PERHAPS LIKE black crude, the plot is thickening.
A new investigative report shows how Ottawa and Alberta and an oil lobby formed a secret committee.
According to the probe, the two governments struck up a secret, high-level committee in early 2010 to coordinate the promotion of the oil sands with Canada’s most powerful industry lobby group, a document obtained through an access to information request reveals.
Fascinating stuff …
By GREG McMILLAN / TheGreenHub.ca
On a more personal note, 400 people in Edmonton and Toronto were polled to find out their attitudes about the oil sands development in Alberta. And the results may surprise you. For one thing, both groups, despite their regional differences, are concerned about the environmental impact.
ELSEWHERE AROUND THE GREEN HUB IN CANADA
How eco-entrepreneurs put food scraps to work … When a fashion blogger talks about how eco-friendly fur can be … Why cohousing can be a great way to experience community … How Canada Goose and Bullfrog Power harness the green consumer … Want to get a truly green thumb – try sustainable gardening … How Saskatoon students are on a mission to make plastic shopping bags a thing of the past … How greenhouse-gas emissions from electricity generation have dropped by two thirds in Ontario …
Last but not least: First Nations artist Roy Henry Vickers, well known for his depictions of colourful sunsets and peaceful winter scenes, is no longer shying away from protest and politics. A Member of the Order of Canada, Vickers has decided to take a public stand against Enbridge Inc.’s proposal to build an oil pipeline from Alberta to Kitimat, B.C.
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