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Canadian Environment Commissioner Takes Aim at Arctic, Oil Sands

2014-10-09 06:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Toronto Star: The Federal government isnt doing enough to combat climate change or to reduce pollution from Albertas oilsands, says a scathing new report by the environment commissioner. But environment commissioner Julie Gelfands most biting remarks are on the governments lack of preparation for increasing marine traffic in the Arctic. She warns there are outdated maps and surveys, inadequate navigational aids and icebreaking services that are stretched to the limit. The six-chapter report is her first...

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Celebrities Tout Environment as Fly to New York in Gulfstream Jets

2014-10-07 23:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Townhall: Hundreds of environmental activists recently flocked to New York City to parade their principles--and some less tasteful characteristics--before the United Nations Summit on Climate Change. They brought packaged answers for environmental issues, but also an unwillingness to satisfy the questions of others. The national media showered the marchers with favorable coverage rarely granted to causes outside the progressive spectrum. The three evening network newscasts devoted a combined three minutes...

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