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Canada minister says Northern Gateway line can still go ahead
Reuters: Proponents of the planned Northern Gateway pipeline from Alberta’s oil sands to Canada’s West Coast can still carry the day even though the project has generated a wave of opposition, the country’s natural resources minister said. “I am still of the belief that we can get this done, on the assumption, of course, that it passes regulatory muster,” Joe Oliver told Postmedia News in an interview published on Thursday. “If the conclusion is this project can be safe for Canadians, safe for the environment… Continue reading
Activists form network to fight Sarawak dam-building spree
Mongabay: Last October indigenous groups, local people, and domestic NGOs formed the Save Sarawak’s Rivers Network to fight the planned construction of a dozen dams in the Malaysian state on the island of Borneo. The coalition opposes the dam-building plans, known as the Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (SCORE) initiative, due to its impacts on indigenous and river communities, the destruction of pristine rainforest, and the degradation of the state’s rivers. “At the moment, there is no coordinated… Continue reading
US pipeline rupture could release 7m gallons of oil into Yellowstone river
Guardian: A rupture in the planned Keystone XL pipeline could release up to 6.9m US gallons into the famed Yellowstone river, a nightmare scenario far outstripping the present spill, a new report warns. Continue reading
