Tarsand devastation - will only get worse - not better

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Nova Scotia funds new sustainable transportation projects - Local - The News

Province funds new sustainable transportation projects - Local - The News: "Energy Minister Charlie Parker announced grants totaling $918,655 Tuesday for 28 community groups across Nova Scotia for Nova Scotia Moves Sustainable Transportation Program projects."

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Montréal - $3.7 Billion for one interchange. How much #freetransit would that buy?

Turcot Interchange construction delayed for two more years | CTV Montreal News: "The cost for the Turcot rebuild is currently estimated at $3.7 billion, and Marois said that will be the ceiling price, with the consortium that wins the bid to build being responsible for any cost overruns."

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Canadian and US aboriginal groups vow to block oil pipelines | Environment | guardian.co.uk

Canadian and US aboriginal groups vow to block oil pipelines | Environment | guardian.co.uk: "An alliance of Canadian and US aboriginal groups vowed on Wednesday to block three multibillion-dollar oil pipelines that are planned to transport oil from the Alberta tar sands, saying they are prepared to take physical action to stop them."

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International aboriginal alliance vows to fight new oilsands pipelines

International aboriginal alliance vows to fight new oilsands pipelines: "OTTAWA — An alliance of First Nations leaders is preparing to fight proposed new pipelines in the courts and through unspecified direct action.

Native leaders from Canada and the United States were on Parliament Hill on Wednesday to underline opposition to both the Northern Gateway and Keystone XL pipelines."

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Canadian High Commissioner’s Visit to Oxford Tarred by Local Protest | No Tar Sands | UK Tar Sands Network

Canadian High Commissioner’s Visit to Oxford Tarred by Local Protest | No Tar Sands | UK Tar Sands Network: "The High Commissioner was put on the defensive by a series of questions from both British and Canadian students invoking Canada’s refusal to acknowledge opposition on tar sands. “Brand Canada” took another bash when one speaker admitted to being “embarrassed” by Canada’s persistent undermining of both domestic and international climate legislation. Campbell was clearly uncomfortable when pushed on the Idle No More uprisings and reacted aggressively to challenges from another member of the audience regarding the need to radically change overall energy use patterns."

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Global Temperatures Highest in 4,000 Years, Study Says - NYTimes.com

Global Temperatures Highest in 4,000 Years, Study Says - NYTimes.com: "Global temperatures are warmer than at any time in at least 4,000 years, scientists reported Thursday, and over the coming decades are likely to surpass levels not seen on the planet since before the last ice age."

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