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Jaimie G @jlpmcphail.bsky.social · 14h

#FossilFuel "The industry’s skyrocketing water use is playing out against the backdrop of drought in Dawson Creek and its surrounding rural enclaves. The area has experienced drought in three successive years and in four of the past five."

Fracking’s Water Demand Soared in Drought-Plagued Northeast BC | The Tyee

A report today from Stand.earth shows the industry’s water use increased 50 per cent in 2024.

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Jaimie G @jlpmcphail.bsky.social · 14h

#Coal Due to company’s failure to design, construct & operate three major water treatment facilities by their mandated deadlines. “This changed the water quality in the downstream rivers with potential harm to humans, fish and other life forms that live in and use the water.”

B.C. coal giant penalized millions for treatment delays, 171 pollution breaches

EVR Operations Limited — formally Teck Coal Limited — was penalized more than $3.6 million after failing to curb nitrate and selenium pollution

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Jaimie G @jlpmcphail.bsky.social · 14h

#Indigenous "Pay rent or feed my children?" Jordan's Principle is meant to ensure children get needed services promptly. The Federal Government has tried to apply a very narrow definition of the principle, creating unnecessary barriers and blocks children from getting needed services.

Cut to Yukon food program reveals flaws in funding rules

Yukon’s Rural Nutrition Program, which fed nearly 900 Indigenous children daily across 13 remote communities for five years, was abruptly cut this year after Indigenous Services Canada changed Jordan’...

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Jaimie G @jlpmcphail.bsky.social · 18h

Tell Japan: shut down the ivory market, save elephant lives. action.eko.org/a/japan-ivor...

Tell Japan: Shut down the ivory market.

Every year, tens of thousands of elephants are butchered for their tusks despite a global ivory ban -- and Japan’s massive domestic market remains one of the main drivers.But we have a once-in-a-gener

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Jaimie G @jlpmcphail.bsky.social · 1d

advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... Researchers in China found a way to directly regenerate the entire lithium iron phosphate cathode. They did that using tea compounds called polyphenols. They donate electrons to the oxidized, degraded iron and converts it back to its original form.

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Jaimie G @jlpmcphail.bsky.social · 1d

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Keith Blomstrom @ecoranger.bsky.social · 1d

I have countered them for 2 decades. We have had some victories. They must do what they do responsibly.

Jaimie G @jlpmcphail.bsky.social · 1d

#FossilFuel Enbridge’s monopoly on ON’s gas network -> energy giant generate massive profits, execs told shareholders in quarterly calls this year.
“We have the opportunity to earn, to over-earn … and we're certainly targeting to do that!” said Michele Harradence, prez of gas distribution & storage

Enbridge investors to get billions as gas giant expands into small-town Ontario

Enbridge executives know Ontario ratepayers are a cash cow for its gas business, and in recent calls with investors they said they plan to milk it for all its worth.

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Jaimie G @jlpmcphail.bsky.social · 1d

#FossilFuel Enbridge’s monopoly on ON’s gas network -> energy giant generate massive profits, execs told shareholders in quarterly calls this year.
“We have the opportunity to earn, to over-earn … and we're certainly targeting to do that!” said Michele Harradence, prez of gas distribution & storage

Enbridge investors to get billions as gas giant expands into small-town Ontario

Enbridge executives know Ontario ratepayers are a cash cow for its gas business, and in recent calls with investors they said they plan to milk it for all its worth.

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Jaimie G @jlpmcphail.bsky.social · 1d

#Indigenous The Feds deliver promised $$ for housing? 'Scuse me, but how many decades has it been that the Indigenous peoples have heard that old saw? The Truth and Reconciliation Commission issued 94 calls to action a decade ago. Guess how many promised actions have landed? 90? 80? 65? 20? 14!!!!

Indigenous communities want major role in Ottawa's new housing plan

The new federal Build Canada Homes program could help solve the housing crisis — but only if the government delivers promised funding and ensures Indigenous communities lead the effort, housing advoca...

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Jaimie G @jlpmcphail.bsky.social · 1d

#Carney #FossilFuel Carney = Fossil Fuel Champion! How many of you Indigenous peoples, environmentalists & climate activists voted for Carney to fight for our rights vs Fossil Fuel? How many of you would take back your votes now? Slick as he is, he puts Poilievre to shame in supporting Fossil Fuels!

Carney Pitches Keystone XL Restart in Exchange for Progress on Aluminum, Steel

Prime Minister Mark Carney raised the prospect of reviving the Keystone XL pipeline project with U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday as part of a larger pitch on linking energy co-operation and sup...

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Jaimie G @jlpmcphail.bsky.social · 1d

#UCP #FossilFuel Pushback is growing among Alberta municipalities, landowners, and concerned residents who say the province is pressing ahead with a regulatory system that lets oil and gas companies dodge taxes, skip rent, and leave orphaned wells behind.

Alberta Orphan Well Strategy Faces Pushback from Residents, Municipalities, Experts

Pushback is growing among Alberta municipalities, landowners, and concerned residents who say the province is pressing ahead with a regulatory system that lets oil and gas companies dodge taxes, skip ...

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Jaimie G @jlpmcphail.bsky.social · 1d

#FossilFuel Solar and wind are now growing fast enough to meet the world’s growing appetite for electricity. This marks the beginning of a shift where clean power is keeping pace with demand growth.”

