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Line 5 Pipeline Battle Intensifies as May 12 Closure Date Looms
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer is less than 10 days away from implementing a momentous decision to shut down a 68-year-old, underwater pipeline that her ... -
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‘Get Political’ to Create Change, Op-Ed Urges Canadian Non-Profits
If Canada’s non-profit sector wants to make a lasting impact, then it’s time to “get political,” says a leading food justice advocate. -
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Analysis: Unmeasured Methane Could Undercut Canada’s Blue Hydrogen Drive
The inability to accurately measure and regulate methane emissions from natural gas operations is emerging as a gaping, potentially fatal flaw in a Canadian ... -
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U.S Global Intelligence Report Presents Stark Climate Vision for 2040
The latest Global Trends report from the U.S. National Intelligence Council offers harrowing projections alongside glimmers of hope in its visioning of how the ... -
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Pre-Budget Talk Centres on National Child Care Plan as Trudeau Mocks Conservatives’ Climate Policy
Fresh from a Liberal Party policy convention over the weekend, the Trudeau government is just days away from an April 19 budget that is ... -
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Biden Jobs, Infrastructure Plan Aims to ‘Turbocharge the Transition’ Off Fossil Fuels
U.S. President Joe Biden travelled to Pittsburgh last Wednesday to unveil a US$2-billion jobs and infrastructure plan that includes a 10-year, $650-billion commitment to ... -
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EXCLUSIVE: New Carbon Capture Tax Credit Would Drive Higher Emissions, Could Mislead Investors
A new federal incentive, modelled on a U.S. tax credit for carbon capture, utilization and storage, would be tailor-made to drive higher greenhouse gas ... -
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Canada’s Opposition to Line 5 Closure Flies in the Face of Science, Courts Disaster, Ex-IJC Chair Warns
In announcing its “non-negotiable” opposition to the closure of the Enbridge Line 5 pipeline, the Canadian government has seemingly kicked to the curb a ... -
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Opinion: Freeland Must Pick a Lane with Next Month’s Federal Budget. And the Right Answer is Obvious.
When she tables a much-anticipated federal budget later this year, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland mustn’t pass up the opportunity to revisit and rethink a ... -
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Initial Economic Gains Mustn’t Deter Freeland’s Green Recovery Budget, Analysts Warn
The federal government could be at risk of squandering its best opportunity at a just, green transition if a rosy February jobs report, the ... -
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EXCLUSIVE: Blaming Campaigners for Rising Premiums Masks Trans Mountain’s Shoddy Safety Record, Ex-Insurance Exec Says
The federal Crown corporation responsible for the Trans Mountain pipeline is diverting attention from its own shoddy safety culture by blaming campaigners for its ... -
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Panicky Messaging on Line 5 Closure Threat Masks Real Issues with Pipeline, Oil by Rail
Canadian Natural Resources Minister Seamus O’Regan is framing Michigan’s intention to shutter Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline as a dire threat to energy security on ... -
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BREAKING: Texas Was ‘Seconds and Minutes’ from Months-Long Blackouts, Grid Operator Admits
At least 47 people were dead, hundreds of thousands of homes were still without power, half of the state was under a boil water ... -
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EXCLUSIVE: UNESCO Partnership Helps Global Gas Exporters ‘Boost Legitimacy’, Undercuts UN Climate Goals, Analysts Say
The United Nations agency responsible for science, education, culture, and protected areas is undercutting global action on the climate emergency, analysts and campaigners warn, ... -
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Jason Kenney vs. the Plimsoll Line
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney proved to be “all hat but no horse” when it came to roping and tying down the ill-fated Keystone XL ...
