Clean Economy / Aug 31, 2015
Along the Pipeline – The faces of Energy East are coming to Ontario
In our work to stop the proposed Energy East pipeline proposal, I find myself mired in details about spill rates, the properties of diluted…Read More
Clean Economy / Aug 24, 2015
In Harm’s Way: First Nations Leader, Activists Speak Out Against Energy East
Last month, the oil industry had a rather embarrassing stumble. A tar sands pipeline had one of the largest spills ever in Canada, spilling…Read More
Clean Economy / Jul 10, 2015
March for Jobs, Justice and the Climate: A Family Affair
The day before the March for Jobs, Justice and the Climate, I received an unexpected email from my mom. My mom said she might…Read More
Clean Economy / Apr 13, 2015
25,000 people and Canada’s premiers: the new leadership on climate
On Saturday, I saw red. Not because I was mad, but because tens of thousands of people were holding up red Bristol boards, and…Read More
Clean Economy / Apr 10, 2015
Tomorrow, Saturday April 11, at 1 pm in Quebec City, something big will be happening. Thousands of people will march through the city to…Read More
Clean Economy / Safeguarding Freshwater / Mar 17, 2015
Canada Water Week: No Energy East tar sands in our water!
For Canada Water Week, March 16-22, Environmental Defence is celebrating water! Each day this week we’ll post a new blog that will explore how…Read More
Clean Economy / Jan 30, 2015
A resounding “No” heard across Ontario
From Kenora to Cornwall, North Bay to Timmins, Ontario residents are saying No to TransCanada’s risky Energy East pipeline plan. The Ontario Energy Board…Read More
Clean Economy / Jan 15, 2015
Ontario friends: Now is the time to make your voice heard about Energy East
As U.S. President Obama vows to veto a senate attempt to approve Keystone XL, that pipeline is almost certainly looking towards its own demise….Read More
Clean Economy / Sep 23, 2014
Sunday, New York City, 12:58 pm. A hush fell over a crowd of hundreds of thousands. Hands raised in the air for one minute…Read More
Clean Economy / Jun 21, 2014
Today (June 21) is National Aboriginal Day, coming just four days after the federal government’s endorsement of the Northern Gateway pipeline project. Besides being…Read More