Jody Williams and Desmond Tutu CAPE TOWN – On Sunday, November 6, thousands of people encircled the White House as part of the ongoing effort to press US President Barack Obama to stop the Keystone XL pipeline. If the nearly […]
The federal government will spend $148.8 million over the next five years to expand existing programs that help the country deal with impacts of climate change, Environment Minister Peter Kent said on Tuesday. Kent explained that the investments were “important” […]
The U.S. State Department’s inspector general has agreed to conduct a review of the department’s handling of an environmental assessment of TransCanada’s proposed Keystone XL pipeline. Environmental groups and congressional Democrats had requested the review in the wake of allegations […]
Is Canada’s exploitation of tar sands tarnishing its reputation as a model world citizen? Listen to this BBC interview featuring Minister Oliver. Read more…
By Sheldon Alberts Postmedia News Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON — The last time John Adams was at the White House, in February, Barack Obama presented him with the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his work protecting America’s environment. Mr. Adams came […]
This Sunday, I’ll gather outside the White House with thousands of citizens from all over the country to call on President Obama to say “no” to the latest plan by Big Oil to hold our future hostage to the dirty fossil fuels […]
Realclimate.org The impending Obama administration decision on the Keystone XL Pipeline, which would tap into the Athabasca Oil Sands production of Canada, has given rise to a vigorous grassroots opposition movement, leading to the arrests so far of over a thousand […]
CBC news Environmental groups say more than 5,000 people have written to the federal government demanding tougher rules for coal-fired power plants. Wednesday marked the end of a 60-day period for public comments on new regulations that will govern those power plants […]
OTTAWA-Consultations on proposed regulations to crack down on pollution from coal-fired power plants have attracted more than 5,000 letters from Canadians urging a tougher plan, several environmental groups said Thursday. The Canadian groups encouraged their members to participate in the […]
By Johanna Somers BRUSSELS, Oct 27 (Reuters) – The European Commission’s plans to class fuel from oil sands, including Canada’s, as highly polluting are based on science and it will proceed with talks with EU member states to implement the […]
