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PRESS RELEASE: Dutch Bank ING the latest to reject financing of Kinder Morgan pipeline
28 June 2017 (TORONTO) — Dutch bank ING has publicly stated that it will not finance oil pipeline projects from the Canadian tar sands, including the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain…
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Four Tar Sands Pipelines are Heavily Financed by 26 Key Banks
Twenty-six banks are the primary sources of credit for the companies building three pipelines aiming to move Canada’s tar sands to market. Greenpeace is releasing research showing the connections between these banks and the pipelines that could facilitate the expansion of one of the world’s dirtiest energy sources.
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PRESS RELEASE – Greenpeace activist climbs BC Legislature flagpole to deliver hopeful message to N.D.P. and Greens
30 May 2017 (LEKWUNGEN TERRITORY/VICTORIA) — This morning, a Greenpeace activist climbed a flagpole at the B.C. Legislature to deliver a celebratory message. The activist unfurled a banner reading, “People…
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Tell TD to Dump Kinder Morgan
UPDATE: We've launched a petition calling on TD to stop funding tar sands pipelines. Add your name now!TD bank says that it wants to integrate environmental responsibility into every aspect of its business. We think that’s an admirable goal and have written to their CEO in the spirit of helping him achieve that goal.
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A Call for Public Safety: Addressing Nuclear Risks on the Great Lakes
This report identifies steps that the government should take in order to ensure public safety for Ontarians, given that there are 10 operating nuclear reactors in the greater Toronto area.
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How does solar work in the Arctic?
Solar in the Arctic at first seems to be an oxymoron. After all, it is dark in the Arctic for nearly half the year. But then again, it's light for half the year too – just like on the rest of the earth!
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Tar Sands in the Atlantic: TransCanada’s Proposed Energy East Pipeline
A new report released today by the US - based Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), in partnership with numerous Canadian and U.S. groups, shows the proposed Energy East pipeline would drive a 300 to 500 per cent increase in crude tanker traffic down the Atlantic coast from Saint John, New Brunswick to the U.S. Gulf…
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Top 10 Solar Facts
This summer, we’re launching a new campaign to bring solar power to all people and communities in Alberta. Solar4All is about going beyond fossil fuels by not only changing where our energy comes from but how it’s owned, distributed, and controlled. Unlike fossil fuels, solar power can be a source of clean, low-cost energy that…
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Shell’s retreat from Canadian Arctic creates space for Arctic protection
Earlier this week on World Oceans Day we were greeted with some wonderful and exciting news: Shell announced it was giving up all its offshore exploration permits in the Canadian Arctic!
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Nuclear scars: The Lasting Legacies of Chernobyl and Fukushima
To mark the 30th and 5th anniversaries of the Chernobyl and Fukushima disasters, Greenpeace commissioned reviews of scientific literature examining radioactive contamination and health effects linked with the accidents.
