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Tar Sands Billions Could Be Better Spent
Tue, 03/16/2010 - 22:36
WWF - WWF-UK and The Co-operative have launched a report showing how the massive resources being poured into environmentally damaging tar sands could instead be used to create green energy or to help meet global development goals.
The thought-provoking new WWF/Co-op report, Opportunity Cost of the Tar Sands, puts into perspective the estimated £254 billion ($379 billion) that the big oil companies are planning to invest in tar sands between now and 2025.
It explains how this money could instead be used to kick-start ambitious green energy plans in Europe, or to enable the world to hit half the UN’s Millennium Development Goals in the 49 least-developed countries, which would mean averting four million child deaths annually. See the News Article Here
Money Spent on Tar Sands Could Decarbonise the Western Economies
Tue, 03/16/2010 - 22:33
The Guardian - Trucks carry loads of oil-laden sand at the Albian Sands mine near Fort McMurray in Alberta, Canada. Photograph: Jeff McIntosh/AP
The £250bn cost of developing Canada's controversial tar sands between now and 2025 could be used to decarbonise the western economy by funding ambitious solar power schemes in the Sahara or a European wide shift to electric vehicles, according to a new report released today.
2 U.S. Firms Wash Hands of Tar Sands
Sat, 03/13/2010 - 19:52
The Syncrude oil sands extraction facility is reflected in a lake reclaimed from an old mine near Fort McMurray, Alta.
Canada’s controversial tar sands industry took its first retail blow Wednesday as two Fortune 500 companies announced plans to eliminate the high-carbon Alberta fuel from its supply chain.
The U.S.-based firms Whole Foods Market Inc. and Bed, Bath and Beyond Inc. both unveiled new fuel policies designed to wean themselves off “higher-than-normal greenhouse gas footprints” inherent in feedstock from the Alberta tar sands.
Japan Breaches Whaling Activists' Human Rights
Sat, 02/27/2010 - 20:58
Manitoba Wildlands - Two Greenpeace activists arrested by Japan when they uncovered corruption in a tax-funded Japanese whaling program face trial. Illegal activities include over-harvesting of whales and whalers selling meat privately for consumption with the knowledge of government officials onboard whaling vessels. Greenpeace went public with the findings, prompting an investigation by a Tokyo district prosecutor that was shut down when the two activists were arrested for theft and trespass.
Quebec's New Climate Strategy Faces Opposition
Sat, 02/27/2010 - 20:56
Manitoba Wildlands - Quebec recently recently enacted the first regulations in Canada to adopt California's strict auto emissions standards. These regulations impose strict limits on greenhouse gas emissions from new vehicles sold in the province. Canada's Environment Minister Jim Prentice opposes the move, and believes the regulations are too strict to be practical for the province, and are 'counter productive in the North America market place.'
Sierra Club Files Complaint Over Oilsands Ad
Sat, 02/27/2010 - 20:54
Manitoba Wildlands - The Sierra Club of Canada alleges in its complaint to Advertising Standards Canada that Canwest tried to disguise the fact that Shell Canada paid for articles on the oilsands that ran in several of the chain's major dailies.
Insurance Commissioners Adopt Climate Disclosure Policy
Sat, 02/27/2010 - 20:52
Manitoba Wildlands - The US National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) have adopted a mandatory requirement for insurance companies to disclose financial risks faced from climate change and actions being taken to respond.
Read the Full News Article Here
Environmental Performance Index Released
Sat, 02/27/2010 - 20:50
Manitoba Wildlands - In evaluating the environmental performance of 163 countries the Environmental Performance Index (EPI) has named Iceland the most environmental nation. Other European nations, Switzerland (2nd), Sweden (4th) and Norway (5th), also took top places, with Costa Rica (3rd) highest scoring outside Europe.
Read The Full News Article Here
People's submission - Copenhagen Accord
Sat, 02/27/2010 - 20:48 
Manitoba Wildlands - A network of leading non-government organizations made a Peoples Submission to the United Nations to represent Canadians who support Canada meeting its Kyoto Protocol emission reduction targets. The Peoples Submission was filed by January 31, 2020, the date by which countries who signed onto the Copenhagen Accord, were to submit their target emissions in keeping with the Accord language. Read The Full Article Here
Earth Hour 2010
Sat, 02/27/2010 - 20:46
Manitoba Wildlands - The event that began in one city just three years ago has now grown to be the largest environmental movement in history! In 2009 hundreds of millions of people around the world turned out their lights for one hour to show their support for climate action.
In 2010 Earth Hour is at 8:30 PM March 27, 2010.
