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Honour the Treaties Concert to be Rescheduled

Posted by: Michael Tyas June 17, 2015 Comments Off on Honour the Treaties Concert to be Rescheduled
Honour the Treaties Concert to be Rescheduled
View image | gettyimages.com “I am sad to say that I must postpone the July 3 Honour the Treaties concert at Edmonton’s Rexall Place in support of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nations legal defence,” says Neil Young. “The Honour The...
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Learning Together: The global struggle of land and industry.

Posted by: Chris Klassen June 8, 2015 Comments Off on Learning Together: The global struggle of land and industry.
Learning Together: The global struggle of land and industry.
As reported by APTN, two delegates from Australian Indigenous groups, the Wangan and Jagalingou Family Councils, stopped in Alberta last week as part of a world tour to raise awareness of a mining project planned for their sacred territories. Sounds like...
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Alberta Forest Fire Threatens Ecosystems, Industry

Posted by: Chris Klassen May 25, 2015 Comments Off on Alberta Forest Fire Threatens Ecosystems, Industry
Forest fires in North-Eastern Alberta have brought roughly 9% of the Oil Sands industry to a halt. Crews have been evacuated from various work sites, and other sites have been left inaccessible by road due to the fire. Much discussion...
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Parliament Hill hears from advocates against fracking

Posted by: Chris Klassen May 19, 2015 Comments Off on Parliament Hill hears from advocates against fracking
It is becoming clearer and harder to deny that the oil, energy, and resource extraction industries have negative effects on water quality in their surrounding ecosystems. For the Athabasca - Peace River Delta, this has become increasingly clear through the...
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Renewed Hope for Indigenous-Government Relations

Posted by: Jonathan May 13, 2015 Comments Off on Renewed Hope for Indigenous-Government Relations
Renewed Hope for Indigenous-Government Relations
NDP’s Rachel Notley has committed to a renewed relationship between government and First Nation Communities sparking hope in many communities including the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation who are ‘ecstatic about the victory’.
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Wildrose Blooms in Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo. Now What?

Posted by: Michael Tyas May 7, 2015 Comments Off on Wildrose Blooms in Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo. Now What?
Wildrose Blooms in Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo. Now What?
What about parts of the natural environment that are distanced from direct exposure to the extractive industry? What about damages that occur far downstream? What about a commitment to preserving livelihoods that aren't dependent on ‘individual property’, but on traditional territory and healthy ecosystems?
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Mount Polly Review Released

Posted by: Michael Tyas May 7, 2015 Comments Off on Mount Polly Review Released
The message from Environment Canada is that the Mount Polley tailings dam was built on weakened soil, and that the environmental rules as-they-exist are good enough.
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Posted by: Michael Tyas May 6, 2015 Comments Off on
A quote from Rachel Notley's victory speech last night: "To Alberta’s Indigenous peoples: the trust we have been given tonight is a call to be better neighbours and partners. I’m looking forward to consulting with you and learning from you."

Do you think positive change is coming on issues around resource extraction and Indigenous territories?

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Alberta Election: The future of Fort McMurray - Wood Buffalo riding

Posted by: Jonathan May 5, 2015 Comments Off on Alberta Election: The future of Fort McMurray - Wood Buffalo riding
Alberta Election: The future of Fort McMurray – Wood Buffalo riding
View image | gettyimages.com Alberta goes to the polls today, and by tonight the Fort McMurray - Wood Buffalo riding will have a new representative in the provincial legislative assembly. Fort Chipewyan and Mikisew Cree First Nation, as well as...
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Earthquakes Spook Animals Too!

Posted by: Michael Tyas April 29, 2015 Comments Off on Earthquakes Spook Animals Too!
Earthquakes Spook Animals Too!
This interesting story linking fracking with earthquakes missed an important question: what effect does it have on the wildlife? We can expect that burrows will collapse, killing the critters inside. Earthquakes have been shown to spook animals, vacating them from breeding areas and even causing them to tremble or not eat up to a day afterwards. These are yet another set of questions that remain unanswered in the pursuit of energy and profits.
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