LNG - Fracking

As we return from another hot and smoke-filled summer of unnatural disasters, let us admit that we are in our own form of denial. This piece may upset some friends and colleagues, including people I greatly admire. But perhaps it is time to concede that, in the face of an escalating catastrophe, we are stuck in a rinse-and-repeat cycle that is simply not working.

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British Columbia

Outdated BC Approval Process Triggers New Anti-Pipeline Battle

26/08/24

Author:

Nicholas Gottlieb

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The Tyee

Some opponents warn the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission pipeline will face protests similar to those that led to confrontations on the Coastal GasLink pipeline route. Photo by Amanda Follett Hosgood.

Aug. 23, 2024

A New Pipeline Battle Looms for BC

The Prince Rupert line fights for its life. Opponents say no.

“I sure hope it doesn’t come to it, but we are prepared.”

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Amnesty International Declares Its First ‘Prisoner of Conscience’ in Canada

01/08/24

Author:

Amanda Follett Hosgood

Link:

The Tyee

Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chief Dsta’hyl stands outside the courthouse in Smithers, BC, prior to his trial last year. Dsta’hyl was convicted and sentenced to 60 days of house arrest. Photo for The Tyee by Amanda Follett Hosgood.

July 31, 2024

Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chief Dsta’hyl was sentenced to house arrest earlier this month for opposing the Coastal GasLink pipeline.

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Unrelenting gas industry: FortisBC refuses to take no for an answer

01/08/24

Author:

Seth Klein

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National Observer

Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim, speaks during a news conference for a housing announcement in Vancouver, B.C., Friday, Dec. 15, 2023. Photo by: The Canadian Press/Ethan Cairns

July 30, 2024

Part 1 of a two-part series.

There is a universe in which the so-called “natural” gas industry reinvents itself, gracefully transitioning to alternative forms of genuinely renewable energy, aiding in our shared need to rapidly reduce emissions and supporting worker transition for the future.

Sadly, that does not appear to be the universe in which we live.

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Vancouver’s gas ban reversal betrays our values and health

01/08/24

Author:

Dr. Melissa Lem

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Vancouver Sun

The view looking North from the Granville Street Bridge earlier this month PHOTO BY NICK PROCAYLO /PNG

July 31, 2024

As the first municipality in Canada to reverse a bylaw to build clean energy into new homes, Vancouver is no longer a climate leader — it’s a climate laggard

Last week, as Valemount was opening its homes to thousands of evacuees fleeing the Jasper wildfires, Vancouver was slamming the door on climate progress. In a 6-to-5 vote, city council abruptly reversed the city’s long-standing bylaw preventing natural gas heating in new homes.

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'Alternative' energy and less energy

Oil and Gas Exploration Surges Despite Promised Transition Out of Fossil Fuels

31/07/24

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The Energy Mix

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The Energy Mix

July 29, 2024

Oil and gas exploration has surged to pre-pandemic levels this year, and Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Norway account for two-thirds of the new oil and gas licences since 2020, the International Institute for Sustainable Development revealed today.

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'Alternative' energy and less energy

LNG - Fracking

Atmospheric concentrations of methane are now the highest they’ve been for at least 800,000 years

A New Pipeline Battle Looms for BC

The Prince Rupert line fights for its life. Opponents say no.

Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chief Dsta’hyl was sentenced to house arrest earlier this month for opposing the Coastal GasLink pipeline.

As the first municipality in Canada to reverse a bylaw to build clean energy into new homes, Vancouver is no longer a climate leader — it’s a climate laggard

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