News and views on climate, energy and politics you won't find anywhere else - Page 57
The Harper Conservatives have left the building in the Comox Valley
It’s a good thing many retirees like to volunteer their skills and that Vancouver Island is home to an exceptional set of them with abundant knowledge. They knew this ...
Citizen groups unconvinced by pipeline regulator’s PR push
VICTORIA – Citizen groups representing more than 300,000 concerned British Columbians emerged from a closed-door meeting with National Energy Board (NEB) Chair and CEO Peter Watson unconvinced that the ...
An open letter to Minister James Moore
The general manager of the Jericho Sailing Centre is accusing Coast Guard brass of straight-out lying to the public. Here’s Mike Cotter’s open letter to Minister James Moore. Dear ...
What do you do to prevent more oil spills?
One week ago Vancouver residents woke up to the news that a grain freighter at anchor had leaked bunker fuel into English Bay. No reason to panic, right? Conditions ...
Grumpy cat says ‘Keep that crap outta my sewer’
Well folks, this has truly never happened before… Concerned citizens were invited to provide input on a wastewater permit application for the proposed coal port at Fraser Surrey Docks. ...
How to kill a pipeline
A version of this article originally appeared in The Tyee. On the night of April 12, 2014, I was a long way from the North Coast. Surrounded by a ...
Sooke goes face to face with Kinder Morgan
Kinder Morgan has been on the road lately doling out money to communities that would be affected by their pipeline project . They found no buyers in Sooke. “Go ...
Story Time for Climate Activists: The Big Swim
From guest blogger Carrie Saxifrage In Don’t Even Think About It: Why Our Brains Are Wired to Ignore Climate Change, George Marshall compiled research on brain science as it ...
Climate change is not a left-right issue
Climate change shouldn’t be a left-wing versus right-wing political issue. I might take some flak for saying this, but “progressives” who claim only they have the correct ideas to ...
