khelsilem

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The Tyee

Time to reroute our plans. Fire near the Coquihalla Highway on Aug. 15, 2021. Photo by BC Ministry of Transportation.

Sept. 6, 2021

The time has come for a major reboot of the CleanBC goals.

As we come to the end of what has been a devastating summer for many British Columbians — marked by the June heat dome event and the loss of nearly 600 people, hundreds of wildfires leading to people losing their homes, days of smoke, thousands of evacuations — the time has come for a major reboot of CleanBC, the province’s climate plan.

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If the NDP and Greens were truly serious about climate action, they would make a deal on Vancouver's West Side

05/09/21

Author:

Charlie Smith

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The Georgia Straight

Vancouver Granville NDP candidate Anjali Appadurai and Vancouver Quadra Green candidate Devyani Singh would each bring a deep understanding of climate issues, as well as tremendous passion for action, to Ottawa.

August 21st, 2021

If you're reading this article, it's because you're interested in federal politics. I'm guessing that the headline captured your attention.

I'll elaborate on this headline deeper in the piece. But first, I'm going to set the table with a quick synopsis of the contradiction between Canada's energy policy and climate policy.

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Election 2021: How the four main federal parties plan to fight climate crisis

02/09/21

Author:

Natasha Bulowski

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National Observer

Canada election Sept. 2021 From left: Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau and Green Leader Annamie Paul. Photos by Erin O'Toole/Flickr, Alex Tétreault and Rebecca Wood

August 18th 2021

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'Alternative' energy and less energy

Young PR and Ad Professionals Demand Industry Ditch Fossil Fuel Clients

01/09/21

Author:

Jessica Corbett

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Common Dreams

An Extinction Rebellion demonstrator protests against oil companies in London on August 23, 2021. (Photo: Tejas Sandhu/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

August 31, 2021

"If agencies want to remain relevant, and attractive places to work for top young talent, they need to end their work for the worst polluters on the planet."

"You had a future, and so should we."

"We, tomorrow's leaders, call on all agencies, from the holding companies to the independent shops, to stop working with fossil fuel clients. This means oil giants as well as the alphabet soup of trade associations and front groups."
—71 young professionals

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Minnesota court deals another blow to Line 3 opponents

31/08/21

Author:

Steve Karnowski

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National Observer

Water protector protesters dance and sing along to drumming during a protest against Line 3 and other pipeline projects at the State Capitol in St. Paul, Minn., on Wednesday. (Renee Jones Schneider/Star Tribune via AP)

August 30th 2021

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Court of Appeals on Monday affirmed a decision by state pollution regulators to issue a water quality certification for Enbridge Energy's Line 3 crude oil pipeline, the latest setback for opponents who are trying to stop the project as it nears completion.

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North Sea Oilfield Construction Postponed After Greenpeace Blockade, ‘Ridiculous’ Remarks by UK Cabinet Minister

31/08/21

Author:

The Energy Mix

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The Energy Mix

Kayak Protest - Backbone Campaign/Flickr

Aug. 29, 2021

The company behind the controversial Cambo oilfield off the Shetland Islands has postponed construction work to next year, citing “operational issues” and bad weather, after Greenpeace kayaks blocked construction equipment from departing a port in Norway.

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Oil - Pipelines

Why you should take Mark Jaccard’s platform ratings with a hunk of salt

The time has come for a major reboot of the CleanBC goals.

"If agencies want to remain relevant, and attractive places to work for top young talent, they need to end their work for the worst polluters on the planet."

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