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Schindler and co. blast shuttering of AEMERA

Posted by: Michael Tyas April 18, 2016 2 Comments
Schindler and co. blast shuttering of AEMERA
David Schindler and 7 other prominent scientists have come together to call bullshit on Boothe's report and minister Phillip's decision. While Boothe called it a 'failed three year experiment,' the scientists helpfully point out that it inherited a hoarder's level of baggage from former versions of the program and it was unfair to hold them responsible for this, as they hadn't adequate time to clean the mess.
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Alberta Auditor General Says Oilsands Piggybank Too Tiny

Posted by: Michael Tyas July 6, 2015 Comments Off on Alberta Auditor General Says Oilsands Piggybank Too Tiny
Alberta Auditor General Says Oilsands Piggybank Too Tiny
Today the Auditor General of Manitoba, Merwan Saher, blasted the provincial government for not requiring oilsands companies to cough up enough cash in advance in order to clean up and remediate affected landscapes once the last batch of crude has been shipped out.
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APTN Features: One River Many Relations

Posted by: Jonathan November 10, 2014 Comments Off on APTN Features: One River Many Relations
APTN Features: One River Many Relations
APTN's InFocus features the Environmental and Human Health Implications of Athabasca Oil Sands health study that links environmental contaminants, from regional development like the oilsands, with the degrading health of local communities.
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Mining Rare Earths in NWT Might Become More Affordable, Less Polluting

Posted by: Michael Tyas June 5, 2014 Comments Off on Mining Rare Earths in NWT Might Become More Affordable, Less Polluting
Mining Rare Earths in NWT Might Become More Affordable, Less Polluting
A startup in Boston has discovered that "making the production of many widely used metals significantly cheaper and less polluting" is within our grasp. Infinium says it has discovered and is marketing the first of many products that might shake up the rare earth mining industry. This will have a positive effect on resource extraction growth in the Northwest Territories, one of the few regions in the world with viable rare earths reserves.
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