RELATED TO: 2018-08-30 VICTORY: We’ve defeated Trans Mountain, from EcoJustice (the lawyers who argued the case) EXCERPT: . . . the Federal Court of Appeal struck down the federal government’s approval of the Trans Mountain pipeline project — effectively slamming the door shut on a project that, as it turns out, was never approved legally […]
RELATED: Reply to: the Court Decision on the TransMountain (Kinder Morgan) Pipeline is “a big mistake” From: Devon Page, Ecojustice Sent: August 30, 2018 Subject: VICTORY: We’ve defeated Trans Mountain Just moments ago, the Federal Court of Appeal struck down the federal government’s approval of the Trans Mountain pipeline project. It’s been a […]
Sandra, I’m speechless. This morning, Canada’s Federal Court of Appeal overturned the Kinder Morgan TransMountain pipeline approval. This is a huge victory for Indigenous rights, for communities and for our planet. All I have to say today is thank you. To the Indigenous Peoples who have led this movement in since day one, to the […]
THE REPORT is at: 2018-07-13 “Estimates of exceedances of critical loads for acidifying deposition in Alberta and Saskatchewan” (water and land, nitrogen and sulphur from oil sands) COMMENT: I conclude this is a good news story, taking place over 12 years! Serendipity: In June 2006 I sat beside a water scientist who told […]
Return to INDEX, Salish Sea Takeover of our democracy by Big Oil. You are invited: presentation. . . Kevin Taft, former Liberal member of the legislative assembly in Alberta will be promoting his latest book “Oil’s Deep State“. He draws on his personal experience as the leader of the official opposition in Alberta to expose […]
Media Advisory – Press Conference – Tuesday August 21, 2018 A New Era: Abandoning Defunct Nuclear Reactors The Government of Canada is spending billions on such projects and there are no national policies to stop this from happening. Who: Chief April Adams-Phillips, Mohawk Council of Akwesasne Gilles Provost, Ralliement contre la pollution […]
RELATED: 2018-04-19 Kevin Taft on what turned Rachel Notley from crusading critic to big oil crusader, National Observer 2018-09-13 An evening with Kevin Taft, author, “Oil’s Deep State”. https://kevintafttour.ca/ – Who’s in Charge? Oil’s Deep Statew the petroleum industry undermines democracy and stops action on global warming – in Alberta, and in Ottawa […]
With thanks to Elaine: https://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/18/9897/2018/acp-18-9897-2018.html NOTE, thanks to Wikipedia, CATION An ion is an atom or molecule that has a non-zero net electrical charge (its total number of electrons is not equal to its total number of protons). A cation is a positively-charged ion, while an anion is negatively charged. Because of their opposite electric […]
COMMENTARY & UPDATES, followed by the news article, “Cameco lays off . . . ” Recent postings, tax-payers are on-the-hook for large portions of the $4 billion cost of cleaning up 30,000 abandoned oil and gas wells in Saskatchewan (Report of the Provincial Auditor) who knows how many more abandoned o&g wells in Alberta and […]
You may have guessed: I am making plans now, to attend the following. Please help spread the word. And let your MP know your position (not necessarily the same as mine!). Thanks! Sandra – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – CORRECTION: I did not write the notice […]