Aug 31, 2015 / Clean Economy
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
Aug 24, 2015 / Clean Economy
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
Jul 10, 2015 / Clean Economy
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
Apr 13, 2015 / Clean Economy
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
Apr 10, 2015 / Clean Economy
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
Mar 17, 2015 / Clean Economy / Safeguarding Freshwater
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
Jan 30, 2015 / Clean Economy
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
Jan 15, 2015 / Clean Economy
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
Sep 23, 2014 / Clean Economy
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
Jun 21, 2014 / Clean Economy
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