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CanadaEnergy PoliticsEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsLegal & RegulatoryPost-Carbon TransitionSub-National Governments
Ontario Court of Appeal Upholds Federal Carbon Tax
The Doug Ford government will be looking for a hearing before the Supreme Court of Canada after the Ontario Court of Appeal ruled 4-1 ... -
Biodiversity & HabitatCanadaHealth & SafetyLegal & RegulatoryPipelines/Rail TransportSub-National GovernmentsUnited States
Michigan Attorney General Sues Enbridge to Shut 66-Year-Old Line 5 Pipeline
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed a lawsuit last Thursday against Calgary-based Enbridge Inc., demanding the company shut down the 66-year-old Line 5 pipeline ... -
Auto & Alternative VehiclesDemand & EfficiencyHealth & SafetyLegal & RegulatorySub-National GovernmentsUnited States
Canada Joins California on Tailpipe Emissions Standard, Clean Vehicle Development
Canada is aligning its automobile tailpipe emissions standard with California and will work with the most populous U.S. state to promote cleaner-running vehicles, under ... -
U.S. Fossils Fret as Leading Democrats Call for Mandatory Climate Risk Disclosure
Virtually all the leading candidates for next year’s Democratic presidential nomination are calling for mandatory disclosure of the climate risk fossil companies face. And ... -
Pink Floyd Rocker Donates Guitar Auction Proceeds to Climate Lawsuits
Determined to help those who refuse to join “in the turning away” from the climate crisis, legendary Pink Floyd rocker David Gilmour will be ... -
Climate DenialEnergy PoliticsEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsHealth & SafetyJobsLegal & RegulatorySub-National GovernmentsUnited States
‘Send Bachelors and Come Heavily Armed’: Rogue Senators Threaten Violence, Destroy Oregon Climate Bill as Democratic Majority Caves
An Oregon senator promised violence against state police, threats from right wing militia shut down the state legislature, and a website using the “blue ... -
Arctic & AntarcticaBiodiversity & HabitatBitumen BubbleCanadaCanada's Pipeline-Climate Policy ParadoxEnergy PoliticsLegal & RegulatoryOceansOil & GasPipelines/Rail TransportShale & FrackingTar Sands/Oil Sands
BREAKING: Canadian Senate Passes Impact Assessment Act, B.C. Tanker Ban, Arctic Drilling Moratorium
The Canadian Senate adopted Bills C-69 and C-48 last night, along with a lower-profile measure enshrining a moratorium on Arctic oil drilling, clearing the ... -
CanadaCarbon Levels & MeasurementCCS & Negative EmissionsClimate DenialClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsEnergy PoliticsEnergy SubsidiesEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentJobsLegal & RegulatoryMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionOil & GasShale & FrackingSub-National GovernmentsTar Sands/Oil Sands
Scheer Climate Plan ‘Like Building a House Without a Hammer’, Mirrors Fossil Industry Campaign Demands
More than a year after he promised it, and after weeks of mounting hype, Conservative leader Andrew Scheer released his party’s climate plan Wednesday, ... -
Bitumen BubbleEnergy PoliticsHot SpotsLegal & RegulatoryOil & GasPipelines/Rail TransportSub-National GovernmentsUnited States
Line 3 Pipeline Faces Six-Month Delay in Minnesota While Line 5 Loses Traction in Michigan
With this week’s federal re-approval of the controversial Trans Mountain pipeline expansion triggering outrage and likely legal action across the country, two other pending ... -
Climate DenialCoalDemand & EfficiencyElectricity GridEnergy PoliticsHealth & SafetyLegal & RegulatoryUnited States
EPA Tosses Lifeline to U.S. Coal with Rollback of Obama’s Clean Power Plan
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has unveiled long-anticipated plans to complete its rollback of President Barack Obama’s signature Clean Power Plan, the latest ... -
Biodiversity & HabitatBitumen BubbleCanadaCanada's Pipeline-Climate Policy ParadoxCarbon Levels & MeasurementClimate Action/"Blockadia"Energy PoliticsEnergy SubsidiesFinance & InvestmentFirst PeoplesHealth & SafetyLegal & RegulatoryPipelines/Rail TransportSub-National GovernmentsTar Sands/Oil Sands
Trans Mountain Pipeline Approval Triggers New Lawsuits, Leaves Fossils Unsatisfied
In a move condemned by critics as the height of cynicism, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and several senior cabinet ministers announced re-approval of the ... -
Bitumen BubbleCanadaCanada's Pipeline-Climate Policy ParadoxClimate Action/"Blockadia"DemographicsEnergy PoliticsHuman Rights & MigrationLegal & RegulatoryPipelines/Rail Transport
Ottawa Could Face Youth Charter Challenge After Approving Trans Mountain Expansion
With its decision yesterday to re-approve the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, the Trudeau government could find itself face to face with a constitutional challenge ... -
CanadaClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsEnergy PoliticsEnergy SubsidiesFinance & InvestmentFirst PeoplesJobsLegal & RegulatoryMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionOil & GasPipelines/Rail Transport
CAN-Rac: Canada’s Next Climate Plan Must Cut Carbon Faster, End Fossil Subsidies
Faster carbon reductions, an end to fossil subsidies, more support for international emission reductions, and a commitment to “leave no community, group, or worker ...
