Dear Prime Minister: Why are you making us choose between the economy and the environment? Franke James » Visual Essay (CBC Radio, THE CURRENT, interviewed Franke.)
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Feb 282007
Hi! A community is made up of the people who live and work in it. In times gone by, it was largely self-contained. I recall in my community how deviant behavior was accommodated by people taking it upon themselves to find ways to neutralize the behavior of the deviant, in a caring way. It was […]
Dec 242006
I hate to send this out on Christmas Eve! But it’s very important and I get too far behind if I don’t. There is another aspect: The Christmas solstice marks the end of the long nights. Each day now, there is more light. The birth of a child marks the beginning of the incredible new […]
Oct 112006
I sent out: (2006-10-11) Where to go? & Alta, Sask officials discuss cross-boundary oilsands pollution (Sask lakes dying) Which prompted: —–Original Message—– From: Herman Boerma Sent: October 11, 2006 10:08 PM To: Sandra Finley Subject: acid rain in N sask fyi — this was all predicted by saskatchewan scientists approx 25 years ago . […]
Oct 112006
Scroll down to Alta, Sask officials discuss cross-boundary oilsands pollution INTO THE HURRICANE, Attacking a “NEW POLITICAL FORCE” by John Boyko As far as I can determine, our network started the news about the lakes and land in the north dying from the sulfur and nitrogen coming from tar sands development (June). Others […]
Sep 132006
Yesterday (Sept 12) you received email, Response from Govt to Saskatchewan Lakes dying from tarsands emissions? (2006-09-12) CBC Radio (Saskatchewan) is breaking the story today. I’ve sent it to other media as well. The full text of the Acid Rain report is at (Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment) http://www.ccme.ca/assets/pdf/critical_loads_mb_sk_1372_web.pdf “This year (2006) the […]
Sep 122006
“This year (2006) the Acid Rain Task Group (ARTG), a joint federal multi stakeholder working group received a contracted report “Calculating Critical Loads …” It indicates that certain areas of the province (Saskatchewan) are presently receiving acidifying emissions that exceed the critial loads; …” ———————- UPDATE (Good news!). Please go to: 2018-08-06 Comment on […]
Jul 102006
FIRST in a series. CONTENTS Commentary, followed by (1) CALL A HALT, ALBERTANS. PETER LOUGHEED. GLOBE & MAIL, July 7. (2) PIPELINE AND DEHCHO FIRST NATIONS, LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 2. (This article doesn’t make the connection between the MacKenzie Valley Pipeline and the development of the Tar Sands.) (3) PIPELINE RIFT, GLOBE & […]