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Tag Archives: tar sands
Harper’s War on Nature
The past six years of federal Conservative government have transformed Canada in profound ways. Our social safety net, the rights of workers and the very institutions of our democracy have all come under attack by Stephen Harper. In all these … Continue reading
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Tagged Canada, climate change, environment, Stephen Harper, tar sands, water
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Comments on the Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline
The following were my comments to the Enbridge Northern Gateway Project Joint Review Panel, submitted August 31, 2012: Dear members of the Enbridge Northern Gateway Project Joint Review Panel, I am a Canadian citizen living in Manitoba. I grew up … Continue reading
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Tagged Canada, Enbridge, environment, government of Canada, NEB, oil and gas, tar sands
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Been to Kalamazoo?
A couple from Kalamazoo visits Calgary. The corporate headquarters for Enbridge Inc., at 3000 Fifth Avenue Place, is likely where they’d find the greatest threat to their health and safety. Two years ago, on July 25, 2010, an Enbridge-owned pipeline … Continue reading
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Tagged #NoseHillGentlemen, Calgary, crime, Enbridge, environment, government of Canada, Kalamazoo, law and order, oil and gas, pipeline, tar sands
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Why should workers care about the Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline?
Stephen Harper is trying to paint the Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline as a conflict between the environment and First Nations on one side, and the economy and workers on the other. Everyone knows the Enbridge pipeline spells disaster for the … Continue reading
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Tagged Canada, climate change, government of Canada, media, tar sands, wage labour, Winnipeg
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Enbridge, Harper and the Canadian Petro-State
Stephen Harper is often criticized for having a secret agenda. Now in power for five years, and at the helm of a majority government for eight months, his agenda is becoming clear. It turns out it was not so secret … Continue reading
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Tagged Canada, capitalism, climate change, Enbridge, First Nations, government of Canada, Joe Oliver, Stephen Harper, tar sands
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Keystone Pipeline Stalled by Activists
Yesterday, the U.S. State Department announced that the Keystone XL pipeline project will not be approved until at least 2013. The project is being put on hold in response to civil disobedience and other actions by indigenous activists, environmentalists, scientists, … Continue reading
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Tagged activism, Canada, climate change, Keystone pipeline, tar sands, United States
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Leaked briefing note on climate change tax program
Mud and Water has uncovered a leaked briefing note on a new climate change related tax incentive ahead of the release of the federal budget next month. The program called the Registered Climate Adaptation Savings Plan would allow households to … Continue reading
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Tagged Canada, climate change, government of Canada, Peter Kent, tar sands, tax policy
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Inadequate monitoring of Canada’s water
“Environment Canada is not adequately monitoring the quality and quantity of Canada’s surface water resources.” This is the stark conclusion of the 2010 Office of the Auditor General’s report. The Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development, Scott Vaughan, found: … Continue reading
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Tagged Auditor General, Canada, Stephen Harper, tar sands, water
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