EU proposes to ban plastic straws, stirs, and cotton buds
May 28, 2018- The Associated Press- The European Union has proposed banning plastic products like cotton buds, straws, stirs and…+
Liberal government to buy Trans Mountain pipeline for $4.5B
May 29, 2018- CBC News- The Liberal government will buy the Trans Mountain pipeline and related infrastructure for $4.5…+
Research needed on impact of microplastics on B.C. shellfish industry: study
May 23, 2018- The Canadian Press- A scientific study that found high levels of microplastics in the ocean near British…+
B.C. and N.B. floods a warning of what’s to come, climate change researchers say
May 24, 2018- CBC News- “The most recent flooding in New Brunswick and south-central British Columbia are reminders we…+
Car dealer tactics stall electric car sales
May 24, 2018- BBC News- “Dismissive” car dealers are a major barrier to boosting sales of electric vehicles (EVs)…+
Blue carbon is the billion-dollar resource you’ve never heard of
May 22, 2018- CBC News- Mud and plants along the Bay of Fundy soak up 3-5 times more carbon…+
Shell faces shareholder challenge over climate change approach
May 20, 2018- The Guardian- Investors back resolution calling on oil giant to set tougher carbon targets in line…+
Climate change puts city’s ash trees at greater risk from killer insect, researchers say
May 18, 2018- Winnipeg Free Press- The city estimates it could lose all of its estimated 356,000 ash trees…+
