Hundreds of World’s Scientists Ask Stephen Harper to Return Freedom to Science in Canada
In an open letter published Monday more than 800 scientists are asking Prime Minister Stephen Harper to end “burdensome restriction on scientific communication and collaboration faced by Canadian government scientists.” The Harper government has recently attracted international attention after a report published by a leading research union identified Canadian scientists as particularly hard hit by budget […]
Supporters of Fracking Ban Face New Wave of McCarthyism in Denton, Texas
In Denton, Texas, a college town north of Dallas that sits atop the Barnett Shale formation, the fight over a referendum banning fracking within city limits is in the final stretch. The local ballot initiative has global implications, with the energy sector watching closely. The turmoil in Denton reflects a growing national debate between those concerned with […]
Climate Deniers Red Faced as World Heads for Hottest Year on Record
Climate deniers have been left red-faced as the world basks in some of the hottest temperatures in living memory, with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicting 2014 could break all records. Lord Lawson, who resigned as chancellor in the 1980s after overheating the British economy, has led the siren chorus, claiming that a recent plateau […]
Clean-Tech Is Good For The Economy And Environment
This is a guest post by David Suzuki. What’s the fastest-growing sector in Canada’s economy? Given what you hear from politicians and the media, you’d be forgiven for thinking it’s the resource industry, especially extraction and export of fossil fuels like oil sands bitumen and liquefied natural gas. But we’re no longer just “hewers of wood […]
Josh Penry and Kristin Strohm: First Couple of Colorado Fracking Front Groups
This is a guest post by Jesse Coleman, originally published at Huffington Post. A Greenpeace investigation has uncovered close ties between a Colorado political couple and at least six oil and gas industry front groups that have been fighting state regulations designed to protect the health of its citizens and the environment. The husband and wife team are […]
Right-Wing Charities Escaping CRA Audits: New Report from Broadbent Institute
A new report from the Broadbent Institute raises fresh questions about whether Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) audits are being used as a politicized tool to pressure critics of the federal government. The report, Stephen Harper’s CRA: Selective audits, “political” activity, and right-leaning charities, says several right-leaning charities are reporting zero “political” activity while engaging in work […]
How Climate Science Divided Neoliberal Duo Thatcher and Reagan
Thatcher had been in awe of her fellow free market apostle Reagan, but the two world leaders would diverge on the issue of the environment. By 1988, the American president had served the maximum two terms in office. George H. W. Bush, his likely successor would, enthusiastically mount the climate bandwagon, despite being a fellow Republican. History […]
Divestment campaign reveals £66 billion fossil fuel investment scheme by high street banks
A new divestment campaign launched by ethical financial campaign group Move Your Money has revealed that the UK’s high street banks are investing large sums of customer’s money into the fossil fuel industry, regardless of polls suggesting this is not what the customer wants. Launched this week, the Divest! campaign intends to convince customers of the […]
Natural Gas as 'Bridge Fuel' Is Excellent Political Solution But Fails As Climate Solution
“We cannot solely rely on abundant gas to solve the climate change problem. The climate change problem requires a climate change solution. Abundant gas could be great for any number of things, but it is not going to solve the climate change problem.” This statement was made by Haewon McJeon, the lead author on a new […]
Climate Denying Roger Helmer MEP Claimed 'Morally Dubious' Green Energy Subsidies
Outspoken climate denier Roger Helmer MEP bought a gas-guzzling Jaguar sports car after installing solar panels on his wife Sara’s stables so he could claim green energy subsidies which he himself has attacked as “regressive” and “morally dubious.” The member of the European Parliament for the East Midlands is the Energy and Industry spokesman for UKIP […]