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Alberta government tables for climate leadership
2016-05-30 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Meridian Booster: Alberta's Climate Change Leadership Act, known as Bill 20, passed its first reading in Edmonton last week. Included in the bill was an economy-wide carbon tax on fossil fuels starting next year, a cut to the small business tax by one per cent and the creation of a new agency to fund and promote energy efficiency and green industry. The plan will aim to create jobs by investing in a low-carbon, energy-efficient economy. "Our plan to reduce carbon pollution will diversify the economy, create...
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Naomi Klein says Alberta wildfires linked to climate change in Calgary address
2016-05-30 05:06:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
CBC: Refusing to link climate change to the Fort McMurray wildfires puts Albertans at odds with the scientific consensus and it's a barrier to a meaningful conversation on how to move forward, an award-winning journalist told hundreds at the Congress 2016 of the Humanities and Social Sciences on Sunday. Naomi Klein, a best-selling author, social activist and filmmaker addressed themes from her most recent book, This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs the Climate, in Calgary, the heart of the oil and...
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Alberta introduces ambitious climate-change legislation
2016-05-24 23:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Globe & Mail: Alberta is moving to turn its ambitious climate-change plan into law with the introduction of legislation to tax purchases of all fossil fuels, including gasoline and natural gas. Bill 20, introduced on Tuesday, is one of the first major steps by the Alberta government to formalize grand plans unveiled last November, when it announced a sweeping climate-change plan meant to significantly reduce or cap the province's greenhouse-gas emissions. Improving Alberta's environmental reputation is seen...
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Alberta court ruling may trigger rise in orphaned wells: Lawyers
2016-05-23 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Oil at the first phase of separation from the sand at the Suncor tar sands processing plant near at their mining operations near Fort McMurray, Alberta, September 17, 2014. CALGARY, Alberta Lawyers in Canada's energy capital Calgary warned on Friday that a judge's decision to grant lenders priority over environmental clean-up costs in oil and gas bankruptcies could lead to a surge in orphaned wells in Alberta. An Alberta chief justice ruled this week that proceeds from the sale of assets belonging...
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The Alberta wildfire is dumping mercury into the atmosphere
2016-05-19 19:11:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: Alberta`s massive wildfire is sending more than just smoke into the air. The Fort McMurray fire, which merged with another smaller wildfire last week, has displaced residents and cleared nearly everything in its path, including swaths of the region`s dense boreal forests. The combined blaze has already released the equivalent of 5 percent of Canadas annual carbon dioxide emissions and is expected to continue to burn for the next few months. The fires have also filled Fort McMurray`s air with...
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