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Enbridge Inc Dodgy on Oil Spill Risks
VICTORIA – Calgary-based Enbridge Inc. is asking its shareholders to reject a proposal to report on the frequency, volume, and financial consequences of spills expected from the company’s proposed ...
Make History on May 12th!
BC voters have a chance to make history this election and help protect the environment by voting YES to BC-STV. We can make an historic change and adopt Canada’s ...
Carbon Politics & Pricing Tools
Third in a series on climate policy The pitched battle between the parties over the carbon tax versus cap and trade reminds me of the first lesson I learned ...
Why carbon taxes won’t work
by Cliff Stainsby Second in a series on climate policy “Ban Carbon Emissions, Don’t Price them: Why Cap and Dividend is the Best Approach” identified five criteria for evaluating ...
Pipeline Companies Pony Up for Liberals
There was a lot of controversy leading up this month’s BC provincial election surrounding Bill 42, which was designed to limit third party election spending in the 88 days ...
Fighting to protect Orcas from oil spills
Killer whales in BC remain in trouble despite some recent action by thefederal government to designate their critical habitat. That is why Dogwood Initiative and other environmentalgroups are in ...
Ban Carbon Emissions, Don’t Price them: Why Cap and Dividend is the Best Approach
by Cliff Stainsby First in a series on climate policy The current debate over carbon taxes versus “Cap and Trade” is wrongheaded on two counts; (1) it treats global ...
Complexities of Enbridge’s Gateway Project
At the invitation of CERES and Ethical Funds, Dogwood Initiative participated in an April 14th, 2009 call-in investor briefing that focused on some of the unique and poorly disclosed ...
First Coal Corporation Under Fire
An interesting struggle is playing out in British Columbia’s northeast. On one side is First Coal Corporation, a privately-held, Vancouver-based junior mining company that is taking heat for illegal ...