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 Michigan Oil Spill: Enbridge was warned about pipeline
A Canadian company whose pipeline leaked hundreds of thousands of gallons of oil into a major Michigan river was warned by government regulators in January that its monitoring of corrosion in the pipeline was insufficient. 7/29/2010 4:02:47 PM
 Oilsands constant source of low-level pollution: scientist
An independent scientist says an extensive search of hard-to-get government records suggest Alberta's oilsands are a constant source of low-level pollution. And Kevin Timoney says the vast database he has compiled on the industry's environmental performance suggests the province isn't doing enough. 7/29/2010 3:58:05 PM
 Milfoil outbreak summer surprise in Osoyoos Lake
A milfoil outbreak in Osoyoos Lake has garnered special attention for crews working on removal of the pesky plant. Genevieve Dunbar, office and grants administrator and milfoil control liaison said Wednesday its difficult to determine what caused the milfoil to appear in the lake. 7/29/2010 10:32:47 AM
 Global warming 'undeniable,' report says
Scientists from around the world are providing even more evidence of global warming. "A comprehensive review of key climate indicators confirms the world is warming and the past decade was the warmest on record," the annual State of the Climate report declares. (Ed: Expect another barrage from the Oil Company PR machines.) 7/29/2010 5:47:06 AM
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 Greenpeace mock oil spill targets Enbridge
Greenpeace protesters staged a mock oil spill Wednesday morning at the downtown Vancouver offices of Enbridge after the Alberta pipeline company admitted responsibility for the oil leak now going on in Michigan. 7/29/2010 5:08:02 AM
 Michigan declares pipeline spill a disaster area
Governor Jennifer Granholm declared a state of disaster on Tuesday for an area along the Kalamazoo River in south-central Michigan where an oil pipeline leaked 19,500 barrels of oil. The spill came in a 30-inch, 190,000 barrels per day line transporting crude oil from Griffith, Indiana, to Sarnia, Ontario. 7/28/2010 6:44:18 AM
 You wouldn't read about it: climate scientists right
Chances are, you have not heard much about Climategate lately, but last November it dominated the media. Three weeks before the Copenhagen summit, thousands of emails from the Climate Research Unit at the University of East Anglia were published on a Russian website. 7/26/2010 7:45:57 PM
 National chiefs say no to B.C. mine
A remote lake in the B.C. ranch country has become the focus of a national dispute over government authority to regulate industry on Crown land. Aboriginal leaders from across Canada have backed National Chief Shawn Atleo's call for the federal cabinet to reject the Prosperity gold and copper mine proposal. 7/26/2010 9:15:03 AM
 Bonnie fizzles, cleanup fleet heads back to well
The fleet of cleanup vessels tending the blown-out BP well in the Gulf of Mexico was ordered back to the spill site Saturday morning after a tropical storm system fizzled. The weather system was barely mustering maximum winds of 35 mph and was not expected to generate a fierce storm surge. 7/24/2010 7:12:44 PM
 Canada's 'Oily' Environment Minister says critics are overreacting to Arctic survey
Denying that the federal government has any plans to exploit offshore oil in a proposed Arctic marine park, Environment Minister Jim Prentice said Friday that critics are overreacting to a planned geological survey of the seabed in Lancaster Sound. 7/23/2010 5:12:57 PM
 Oil Rig Alarm Was Not Fully Turned On, Worker Says
The emergency alarm on the Deepwater Horizon was not fully activated on the day the oil rig caught fire and exploded, triggering the massive spill in the Gulf of Mexico, a rig worker on Friday told a government panel investigating the accident. 7/23/2010 1:21:31 PM
 Feds' imminent oil exploration making waves in North
Opponents of offshore oil exploration in Lancaster Sound a proposed national marine park north of Baffin Island said Thursday they have lost a battle with Natural Resources Canada to prevent a seismic survey in waters that Environment Minister Jim Prentice hailed earlier this month as "one of the richest marine-mammal areas in the world." 7/23/2010 6:22:27 AM
 Giant hogweed invades Richmond
Giant hogweed a dangerous and invasive plant has been found in Richmond, B.C. Lesley Douglas, the city's manager of environmental sustainability, said the plant has been found on Sea Island. Douglas warned that members of the public not to attempt to remove the plant themselves. 7/22/2010 6:03:23 AM
 BP admits altering oil spill response centre image
Oil firm BP has admitted posting an altered image of its Gulf of Mexico oil spill response centre on its website. BP spokesman Scott Dean said the photographer who took the photo was displaying his skills with Photoshop software and there was no ill intent. (Ed: Baloney!). 7/21/2010 5:25:41 PM
 Canada moves to blunt criticism of oilsands at clean-energy conference
The Harper government is using an international clean-energy conference to correct what it describes as misleading attacks against Canada's oilsands industry, Natural Resources Minister Christian Paradis said Tuesday. 7/21/2010 6:56:56 AM
 Please remain calm: The Earth will heal itself
Stanford University physicist Robert Laughlin says governments and people generally should proceed with more humility in dealing with climate change. The Earth, he says, is very old and has suffered grievously. Yet, the Earth is still here. 7/20/2010 5:19:59 PM
 Ontario backpedals on unpopular eco-fees
The Ontario government says it will scrap its controversial eco-fees for 90 days to develop a new system "that works for consumers," but will kick in $5-million during that time to make up for the money no longer being charged to consumers at the cash register. 7/20/2010 3:10:56 PM
 Canada missing 'green' boat, finds survey of scientists, bureaucrats
More than three out of four leading Canadian bureaucrats, scientists and industry leaders believe the Harper government is missing the boat on "greening" the economy and adopting the wrong policies to address climate change, according to a new international study. 7/19/2010 6:30:14 PM
 BP allowed to keep cap closed for 24 hours
The U.S. government Monday allowed BP to keep the cap shut tight on its busted Gulf of Mexico oil well for another day after the company promised to watch closely for any signs of new leaks breaking through the sea floor. The decision settled for the moment a rift between BP and the government. 7/19/2010 6:53:17 AM
 Comparative photos of Mount Everest 'confirm ice loss'
"The photographs reveal a startling truth: the ice of the Himalaya is disappearing." "The melt waters of these high altitude glaciers supply crucial seasonal flows to the Ganges, Brahmaputra, Salween, Irrawaddy, Mekong, Yangtze and Yellow rivers, which hundreds of millions of people downstream depend on for their livelihoods." 7/18/2010 5:20:31 PM
 U.S. Senate stalls on climate change
The U.S. Senate spent this week searching for ways to water down the modest greenhouse gas emissions targets in the House-passed energy bill, which opponents claim will injure the economy. (Ed: It's become apparent during the BP Fiasco, the oil/coal companies have many, many U.S. politicians in their pockets.) 7/18/2010 4:42:50 PM
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