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The same week one of B.C.’s proposed LNG projects was delayed, Canada’s energy minister mused about the risk of fossil fuel investments as the clean energy transition picks up speed.

The final investment decision for the Cedar LNG project, backed by the Pembina Pipeline Corp. and the Haisla First Nation, will be postponed until mid-2024, it was announced last week.

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‘Invested in their destruction’: B.C. teachers ask for pension divestment from fossil fuels

29/02/24

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Pippa Norman

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Vancouver City News

Feb. 28, 2024

Members of the BC Teachers Federation (BCTF) protested in Vancouver on Wednesday, calling for a “fossil-free and weapons-free portfolio.”

The rally, organized by BCTF Divest Now and Van Climate Strike Coalition, was held outside of the BCTF’s offices in an effort to get the attention of the federation’s President Clint Johnston, says Jillian Maguire, co-founder of BCTF Divest Now.

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What the BC Budget Missed on Climate Disasters

28/02/24

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Zoë Yunker

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The Tyee

The province isn’t doing enough to reduce the threat of wildfire by protecting ecosystems, say some experts. Photo by Ben Westerik via BC Wildfire Service.

Feb. 28, 2024

Experts say the focus is still on response, not prevention.

After a record-breaking drought and fire season, this month’s B.C. budget made sizable investments in emergency response.

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BC ‘Not Effectively Managing’ Hazardous Spills, Auditor General Says

28/02/24

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Amanda Follett Hosgood and Andrew MacLeod

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The Tyee

Pink goo: BC needs to clean up its act when it comes to hazardous spill response in the province, a report by the auditor general has found. Photo via Environmental Emergency Program.

Feb. 28, 2024

‘The program is designed for there to be consequences, but those responsible for spills don’t comply with the law.’

B.C. is not adequately prepared to deal with a serious hazardous spill, according to an audit of the province’s Environmental Emergency Program released Tuesday.

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The ‘Doomsday Glacier’ is rapidly melting. Scientists now have evidence for when it started and why

28/02/24

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Laura Paddison,

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CNN

Bill Nye's warning about 'doomsday' glacier (2021)

Feb. 26, 2024

See video here: https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/26/climate/doomsday-glacier-antarctic-ice-melt-climate-intl

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First Nations Frustrated with Opposition to BC Land Act Amendments

25/02/24

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First Nations leaders

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UBCIC

News Release

February 21, 2024

FNLC Deeply Frustrated with Opposition to Land Act Amendments

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Indigenous Peoples

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What it means to say Trump will govern like a fascist

23/02/24

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David Renton

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Tempest

A long but highly educational and thought-provoking article from Tempest Magazine, published by Tempest Collective.

Jan. 31, 2024

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The AFL-CIO Can Be Reformed Locally and from the Bottom-Up!

23/02/24

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Steve Early

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Portside

Feb. 17, 2024

Changing the leadership, structure, or functioning of any U.S. labor organization is no easy task. Activists and experts have long argued about whether dysfunctional unions are best reformed from the top-down, bottom up, or some mix of the two approaches.

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Experts say the focus is still on response, not prevention.

‘The program is designed for there to be consequences, but those responsible for spills don’t comply with the law.’

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