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Tim Takaro @timtakaro.bsky.social · 5d

As the elders have told us, water is life. Here in BC, we have a gas industry, heavily subsidized by taxpayers, that is sucking the life out of northern communities. The government is apparently addicted to this relationship. What will our grandchildren say about this when they are grown?

Seth Klein @sethdklein.bsky.social · 5d

Important read here:

Fracking's Water Demand Soared in Drought-Plagued Northeast BC.

A report today from Stand.earth shows the industry’s water use increased 50% in 2024. via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/10...

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.

thetyee.ca

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Seth Klein @sethdklein.bsky.social · 5d

Important read here:

Fracking's Water Demand Soared in Drought-Plagued Northeast BC.

A report today from Stand.earth shows the industry’s water use increased 50% in 2024. via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/10...

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.

thetyee.ca

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BC Climate Emergency Campaign @bcclimateemergency.bsky.social · 5d

By approving Ksi Lisims, the BC gov has chosen the side of the fossil fuel industry at the exact moment global markets are shifting to renewables.

Piece by Dr. Melissa Lem (@cape-bc.bsky.social), Kai Nagata (@dogwoodbc.bsky.social) & Emiko Newman (BCCEC).

bcclimateemergency.ca/in-the-news-...

Opinion: BC’s massive carbon bomb approval is an act of arson — BC Climate Emergency Campaign

By Dr. Melissa Lem, Kai Nagata, and Emiko Newman.

bcclimateemergency.ca

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Seth Klein @sethdklein.bsky.social · 8d

Comment: LNG start-up flaring is a public-health blind spot — and B.C. is ignoring it.
LNG terminals burn nearly three times more gas during their first two years of operation than afterward.

Recommended read by Drs @timtakaro.bsky.social and Laura Minet:
www.timescolonist.com/opinion/comm...

Comment: LNG start-up flaring is a public-health blind spot — and B.C. is ignoring it

LNG terminals burn nearly three times more gas during their first two years of operation than afterward.

www.timescolonist.com

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Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment @cape-acme.bsky.social · 20d

@timtakaro.bsky.social (CAPE physician, SFU researcher & study co-author): “LNG has taken centre stage in the Carney administration’s nation-building strategy, and yet we’re continuing to discover how poorly regulated this industry really is, particularly with respect to its risks to human health.”

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Tim Takaro @timtakaro.bsky.social · 22d

Government-Industry not telling the truth about flaring.
We show the large, unreported emissions from start-up years, happening right now with LNG Canada in Kitimat. We need BC energy regulator to protect people, not the fossil E industry. pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

From Tim's fairly smart phone

Analysis of Flaring Activity at Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Export Facilities Worldwide

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facilities are booming worldwide to supply gas for the growing energy demand. Flaring, the controlled burning of natural gas, occurs at these facilities during operations ranging from start-up to ongoing maintenance and under emergency situations. Although flaring can be a significant air pollutant and greenhouse gas emission source, little information exists on the frequency, duration, and volume of gas flared by LNG export facilities. This study leveraged ten years of data from the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) Night Fire (VNF) product associated with 48 existing LNG export facilities globally to develop probabilities of flaring at different life-cycle stages. We found a significantly higher volume of gas flared in the first two years of a facility’s operation (i.e., on average 1.9 (1.0–3.2) billion cubic meters (bcm) per capacity vs 0.62 (0.43–0.92) bcm during subsequent years). During regular operations, the annual volume of gas flared was correlated with the facility’s production capacity, and flaring varied greatly among facilities (148 (137–159) flaring days/year on average and 0.73 (0.64–0.85) bcm/capacity). Unfortunately, most environmental assessments overlook the start-up phase and fail to consider worst-case scenarios. As flaring is a source of air pollution, its potential health impacts on local populations may be underestimated in these assessments.

pubs.acs.org

Seth Klein @sethdklein.bsky.social · Sep 12

More than 200 musicians demand Carney move away from fossil fuels.

'Canada is burning' reads the campaign's letter, signed by the @theweatherstation.bsky.social , Luna Li, Cris Derksen, @danmanganmusic.com, @sarahharmer.bsky.social and more
www.cbc.ca/music/carney...

More than 200 musicians demand Carney move away from fossil fuels | CBC Music

'Canada is burning' reads the campaign's letter, signed by Sarah Harmer, Luna Li, Cris Derksen, the Weather Station and more.

www.cbc.ca

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Seth Klein @sethdklein.bsky.social · Sep 11

Bill McKibben on Democracy Now discussing the explosion of renewable energy and "Sun Day"
youtu.be/Sb2_28t0RSg?...

Bill McKibben on Renewable Energy, "Sun Day" & the "Last Chance" for Climate

YouTube video by Democracy Now!

youtu.be

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BC Policy Solutions @bcpolicy.bsky.social · Sep 2

BC isn’t broke!

Equip yourself with arguments to challenge austerity narratives in favour of more sustainable, progressive policy solutions like fair taxation & robust public investment.

Join our webinar with senior economist @iglikaivanova.bsky.social‬, Sept. 17, noon PT
bcpolicy.ca/events/

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Tim Takaro @timtakaro.bsky.social · Aug 30

Maybe we should consider that widespread famine due to global heating from burning carbon fuels is a no-go-zone and we should switch our agricultural focus to growing food instead of fuel?

