Monthly Archives: July 2012

Arctic wilderness faces pollution threats as oil and gas giants target its riches

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Melting ice caps, the influx of trawlers and tourists, and Shell's £4bn investment to drill for fossil fuels in the Chukchi Sea all raise fears By Robin McKie guardian.co.uk 21 July 2012 It is home to a quarter of the planet's oil and natural gas reserves, yet humans have hardly touched these resources in the far north. But in a few days that could change dramatically if Shell receives approval ... [click title to continue]

Pipeline setback for Enbridge doesn’t deter tar sands/natural gas rush in British Columbia

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By Roger AnnisA Socialist in CanadaJuly 14, 2012A four-page report by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board into the disastrous pipeline break by Enbridge Corporation in Michigan last year is probably a final nail in the coffin of the company’s proposed ‘Northern Gateway’ tar sands bitumen pipeline across northern British Columbia to an export terminal in Kitimat.The NSTB concurred with ... [click title to continue]

Why Canada’s scientists need our support

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Protests by scientists in Canada may seem like a national issue, but their funding cuts could have a global impact By Alice Bell guardian.co.uk,11 July 2012  The scientists of Canada are revolting. They marched through Ottawa in their thousands on Tuesday, a sea of white coats making its way up Parliament Hill, carrying tombstones and a coffin to symbolise the "death of evidence", chanting "What ... [click title to continue]