Trudeau's $360M for Roads to Unapproved Yukon Mines
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That Time Trudeau Announced $360 Million for Roads to Yukon Mines That Haven't Been Approved Yet
By Matt Jacques
In early September, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced more than $360 million in funding for roads to service mining operations in two remote regions of the Yukon.
There’s just one catch: most of those mines haven’t even been approved yet. Read more.
Will Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain Oilsands Pipeline Become the Standing Rock of the North?
By James Wilt
The battle against the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline could lead to the next Standing Rock and destroy any investment case for the project, according to a newly released report.
The report, commissioned by the Secwepemc nation and prepared by the Indigenous Network on Economies and Trade, articulates seven ways that Kinder Morgan Canada has failed “to account for the lack of political, legal, and proprietary certainty surrounding the pipeline.” Read more.
‘No World-Class Spill Response Here’: Heiltsuk First Nation Pursues Lawsuit One Year After Tug Disaster
By Jimmy Thomson
It has been one year since a tug boat ran aground near Bella Bella, B.C., spilling 110,000 litres of diesel fuel and contaminating local food sources. DeSmog Canada visited the Heiltsuk First Nation and learned about the ongoing impacts of the spill — and the nation's battle for justice.
"It took the spirit of a nation away," says first responder Russell Windsor. Read more.
Geothermal Would Create 15 Times More Permanent Jobs Than Site C, Panel Told As BCUC Hearings Draw to Close
By Judith Lavoie
Geothermal power projects are thriving in Oregon and Idaho but don't follow the geology north across the B.C. border where hot springs are plentiful, Alison Thompson, chair of the Canadian Geothermal Energy Association, told the B.C. Utilities Commission panel reviewing the Site C dam.
“How much has BC Hydro spent in the last 15 years in exploratory drilling for geothermal resources?” she asked. “We believe this number to be zero.” And yet the reward in permanent jobs alone could make it worth the public utility's while. Read more.
Five Things We Learned from the Damning Report on the University of Calgary’s Connections with Enbridge
By James Wilt
Senior administrators at the University of Calgary suppressed academic freedom and failed to address glaring conflicts of interest while attempting to establish an Enbridge-funded research centre, according to a report commissioned by the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) that was released last week.
Here are five key takeaways from the damning report on Enbridge's influence at one of Alberta's most powerful institutions. Read more.
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