Dear Sandra, You’ll never believe what a leaked RCMP memo from last week says about you. If you oppose the furious rush to build pipelines and expand the tar sands like I do, then you’re considered to be a “violent anti-petroleum extremist.” The Harper government will stop at nothing to bully and silence its critics. […]
From: Sandra Finley Sent: September-23-14 To: Gordon Barnhart, President of the University of Saskatchewan; Vianne Timmons, President of the University of Regina Cc: ‘Elizabeth Williamson, Secretary, U of S Subject: A note re investments Dear Gordon Barnhart and Vianne Timmins, I sent the following information to investment people. I would be remiss if […]
Wow! Good News in this interview! http://www.nationofchange.org/heirs-billionaire-oil-tycoon-john-d-rockefeller-join-growing-fossil-fuel-divestment-movement-1411401
Neil writes: If you’ve never read Gail Tverberg, she’s usually a good read and one smart cookie! Her recent blog looks interesting: http://ourfiniteworld.com/2014/09/21/low-oil-prices-sign-of-a-debt-bubble-collapse-leading-to-the-end-of-oil-supply/ (Sandra speaking: I recommend you go to Gail’s blog. The “comments” are also worthwhile. As usual, a back-up copy appears below, “just in case”.) – – – – – – – […]
(Quotes Avrin Lazar) http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/canada-s-climate-change-stance-de-motivating-1.2433224 Anyone wondering why Canada, with its minuscule global carbon footprint, attracts so much international ire from environmentalists these days should listen to Avrim Lazar. The former forest industry executive and one-time Environment Canada policy lead was part of a biodiversity seminar Tuesday at the University of Ottawa, where policy talk […]
Hi Everyone, We can lend a hand here: Pandora’s Promise is a slick piece of propaganda for the nuclear industry, airing on CNN. The Atomic States of America (bless good people) tells a different story. I watched it – it’s well done, worth your time, and free on-line for the next 2 days. Please pass […]
Here is a warning for Canadians, if ever there was one. The immunity of the oil and gas companies in Alberta, as spelt out in this court decision, is appalling – – more evidence that we have a “petro-state”, not a democracy. The legislation that made this possible was fought unsuccessfully; now we have the […]
(1) This CBC footage explains the Keeling curve and puts it in context. (Starts with two short ads. A small portion has voice but no picture. But it corrects; the clarity of information is worth the minor annoyances.): 8:23 Duncan McCue visits an observatory that was set up 5 decades ago to measure carbon dioxide […]
Jim writes: “Andrew Weaver the first Green MLA (MPP) in Canada being sworn in in the BC legislature on Thursday in Victoria! Once sworn in, Andrew wasted no time in making his voice heard: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/andrew-weaver-first-green-mla-in-bc-history-sworn-in/article12390463/
http://dogwoodinitiative.org/blog/BC-Enbridge-recommendation Lots of people, particularly eastern pundits, were surprised by B.C. Premier Clark’s decision to formally reject Enbridge’s oil tanker and pipeline proposal to ship Alberta crude oil through B.C. to China and other Asian markets. We weren’t. Why? Simply because its good politics. I’ll explain. Premier Clark has staked her political future on rapidly […]