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BC’s climate goals, hydro and water resources at risk as shale gas fracking industry expands
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. Vancouver–A new study concludes that BC’s ballooning shale gas industry is the natural gas equivalent of Alberta’s tar sands, placing…
Fracking Up BC
In northeastern BC, gas companies are racing to extract natural gas from deeply buried shale formations, using a process called “fracking.” Check out this short…
Fracking Up Our Water, Hydro Power and Climate
BC’s reckless pursuit of shale gas Attachments Fracking Up Our Water, Hydro Power and Climate — SUMMARY
Occupy Canada: media pundits vs reality
The Occupy Wall Street/Occupy Canada protests seem to be occupying – and perhaps unhinging – the minds of media pundits – at least, those who…
Living wage policy —why municipal governments should lead the way
The Living Wage for Families Campaign, along with 54 organizations representing over 300,000 British Columbians, recently issued an Open Letter calling on all municipal election…
Electricity conservation efforts should include high prices for large consumers, protection for low-income households
If BC is going to meet its climate action targets, the province needs to shift away from natural gas and rely instead on clean electricity.…
Transforming transportation will improve quality of life for all British Columbians
The 2010 Winter Olympics shone a light on one of the most fascinating experiments in transportation planning ever conducted in North America. Previously unthinkable measures…
Wealth and income in the top 1%
One thing I really like about the Occupy movement is that it reclaiming mental space. I’m thinking of the overt focus on the riches…
Are the Top 1% Just Lucky?
I expect some folks who oppose the Occupy movement will weigh in on merit – that the top 1% are deserving of their riches because…
Occupation, Democracy and Co-ops
I hung out a while yesterday at the Vancouver Occupation, and was impressed with their efforts at radical democracy. Many in the mainstream press have…
BC Commentary: A Review of Provincial Social and Economic Trends
Fall 2011, Volume 14, Number 3 Download 1.48 MB8 pages Inside this issue: Poverty comes with a high price tag by Iglika Ivanova A decade…
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