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The criminal case against Canada’s climate negligence
rbarnes Posted On December 9, 2013


by William Rees Posted: Dec 7th, 2013 It was several days before media reports and commentary on the havoc caused by typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines finally began to acknowledge a possible connection to anthropogenic climate change. While no single […]


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Oilsands Strategy Presentation Indicates ‘Worst-Case Scenario’ Has Come To Pass
rbarnes Posted On December 9, 2013


The Huffington Post Canada | Posted: 12/07/2013 1:11 pm EST | Updated: 12/07/2013 1:16 pm EST A strategic analysis carried out in 2010 for the oilsands identifies a “worst-case scenario” for the industry that appears to have come to pass. […]


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The Day I Found Out the Canadian Government Was Spying on Me
rbarnes Posted On December 6, 2013


by Emma Gilchrist Wed, 2013-11-20 Nov. 19th, 2013. A Tuesday. The day started out sunny, but hail fell out of the sky in the afternoon. It was a Victoria day like any other until I found out the Canadian government […]


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CAN-Rac Newsletter: Warsaw Wrap-up + The Burning Question
rbarnes Posted On December 5, 2013


Warsaw Wrap-up This year’s UN climate conference in Warsaw, Poland saw a civil society walk-out, a climate fast in solidarity with the victims of super typhoon Haiyan and Canada winning a ‘Lifetime Unachievement‘ Fossil award for climate change inaction. But […]


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David Suzuki: Greenpeace arrests show attempts to silence environmentalists continue
rbarnes Posted On December 5, 2013


by David Suzuki, Nov. 26, 2013 Early November marked the 18th anniversary of the tragic murder of outspoken writer and environmental activist Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight colleagues by the Nigerian government. Saro-Wiwa and the others had waged a long campaign […]


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How Ontario Went Coal-Free
rbarnes Posted On December 4, 2013


By Alex Brown  November 21, 2013 Some politicians in the U.S. are quick to distance themselves from the term “war on coal,” but leaders of Canada’s most-populous province went before the cameras Tuesday in a full-throated celebration of its new […]


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Forget Keystone XL: Dangerous Tar Sands May Soon Be Traversing The Country By Barge
rbarnes Posted On December 4, 2013


By Joanna M. Foster    on December 3, 2013 at 3:56 pm When tar sands crude spills into water, it doesn’t float on top in an oily sheen for all to see. It sinks to the bottom, mixes with sediment, and […]


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Ottawa to spend $40 million on ads to convince world Canada is green
rbarnes Posted On December 3, 2013


OTTAWA — The Conservative government is spending $40 million this year to advertise Canada’s natural resource sector — principally oil and gas — at home and abroad.Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver revealed the figure Wednesday as his department seeks another […]


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Former Harper adviser blasts Keystone XL support
rbarnes Posted On December 3, 2013


Economist Marc Jaccard calls Canada a ‘rogue state’ for its pipeline support The Canadian Press A former Harper government appointee used a keynote speech at a Washington event on Monday to trample Canadian authorities’ message on oil pipelines while describing […]


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Why Climate Pariahs Like Australia and Canada Matter
rbarnes Posted On December 2, 2013


Another year, another climate conference. Another round of name-calling, blame-pinning and hand-wringing. Another set of vaguely worded commitments. Another pledge to do better the next time around. In case you missed them, two weeks of international climate talks in Warsaw […]


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