Tag: Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline
Northern Gateway: Emissions and Omissions
Robert Powell May 21, 2014
Last December, the Joint Review Panel told the federal government the Northern Gateway Project is in the Public Interest. In June, the government will make its decision based, in part, on this recommendation. In a blog series this week, WWF examines the flaws in this process.
Can We Bear the Real Cost of Northern Gateway?
WWF May 20, 2014
Grizzly bears, humpback whales, caribou, salmon. What’s the real cost of Northern Gateway pipelines and tankers to Canada’s environment? According to Enbridge and the government’s own review panel, the negative impacts on wildlife and ecosystems would be far-reaching.
Just a fluke? The rush to downlist humpbacks while other whales wait for help.
WWF April 24, 2014
The “downlisting” of Pacific humpback whales from “Threatened” to “Special Concern” caused a media sensation this week. Like many, we wonder why humpbacks were singled out for quick action while other whales at risk await better protection.
Marine Plans to Protect the “Best Food in the World”
Linda Nowlan April 16, 2014
After years of work, the Council of the Haida Nation and the Province of B.C. presented a new draft marine spatial plan this week in Haida Gwaii. The message from public Open Houses is loud and clear. Planning for multiple uses of our oceans needs to ensure that healthy oceans continue to support a wild variety of edible bounty
Why a city’s symbolic vote on Northern Gateway matters
David Miller April 8, 2014
Kitimat, situated at the heart of the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway oil pipeline project, is holding a municipal vote this week on the recommendation to green-light the project. Why it is happening and why Enbridge is so involved are two good questions. Why this matters to you, is a third.