Category Archives: Sustainability

Alberta asking Feds for more funds to deal with orphaned well cleanup

Posted on April 1, 2020 by

Old, unproductive oil and gas wells could cost up to $70B to clean up, says new report ‘The mess continues to grow,’ says landowner stuck with abandoned well Kyle Bakx – CBC News — Hustle in the oil patch: Inside … Continue reading →

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TC Energy to proceed with Keystone XL pipeline after US$1.1 billion investment from Alberta government | Financial Post

Posted on March 31, 2020 by

https://business.financialpost.com/commodities/energy/tc-energy-to-proceed-with-keystone-xl-pipeline-after-1-5b-investment-from-alberta-government — the Government of Alberta has agreed to invest US$1.1 billion as equity in the 830,000-barrels-per-day pipeline project. This going towards construction costs through the end of 2020. The remaining investment of US$6.9 billion is expected to be made … Continue reading →

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TV’s ‘Diesel Brothers’ to pay US$850,000 fine for rolling coal | Driving

Posted on March 17, 2020 by

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Does the B.C. gas pipeline need approval from hereditary chiefs? – Macleans.ca

Posted on February 22, 2020 by

Protesters at a rally in Vancouver in support of pipeline protesters in northwestern B.C. (Darryl Dyck/CP) — This explains the two types of indigenous leadership, what role they each play and why they are often not in agreement. There is … Continue reading →

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Agriculture and food industry as part of push for more sustainable food production

Posted on February 15, 2020 by

A photo provided by Perfect Day Foods of pints of their ice cream, which is vegan, lactose-free and contains milk proteins… Perfect Day Foods/The New York Times Lab-grown ice cream presents a labelling challenge for Canadian dairy https://nationalpost.com/news/lab-grown-ice-cream-presents-a-labelling-challenge-for-canadian-dairy — Milk’s … Continue reading →

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‘Populism’: Bailouts, Brexit and battling rapid climate change | CBC Radio

Posted on February 11, 2020 by

https://www.cbc.ca/radio/ideas/global-trumpism-bailouts-brexit-and-battling-climate-change-1.5321199 — Populism, Bailouts, Brexit and optimism about battling rapid climate change. “How did the middle class end up in perpetual debt? Why is there “no money” for infrastructure or social programs, but there is for waging war? And what … Continue reading →

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Canadian airlines feel the pressure of flight-shaming and the ‘Greta effect’

Posted on January 19, 2020 by

Canadian airlines feel the pressure of flight-shaming and the ‘Greta effect’ https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-canadian-airlines-feel-the-pressure-of-flight-shaming-and-the-greta-2/

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