Science finds Smoking Gun, but No Bullet, After Tailings Water Identified in Environment

Posted by: Michael Tyas April 28, 2014 2 Comments

New science shows that there is an identifiable difference between groundwater tainted by Oil Sands Affected Water (or tailings pond water) and that which is found naturally. The oil sands are leeching chemically unnatural tailings into the environment.

Fort Chip Solar Potential Breaks Through Shadow of Oil Sands

Posted by: Meagan April 24, 2014 3 Comments

Fueled by a vision for an alternative world where houses and businesses could run on energy from the land, Mercredi has been almost singlehandedly investigating and pushing for renewable energy solutions in his isolated northern Alberta community for years.

Posted by: Michael Tyas April 23, 2014 1 Comment

Oh No You Didn't! The Feds and Territorial government smacks down Imperial Oil after it refuses to provide a security deposit for cleanup. I wonder what kinds of muscles this newly devolved government is going to flex in the upcoming months?

Posted by: Michael Tyas April 21, 2014 Comments Off

Outgoing National Energy Board chairman Gaétan Caron feels that the environment should be left out of consideration when the NEB is approving pipelines. Policy makers and politicians should instead direct the NEB from above. Here's hoping that Caron will champion Canada's need for a national energy policy that includes strong environmental protection once he steps down from public life. Otherwise Caron is a really cynical comedian.

Fighting for Survival, Downstream from the Tar Sands

Posted by: Michael Tyas April 21, 2014 Comments Off

If you are downstream from resource extraction in Canada and want to learn about how a positive relationship between western science and traditional knowledge can look like, please give it a view!

Silver Bullet for Oil Sands Growth

Posted by: Michael Tyas April 18, 2014 Comments Off

The Carbon Bubble, and why it has a bunch of folks worried.

Posted by: Michael Tyas April 17, 2014 Comments Off

The Federal Court of Appeal has upheld that Métis are synonymous to Status Indians under the Canadian Constitution. However, non-status Indians were exempted from the ruling. President of the Metis National Council, Clement Chartier, was “very pleased” Métis have won. Aboriginal Affairs Minister Bernard Valcourt’s people wrote that they were "pleased" that non-status Indians were excluded from the ruling.

Fort Chipewyan Taking Matters into its Own Hands (Again)

Posted by: Meagan April 16, 2014 1 Comment

The Alberta government continues to show it has yet to learn from decades of miscommunication and tense relations with both First Nations in Fort Chipewyan following another bungled opportunity for cooperation in the area of health.

Posted by: Michael Tyas April 15, 2014 Comments Off

Kitimat, BC, residents vote against Northern Gateway Pipeline in a non-binding vote.

Posted by: Michael Tyas April 11, 2014 Comments Off

Air North, Yukon’s Airline is pleased to announce it is in merger talks with itself. #MoreToFollow #TheOtherNorthernAirline — Air North (@flyairnorth) April 11, 2014

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