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Four things you should know about the Fukushima nuclear disaster
Blogpost by Laura Kenyon - February 28, 2013 at 15:31

The Fukushima nuclear disaster that began on March 11, 2011 was a scary time for the whole world. Some early reports even warned about radiation being carried on the wind as far as the west coasts of the USA and Canada, and many international ... Read more >
Premier Redford: Let's be honest about the tar sands
Blogpost by Mike Hudema - February 28, 2013 at 12:54 2 comments

Dear Premier Redford,

As a fellow Albertan who loves this province and its natural environment, I was quite disappointed to read your op-ed in USA Today.

One of the main qualities I look for in a leader is honesty. Honesty in the face of criticism a... Read more >
Obama's climate legacy will start when Shell’s Arctic drilling stops
Blogpost by Ben Ayliffe - February 26, 2013 at 13:09

Since Shell's Kulluk rig ran aground off Alaska, the US Department of Interior and the US Coast Guard have both launched independent investigations to find out what went wrong with the company's drilling operations in the far north.

These urgent in... Read more >
Canadians Against Keystone: ‘God keep our land, glorious and free’
Blogpost by Marla Wach - February 25, 2013 at 16:26 1 comment

Never did I think that I'd be raising my fist in the air to protest the Keystone XL tar-sands pipeline in Washington DC, but on February 17 2013, I did just that. On February 15th, I and 9 other Torontonians took off to support the Forward on Climate ... Read more >
BC Government’s own watchdog is barking at them
Blogpost by Stephanie Goodwin - February 21, 2013 at 19:48

Sometimes independent bodies mandated to monitor the government have the courage to tell the truth. Today is one of those days. The Auditor General of British Columbia released an audit of biodiversity in B.C., essentially a report card on how the B... Read more >