The Globe and Mail gave big play today to a story on Fort McMurray and how oilsands expansion has been put on hold.
I offer some background (I lived there in 1987-1988).
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Monday, December 29
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billdoskoch
on Mon 29 Dec 2008 11:39 PM EST
The Globe and Mail gave big play today to a story on Fort McMurray and how oilsands expansion has been put on hold. I offer some background (I lived there in 1987-1988). more »
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billdoskoch
on Mon 29 Dec 2008 09:22 AM EST
NYT columnist Thomas L. Friedman argues the only way to send the price signals needed to begin retooling the U.S. economy into a lower-carbon model is through the tax system. He would like to see Barack Obama boost the U.S. federal gasoline tax. more »Sunday, December 28
by
billdoskoch
on Sun 28 Dec 2008 11:02 PM EST
A food expert notes that per-capita food production is dropping off even as the human population continues its march towards nine billion souls by 2050. To cope, the global food production system needs to be radically rethought for the 21st century. more »
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billdoskoch
on Sun 28 Dec 2008 10:22 PM EST
more » Saturday, December 27
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billdoskoch
on Sat 27 Dec 2008 01:36 AM EST
Friday, December 26
by
billdoskoch
on Fri 26 Dec 2008 08:43 PM EST
Richard Black suggests that with climate change not sucking up quite as much air time, there was a chance for some other important environmental issues to move up in prominence. more »Friday, December 19
by
billdoskoch
on Fri 19 Dec 2008 11:16 PM EST
From the Salon blurb: "The South's attempt to kill the North's auto industry is the latest battle in an ongoing conflict. It's time for a Third Reconstruction to put an end to it." more »Thursday, December 18
by
billdoskoch
on Thu 18 Dec 2008 10:22 PM EST
BlogTO had a post today on the impending demise of Pages bookstore at Queen St. W. and John. The problem facing the bookstore is essentially this:
If you can't stay and you can't move, you're in a bit of a conundrum. more »Tuesday, December 16
by
billdoskoch
on Tue 16 Dec 2008 02:06 AM EST
While the Globe and Mail took Canada's Conservative government to task for a weak GHG emissions goal for 2020, Australia's just-announced goal is only marginally better. Incidentally, both Australia and Canada are in the top five of the world's per-capita emitters of GHGs. more »
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billdoskoch
on Tue 16 Dec 2008 01:48 AM EST
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billdoskoch
on Tue 16 Dec 2008 01:03 AM EST
During last week's U.S. Senate showdown over auto sector aid, some southern U.S. Republicans blocked the package, ostensibly on the grounds that the unions hadn't given up enough. Salon explores why. more »
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billdoskoch
on Tue 16 Dec 2008 12:25 AM EST
The Globe and Mail wrote the following in an editorial:
I could have sworn the Globe was opposed to any attempt to meet Kyoto on the grounds it would hurt the economy, although the above only notes the weakness of the Tory target -- without suggesting anything tougher, let alone trying to meet Kyoto. more » |
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