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Oil field fumes so painful, Alberta families forced to move
rbarnes Posted On January 28, 2014


By Mychaylo Prystupa Northwest Alberta grain farmer Alain Labrecque recalls the first winter in 2011 when the fumes from oil tanks near his home in the Peace River area seemed to trigger terrible health effects for himself, his wife and […]


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Pipeline fight lifts environmental movement
rbarnes Posted On January 27, 2014


By Sarah Wheatonjan WASHINGTON — Environmentalists have spent the past two years fighting the Keystone XL pipeline: They have built a human chain around the White House, clogged the State Department’s public comment system with more than a million emails […]


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Transport of Alberta oilsands products risky, U.S. study warns
rbarnes Posted On January 27, 2014


U.S. scientists are warning that there are environmental risks, regulatory holes and serious unknowns regarding the shipment of Alberta oilsands products by pipeline, rail and tanker. The findings are in a 153-page report from last September by the emergency response […]


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Manitoba pipeline explosion leaves thousands without natural gas service
rbarnes Posted On January 27, 2014


ST. PIERRE-JOLYS, Man. – Several thousand people in southern Manitoba have been told that a pipeline explosion could mean they’ll be without natural gas service for up to several days as temperatures hover close to —20 C. “As far as […]


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Davos summit calls for cleaner energy, focus on climate change
rbarnes Posted On January 23, 2014


By John Heilprin Leaders gathered in the Swiss ski resort of Davos are pushing for nations worldwide to shift to cleaner energy sources as the best way to contain global warming and re-energize the global economy. UN climate chief Christiana […]


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Neve Campbell, Gord Downie, Margi Gillis Sign Open Letter In Support Of Neil Young (PHOTOS)
rbarnes Posted On January 21, 2014


The list of celebrities who officially back Neil Young’s fight against the oilsands just got much longer. Actress Neve Campbell, The Tragically Hip’s Gord Downie, dancer and member of the Order of Canada Margi Gillis, Alberta author and poet Sid […]


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High-stakes climate poker
rbarnes Posted On January 20, 2014


By John Abraham & Dana Nuccitelli My friends and I get together once a month to play Texas HoldEm poker – great conversation, a few drinks, snacks and laughs. But I don’t like high-stakes poker. Gambling with high-value is not […]


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Harper government pressed to investigate Strahl scandal
rbarnes Posted On January 16, 2014


The Harper government has received a formal complaint from the official opposition today, demanding an investigation into the activities of Chuck Strahl, chair of the watchdog committee that oversees the activities of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS). The NDP […]


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Canada support for Keystone pipeline declining, poll says
rbarnes Posted On January 16, 2014


By Theophilos Argitis TransCanada Corp. (TRP)’s proposed Keystone XL pipeline is losing popular support in Canada, a development that could embolden opponents of the project, according to a poll released today by Nanos Research Group. Canadian support for the $5.4 […]


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China on world’s ‘biggest push’ for wind power
rbarnes Posted On January 15, 2014


China has embarked on the greatest push for renewable energy the world has ever seen. A key element involves more than doubling the number of wind turbines in the next six years. Already the world’s largest producer of wind power, […]


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