British Columbia
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Trans Mountain pipeline opponents vow to keep fighting
Canada is coughing up $3.5 billion to buy the floundering Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project from Kinder Morgan.
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The Pacific Northwest’s fiery week warns of hotter times to come
This ain’t normal -- but it might be someday.
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Water & oil: One battle to save the Sacred Headwaters ends, another begins
In the conclusion to our series, Shell Canada makes a surprising move in Northern B.C., and residents look to what's next.
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Water & oil: Under threat, Sacred Headwaters’ immune system kicks in
In part 2 of our series on Canada's Sacred Headwaters, tensions grow as a small First Nations tribe draws support from near and far for a showdown with Big Oil -- and itself.
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Water & oil: How natives & neighbors of the Sacred Headwaters battled drillers and won
In remote B.C., tribal elders, fishermen, hunters, and ordinary folks won a six-year fight to kick Big Oil out of their salmon-bearing backyard. Our three-part series explores what we can learn from their climate win.
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Is this the world’s greenest neighborhood?
Dockside Green, a redevelopment of a former brownfield site in Victoria, British Columbia, has been all about sustainability from the beginning.
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Regional cap-and-trade advances
Everyone is disappointed about climate policy prospects. I can't say that I'm thrilled, but we should take heart at what's happening on the state level
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The UniverCity project: An experiment in suburban urbanism
A neighborhood outside Vancouver tries to build walkable urbanism in a suburban setting. Best of all, it's attracting families.
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The Climate Post: The blind press grope the carbon legislation elephant
This week’s climate headlines are reminiscent of an old joke that touted “newspaper headlines the day after nuclear war.” The New York Times: “Nuclear War, Third World Hit Hardest.” The Wall Street Journal: “Nuclear War, Effect on Markets Uncertain.” The Boston Globe: “Tip O’Neill Safe After Nuclear Blast.” USA Today: “We’re Dead! Full AFC-NFC Box […]