Tag: Great Bear Sea
Oil Spill Findings Don’t Stand Up to Scrutiny
Robert Powell May 22, 2014
With the approach of the federal government’s decision on the Northern Gateway pipeline and tanker project, WWF looks at flaws in the environmental review. In our last blog we talked about the JRP’s failure to hear evidence about greenhouse gas emissions from the project. Today we consider the risk of an oil spill at sea.
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.
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.