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Why does dirty U.S. coal get a free ride through B.C.?
Americans reject terminals, so Montana’s coal heads to Asia through the Lower Mainland. Posted previously in the Tyee. If you’ve ever been to the ferry terminal in Tsawwassen, you’ve ...
BC taxpayers to pay billions for Christy Clark’s bridge
The Massey Bridge Replacement means increased costs for taxpayers and commuters. It would also open up the Fraser River to Panamax tankers, enabling a massive expansion of fossil fuel exports ...
Trudeau’s climate plan: made for the oil patch
“New pipelines to transition to clean energy” is Canada’s own form of climate denial Watching Prime Minister Trudeau celebrate President Trump’s executive order reviving the Keystone XL pipeline got ...
Will Trudeau cling to Trump … or China?
Oil minister dismisses Keystone, favours oil tankers to Asia The election of Donald Trump to the White House last week instantly revived hopes for the Keystone XL pipeline. Blocked ...
How do we save the climate from President Trump?
The power of local resistance in the face of destructive political forces. I was in my last year of high school when U.S. President George W. Bush decided to ...
New report raises concerns about Kinder Morgan proposal
Oil Change International report argues fossil fuel expansion is inconsistent with international climate change goals BURNABY, B.C. — British Columbian citizens’ group Dogwood welcomed today’s Oil Change International report, ...
Hermione Granger & the battles ahead
Welcome to Dogwood, Sophie! I first picked up a Dogwood clipboard at age 17, eager to stop the onslaught of tar sands pipeline and tanker expansion through British Columbia. ...
Climate leadership or climate corporatocracy?
B.C.’s Climate Leadership Plan focuses less on change to our climate and more on change in the BC Liberal’s piggy bank. Last Friday afternoon, in a remote warehouse in ...
B.C. Climate plan a sop to Liberal donors
BC Liberals ignore own climate team recommendations in favour of propping up big donors: forestry & oil industries 19/08/2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Victoria, B.C. – Premier Christy Clark’s new climate ...