The Premier of BC made an announcement this week, Earth Week, that the Site C hydro-electric dam will go ahead pending federal approval. BC Hydro has the following information on the Site C dam: Site C dam would be located about seven kilometres southwest of Fort St. John on the Peace River, downstream of where [...]
Vote earth this Saturday! For one hour on March 27th from 8:30-9:30pm the whole world is in your hands. In fact, it’s at the tips of your fingers (or toes if you prefer) – just flip off those light switches and your computer too and unplug that kettle while you’re at it. Step outside and [...]
Solar energy accounts for only .01 % of U.S. generating capacity. Don’t hold your breath waiting for a solar provider to take the place of your gas station anytime soon. Why is that? Green power needs investments for start-up and development. Where are the government subsidies? Right now, wind power costs 50% more than power [...]
The Wabamun Area CO2 Sequestration Project (WASP) is complete. Researchers from the University of Calgary with funding from industry and the federal government, spent almost two years studying the effect of burying CO2 in the ground: The volume of CO2 being emitted by human activities has reached a point where human intentional sequestration is needed. [...]
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The controversial Red Chris mine will go ahead. The Red Chris mine is exempt from the recent decision by the Supreme Court of Canada which says that the federal government requires environmental studies on mining projects. The question is, what about the other projects in the area known as the Sacred Headwaters? This area is [...]
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If you enjoy playing golf but feel guilty about all the herbicides and pesticides that they put on the golf course, look for golf courses that have the designation ACSP or GEO. Audubon International and Golf Environment Organisation both have certification programs that promote more nature friendly design, water use and conservation, healthy turf and [...]
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The Mackenzie Gas Pipeline project has been given a stamp of approval by the Joint Review Panel. The plan is to drill for natural gas at the delta where the Mackenzie River, the longest river in North America, drains into the Arctic Ocean. This area is a huge estuary that provides vital habitat for migrating [...]
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It’s hard to believe, but over 100 million years ago there was an inland sea in Alberta. Streams flowed into the inland sea bringing with them sand and mud. Over millions of years, the sediments were covered by other sediments and compacted. It is believed the oil came from the southern portion of the Alberta [...]
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Consider when you turn to Google or some other search engine and enter in something – your computer is getting that information from a server somewhere …out there… on a server farm. Yes, that’s right, a wide open area in some building somewhere is a collection of servers all running feverishly. The North Carolina Sierra [...]
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Last Spring, someone from the Canadian Environmental Agency typed out a memo addressed to the top level of the Canadian government, urging a public inquiry into the proposed Enridge Gateway project. I believe that this memo should be out there for us all to read, especially considering that the Port of Kitimat is privately operated [...]
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