Global renewable energy generation surpasses coal for first time

Record solar expansion and steady wind growth driving world’s shift away from fossil fuels in 2025, report finds

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Jaimie G @jlpmcphail.bsky.social · 1d

#Sustainable Avoid fibres that are petroleum-based, non-biodegradable & notoriously low-quality. Worst - virgin polyester & acrylic. “Both shed microplastics & have huge carbon footprint.” Pick natural fibres, eg linen, organic cotton, wool! Check care label - is it mixed w plastic synthetics

Ignore buzzwords and watch out for wool: how to choose more eco-friendly fabrics – and avoid greenwashing

From eco-polyester to ‘vegan leather’, not all so-called sustainable fabrics are what they seem. We asked the experts to demystify the marketing

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Jaimie G @jlpmcphail.bsky.social · 3d

#FossilFuel LNG Canada is slated to pay <1/3 of the $Millions it will cost to connect to BC Hydro’s clean electricity grid instead of burning gas to fuel its operations!
Ratepayers/public may pay $100,000,000 to fund a climate-killing fossil fuel instead of going for renewable energy!

Taxpayers on hook for more than $100M to connect LNG Canada to BC Hydro

The subsidy to electrify LNG Canada is one many offered by the province to expand fossil fuels while ratepayers and the public pay the price, critics say.

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Jaimie G @jlpmcphail.bsky.social · 4d

Big miss being rectified!

Loren Albert @albert-loren.bsky.social · 4d

I'm excited to share this work led by Lynn Riley investigating albedo impacts from afforestation, reforestation, and revegetation projects. We hope the findings will guide future projects in the fight against climate change. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Accounting for albedo in carbon market protocols - Nature Communications

The paper analyzes the impact of omitting biophysical effects from carbon credits on climate mitigation. It shows that some Voluntary Carbon Market projects may result in net warming due to albedo while others enhance cooling.

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Jaimie G @jlpmcphail.bsky.social · 4d

#USDeportees Secretive deal tween US & 5+ African nations incl South Sudan, Rwanda and Ghana, $5.1 Million for 160 migrants, including men from Cuba, Vietnam, and Yemen - imprison ppl deported under Trump’s 3rd-country program; jailed for months without charges.

Plane carrying deportees from US arrives in African nation of Eswatini, lawyer says

A group of 10 migrants deported from the United States have arrived in the African nation of Eswatini

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Jaimie G @jlpmcphail.bsky.social · 4d

#Indigenous Incredible book about how we are all responsible for reconciliation, esp. Whitey colonizers!
Furious - details about treatment of Indigenous people, from babies to adults, in Canadian hospitals! Cutting out ribs & part of lungs on general anesthesia! Experimental, risky drugs on babies!🤬

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Jaimie G @jlpmcphail.bsky.social · 5d

#PostOffice Govt intends to replace posties w community mailboxes, speed deliveries thru subcontracted gig labour & hand profitable routes to private couriers.
BUT a renewed Canada Post using its crucial public infrastructure is example of “nation-building” project Carney claims wants to champion.

Canada Post faces two futures—a revitalized public service or a billionaire cash machine ⋆ The Breach

The Liberal government is dismantling Canada Post for the billionaire class, while ignoring bold proposals from postal workers to reinvent the public service

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Jaimie G @jlpmcphail.bsky.social · 8d

#Genocide In a blatant violation of international law, Israeli forces kidnapped over 400 unarmed people in international waters. These were peaceful participants from over 50 countries of the Global Sumud Flotilla, carrying baby formula and humanitarian aid for starving families in Gaza.

Protect the Global Sumud Flotilla Participants and Sanction Israel - Leadnow

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Jaimie G @jlpmcphail.bsky.social · 8d

#Genocide Israel attacks Al-Aqsa hospital 15 times over the past two years. Now bombing refugees in their tents in Deir al-Balah, Gaza. 77 bodies and 222 injured that arrived at hospitals across Gaza over 24 hours, the Ministry of Health in Gaza said on Thursday morning. Israel ramps up genocide!

Jaimie G @jlpmcphail.bsky.social · 8d

#ForeignWorkers Fed Govt has shot itself in right-winged foot! "Down 125,000 from last year. Hotels in vacation towns across the country had hard time hiring housekeeping & kitchen staff they needed. The tourism economy that sustains small towns like Tofino grinds to a halt."

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Sustainable Us @havantenviro.bsky.social · 8d

Also cement emissions can be halved by using high temperature electric heating and other methods.

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Jaimie G @jlpmcphail.bsky.social · 8d

#FossilFuels Ontario is expected to fall short of goal by at least 3.5 megatonnes.
To meet the target, emissions must be reduced by 17 megatonnes from 2023 levels. She compared this to “removing 3.7 million, or 47 per cent, of all fossil-fuelled passenger vehicles from Ontario’s roads by 2030.”

Ontario's fossil fuel growth puts climate goals out of reach, auditor general finds

The Ford government's embrace of fossil fuels and car-friendly policies is driving Ontario away from its 2030 climate target, the province's auditor general warns.

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Jaimie G @jlpmcphail.bsky.social · 8d

#FossilFuel tRump fangirl Danni at it again! Pitching new westbound oil pipeline requiring First Nations approval. Estimates place cost of new pipeline at up to $50 billion over the 10 years it would take to complete the project! Without committed private company or investors and no clear plan

Alberta’s New Pipeline Pitch: Bad for Business, Disastrous for Climate, Analysts Say

Climate advocates and at least one policy analyst are taking Alberta Premier Danielle Smith back to business school after she promised to pitch a new westbound oil pipeline to the federal Major Projec...

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Jaimie G @jlpmcphail.bsky.social · 8d

#FossilFuels “The private sector is in no way willing to take on the risk of building another pipeline, unless the federal government steps in and decides to put in massive amounts of money, these things are not going to get built.”

Any New Oil Pipeline Will Need Massive Taxpayer Subsidies, Analyst Warns

With a “flashing red warning light” heralding years of low oil prices, and a major Canadian fossil company joining its international peers in laying off hundreds of workers, a Simon Fraser University ...

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