[All] News: Lots happening folks!

[Louisette Lanteigne]

Hi folks 
 
Lots of major news updates regarding these topics:
 
Highland Quarry, Environment Canada Job Cuts, Carbon underpriced, Canada Tar Sands lobbying, Manitoba Bottled Water ban & Renewables passes Nuclear Power and scientists oppose Keystone & Minister Kent told by bureaucrats to take climate change seriously. 
 
Highland Quarry
The Ministry of Natural Resources received 2,051 objections to The Highland Companies’ quarry plans in Melancthon during the Aggregate Resources Act’s 45-day commenting period, and 3,735 comments on the Environmental Registry which closed on July 11.
http://www.orangeville.com/news/local/article/1052014--highland-has-to-resolve-2-051-concerns-regarding-melancthon-quarry-plan
 
Environment Canada Job Cuts
The Fed. Government is cutting 700 hundred jobs with Envionment Canada including 200 professional scientists, engineers, meteorologists etc.  

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/politics/article/1034331--700-environment-canada-jobs-on-the-chopping-block?bn=1
 
Meanwhile, our Government hired OIL LOBBYISTS...
 

Canada doing "unprecedented" Tar Sands Lobbying


A new report  by Friends of the Earth Europe shows that Canadian government accused of 'unprecedented' tar sands lobbying. Canadians set up a special lobbying team in London. Notes Shell and BP as "like-minded allies" in struggle to have tar sands accepted.  "The Canadians are asking for further research and further delays. This tactic is reminiscent of the tobacco industry in its attempt to delay action on health," the Environment report.
 http://www.no-tar-sands.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/FOEE_Report_Tar_Sands_Lobby_Final_July82011.pdf
 
Social costs of Carbon Underpriced
A new report states a U.S. government’s estimate of the social cost of carbon is flawed. The Gov't gives $21 per ton estimate currently which conflicts strongly with a new report that shows the "true" carbon costs are as high as $893 per ton in 2010 and $1,550 in 2050. To view the peer reviewed report as produced by  Economics for Equity and Environment titled Climate Risks and Carbon Prices: Revising the Social Cost of Carbon visit here: 

http://www.e3network.org/social_cost_carbon.html
  


The Manitoba government has banned the sale of bottled water:
http://envirolaw.com/manitoba-bottled-water-ban/
 
Renewables passes Nuclear power
Consumption of primary energy derived from renewables recently exceeded current and historical consumption levels for nuclear energy.  The multi-year upward trend in renewable consumption is driven by increasing consumption of biofuels and wind capacity additions.
http://205.254.135.24/todayinenergy/detail.cfm?id=2450
 
Scientists oppose Keystone Pipeline
19 researchers from universities such as Princeton, Harvard, Cornell, Stanford and Columbia, as well as facilities such as the Woods Hole Research Center and the Scripps Institute of Oceanography. Signatories include geophysicists, oceanographers, climatologists, biologists and engineers say no to the pipe. 
http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/story/2011/08/03/science-keystone-pipeline.html#.TjoPXAEaNpY.twitter
 
Bureaucrats urge Environment Minister Kent to take Climate Change Seriously
http://www.canada.com/technology/Bureaucrats+urged+Kent+take+global+warming+seriously/5189562/story.html
 
 
Have a good one folks.
Lulu :0)
 
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