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The Next Big Thing in Green Power: Community Ownership

Ron Seftel | Posted 05.16.2013 | Canada
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Ron Seftel

Any socially transformative movement gets to a point where it needs to be fully embraced by the people it impacts. The green power movement within Canada is at just such a point. The past decade has seen an increase in the number of options available to Canadians to support renewable energy -- often associated with a premium cost to the consumer.

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Where Does Joe Oliver Get His Climate Science From?

DeSmog Canada | Posted 05.02.2013 | Canada Impact
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DeSmog Canada

Imagine if you discovered that a doctor was doing open-heart surgery based on a technique they saw on the TV show. Sound far-fetched? Unfortunately, it's this kind of unscientific technique that the Harper government appears to be relying on to diagnose the health of our planet, and how they should react to it.

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Research Group Gives Oilsands 2 Out Of 7

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 04.29.2013 | Canada Alberta
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CALGARY - An environmental policy research group says Alberta's oilsands industry has made only limited progress on reducing the impacts of its develo...

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Wind Power Opponents May Be Blowing Hot Air

David Suzuki | Posted 04.17.2013 | Canada
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David Suzuki

Opposition to windmills often centres on health effects, but what is it about wind power that causes people to feel ill? According to recent research, it may not be the infrasound from wind-energy installations but, oddly enough, the warnings from opponents.

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'There's No Accountability'

CP | Bob Weber, The Canadian Press | Posted 09.07.2012 | Canada Politics
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EDMONTON - Environmentalists are trying to force the Alberta government to show it's followed through on previous recommendations to reduce the impact...

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Dutch Disease? Try 'Oilsands Fever'

CP | Steve Rennie, The Canadian Press | Posted 07.30.2012 | Canada Business
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OTTAWA - On the eve of NDP Leader Tom Mulcair's visit to Alberta's oilsands, a new report backs his claim that Canada's economy suffers from a form of...

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Controversial Coal-Fired Power Plant Gets OK

CP | Bob Weber, The Canadian Press | Posted 10.11.2011 | Canada Business
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EDMONTON - A controversial coal-fired power plant in Alberta has received final approval without a requirement to lower its greenhouse gas emissions.O...

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Oil Sands, Environment And The Future Of Canada's Energy

CP | Posted 09.18.2011 | Canada Politics
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THE CANADIAN PRESS -- KANANASKIS, Alta. - Ministers emerged from a summit on Tuesday with a rough outline of what a pan-Canadian approach to energy wi...

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