(Link no longer valid, 2019-01) Electricity, heat touted for use in northern industry Gordon Jaremko, The Edmonton Journal Published: Saturday, March 29 2008 A research partnership between the Alberta and U.S. governments will investigate the possibility of using atomic power to fuel oilsands development. The Alberta Research Council and the U.S. Energy Department’s main nuclear […]
Brad Wall spells out “small reactors” for tar sands. The industry spells out “small reactors” for tar sands”. The article is in relation to Alberta. Edmonton Journal: 2008-03-29 Alberta with Idaho National Laboratory to study nuclear role in oilsands A couple of excerpts: “A recent study by the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers predicted technical […]
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Related to: 2012-06-06 Ottawa launches Alberta counterterrorism unit Warren writes: the Harper government has just created the first new “anti-terrorism” unit since 9/11 — not at the border or on the coast, or in a large city along the 49th parallel, but in Edmonton.The following link lays out the connection between anti-terrorism and the federal […]
(PPP’s = Public Private Partnerships) Richard Florizone was Vice-President of Finance at the University of Saskatchewan during a period of unprecedented over-spending. 2012-05-07 Letter to U of S, Board of Governors. Who is responsible for Debt situation? EXCERPT: The finances, roughly: $95 million debt Borrowing capacity maxed out A $10 million shortfall in the current operating […]
(The arguments and information remain valuable, in spite of the date.) FROM: Sandra Finley (contact info) June 11, 2004 TO: DEPT OF ENVIRONMENT (1) MINISTER David Forbes, Email: dforbes AT serm.gov.sk.ca (2) DEPUTY MINISTER Lily Stonehouse, Email: lstonehouse AT serm.gov.sk.ca CC: MLA”s Pat Atkinson and Peter Prebble Dear David and Lily, Re: GREAT SAND HILLS The […]
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/industry-news/energy-and-resources/ottawa-launches-alberta-counterterrorism-unit/article4236422/?cmpid=rss1 Carrie Tait Calgary — The Globe and Mail Published Wednesday, Jun. 06 2012 After labelling certain environmental and first nations groups as extremists and radicals, Canada’s federal government, along with the country’s top law enforcement and spy agencies, have set up a counterterrorism unit in Alberta in order to protect the province’s natural resources […]
OTHER POSTINGS related to Jeremy Rifkin: 2011-01-18 Jeremy Rifkin: The Empathic Civilization. 11-minute YouTube: Highly recommended!! The YouTube video (11-minutes) at 2011-01-18 (Jeremy Rifkin: The Empathic Civilization) makes the point that nation states are artificial constructions pitting us against each other, when really we are connected. (Excerpt from 2011-03-10 Myths for Profit:) 2011-10-28 Jeremy Rifkin […]
Franke James’ work gives me such a high, I think I must be on drugs! Try this: What is Harper Afraid of? – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – When I read that Harper put a stop to Franke’s European tour last year, I was going […]
Hello Josh, The Freedom Train ride to Toronto, to the Enbridge Annual Shareholders’ Meeting, is inspirational to all of us. It was my good fortune to meet you on the train platform in Saskatoon. Many Canadians are unaware of the role of Saskatchewan in tar sands expansion. Perhaps the following will provide a broader understanding […]