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Three Projects, Three Wins: Flurry of Decisions Shows U.S. Pipelines Becoming ‘Unbuildable’
The last 48 hours have seen a dizzying series of announcements highlighting the increasingly shaky prospects for North American oil and gas pipelines, with ... -
Biodiversity & HabitatBitumen BubbleCanadaCarbon-Free TransitionClimate Action/"Blockadia"Finance & DivestmentFinance & InvestmentHealth & SafetyJobs & Training
Canadian Climate Groups Urge ‘Green Strings’ on COVID Recovery Funding
As Finance Minister Bill Morneau prepares to release a fiscal update today, Canada’s leading environmental organizations are calling for “green strings” on Ottawa’s COVID-19 ... -
CanadaCarbon-Free TransitionClimate Action/"Blockadia"Energy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentInternational Agencies & StudiesOil & GasShale & Fracking
Global ‘Gas Bubble’ Has Nearly Half of New LNG Projects Facing Pandemic Delays, Nervous Investors
Investment legend Warren Buffett’s decision last March to pull out of a controversial liquefied natural gas project in Quebec’s Saguenay region is just one ... -
CanadaClimate Action/"Blockadia"First PeoplesLegal & RegulatoryOil & GasPipelines/Rail TransportSub-National Governments
‘Toothless’ Noncompliance Order Offers Little to Wet’suwet’en Land Defenders
Coastal GasLink’s willful failure to follow its own legally-mandated Wetlands Management Plan and the toothless non-compliance order subsequently issued by British Columbia’s Environmental Assessment ... -
Louisville, Kentucky Op Ed Declares Healthy Neighbourhoods a Human Right
As life expectancies in Louisville’s poorest—and largely Black—communities sink to war-zone levels, health officials and urban policy experts are excoriating the mayor of the ... -
Ontario Plans New Housing Along Toronto-Area Transit Lines
The Ontario government is introducing legislation to support transit-oriented development, with plans to build thousands of new homes—including affordable housing—on top of or adjacent ... -
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Global Development Banks’ Recovery Plans Must Omit Fossil Funding, Advocates Say
When 450 global development banks with their hands on US$2 trillion in public funds meet in November to chart their contribution to the pandemic ... -
Extreme Summer Weather Sweeps Southern U.S. States
Climate change is delivering a miserable—and dangerous—early summer to residents across the southern United States, including “staggering” heat in Miami and a trio of ... -
Biodiversity & HabitatBioenergyCanadaCarbon-Free TransitionCCS & Negative EmissionsDrive to 1.5Health & SafetyInternational Security & WarNuclearPathways to 1.5Sub-National Governments
Small Modular Reactors Raise Nuclear Waste Risk, Distract from Real Climate Solutions
The rise of “small” nuclear reactors (SMRs) raises serious concerns about radioactive waste disposal and is ultimately a distraction from real climate solutions, according ... -
Culture, Curiosities, & HumourEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsSupply Chains & ConsumptionUnited States
Universal Basic Income Could Boost ‘Climate-Safe’ Practices, But Only with Careful Design
A universal basic income (UBI) could be a cornerstone of the shift to a “climate-safe economy”, and it’s time for the environmental community to ... -
SolarAid Raises $300,000 for Remote Clinics in Malawi and Zambia
London, UK-based international charity SolarAid has raised more than US$300,000 to supply thousands of free solar-powered devices to medical professionals fighting the coronavirus pandemic ... -
Bitumen BubbleCanadaCarbon-Free TransitionEnergy PoliticsHot SpotsPipelines/Rail TransportSub-National GovernmentsUnited States
Biden Can Be Swayed to Support Keystone XL, Kenney Claims
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden can be swayed into supporting the Keystone XL pipeline if he enters the White House in January, Alberta ... -
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As Morneau Walks ‘Tightrope’, Analysis Shows Canada’s COVID Recovery Favouring Fossils
A weekend analysis piece on CBC News lays out the “tightrope” Finance Minister Bill Morneau is walking as he tries to manage the economic ... -
Study Shows Energy Costing More for Black American Households
Black American households continue to pay substantially more for energy than whites, pointing to yet another injustice radiating outwards from generations of racial segregation ... -
Wildfire Smoke Produces Immediate Harm, Likely Makes COVID Risk Worse, B.C. Study Shows
Wildfire smoke produces immediate harmful effects among British Columbians with respiratory or cardiovascular issues, poses a clear danger to diabetics, and could further exacerbate ...