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Tim Takaro @timtakaro.bsky.social · Aug 28

What if we changed the name and tweaked the function of the Ministry of Defence to the Ministry of Peace and Security? Then we could meet NATO's 5% and put more money into peace and disarmament. Subsidizing the arms industries just feeds the death and destruction. What is real security anyway?

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States Newsroom @statesnewsroom.com · Aug 28

NEW from @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social: Lisa Cook, a Federal Reserve governor, sued President Donald Trump Thursday, calling his move to fire her an “unprecedented and illegal attempt” that jeopardizes the independence of the board.

www.newsfromthestates.com/article/fed-...

Fed Governor Cook sues Trump, blasts attack on central bank’s autonomy

WASHINGTON — Lisa Cook, a Federal Reserve governor, sued President Donald Trump Thursday, calling his move to fire her an “unprecedented and illegal attempt” that jeopardizes the independence of the b...

www.newsfromthestates.com

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Demetre Daskalakis @drdemetre.bsky.social · Aug 28

Enough is enough. The health of the country is in danger. Read our resignation letters: insidemedicine.substack.com/p/breaking-n...

Breaking News: Read three top CDC officials' resignation emails.

The end of an era.

insidemedicine.substack.com

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Tim Takaro @timtakaro.bsky.social · Aug 17

Can anyone explain the rationale, to recall Elizabeth May, please? How many times has she tried to step down as leader and been called back up?

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Tim Takaro @timtakaro.bsky.social · Aug 13

This statement by CANE makes so much sense. When pension board says, it's their fiduciary responsibility to invest in fossil E. remind them it's a dead end for the planet and future gens, i.e. impossible to be a good longterm investment for anyone who cares about people.

CANE-ACIIE @cane-aciie.bsky.social · Aug 13

💉🌎 Healthy pensions mean a healthy planet.
CANE members share in the National Observer why BC’s Municipal Pension Plan should move investments away from fossil fuels and toward climate-safe, sustainable options. #Nurses4PlanetaryHealth
🔗 Read the full op-ed: bit.ly/45t3aTD

RNAO @rnao.ca · Aug 13

🚨ATTENTION EVERYONE!

Nurses are urging Prime Minister Mark Carney to stand firm on climate and honour his promises.

We must act now to protect our health, the economy & our children’s future.

🆘EVERYONE: Sign our #ActionAlert: RNAO.ca/policy/actio...
#canpoli

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CANE-ACIIE @cane-aciie.bsky.social · Aug 13

💉🌎 Healthy pensions mean a healthy planet.
CANE members share in the National Observer why BC’s Municipal Pension Plan should move investments away from fossil fuels and toward climate-safe, sustainable options. #Nurses4PlanetaryHealth
🔗 Read the full op-ed: bit.ly/45t3aTD

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Seth Klein @sethdklein.bsky.social · Aug 13

As wildfires rage across 🇨🇦 – a unifying experience from Vancouver Island to Newfoundland and so many places in between – one thing is clear:

Approving new fossil fuel infrastructure is a willful act of arson.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

Canada wildfire season already second worst on record as experts warn of ‘new reality’

More than 470 Canadian fires classified as ‘out of control’ as scientists say climate change exacerbating the burning

www.theguardian.com

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Tim Takaro @timtakaro.bsky.social · Aug 5

International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War writes on the 80th Anniversary of Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombing. Never again! Eliminate nuclear weapons progressive.org/op-eds/after...

After Eighty Years, Nuclear Threat Remains Grave

A nuclear war would be catastrophic. We must eliminate nuclear weapons to ensure events like the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki never happen again.

progressive.org

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Rob Duncan @robduncan.bsky.social · Aug 4

#USPOL #USA #us #uspoli #poli #politics #cdnpoli #canada #MidasMighty #america #Politics-matter #PoliticsNation #Ethics #Justice #SocialJustice #bcpoli #abpoli #onpoli #topoli #yyjpoli #yvrpoli #yyzpoli #ClimateActionNow #ClimateChange #Climate #Ecosocialism #Nature #BCClimateAction #capitalism

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Edward Xie @edwardxie.bsky.social · Aug 4

What if 2025 isn't just one of the hottest years ever,
but also the coolest year for the rest of our lives?

Join @cdndrsformedicare.bsky.social tomorrow (Aug 5) at 7pm ET for a chat about #heatwaves and what we can do to achieve a healthier future: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

#cdnhealth

Outlook for August 2025 temperature patterns in Canada posted by Environment Canada showing that most of Canada will be above average temperatures.

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Tim Takaro @timtakaro.bsky.social · Aug 4

You gotta love Andrew Nikiforuk's expose' of the planetary criminal, Alberta's premier Smith. Her utter hypocrisy is stunning, and yes, she really does sound like a magpie!
thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025...

The One Bird Danielle Smith Is Most Like | The Tyee

Behold the freewheeling magpie, a tireless scavenger that never stops squawking.

thetyee.ca

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altNOAA 🇺🇸 @altnoaa.bsky.social · Aug 1

It's weird having a President who can't legally own a 9mm, but can somehow command a nuclear capable military.

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Tim Takaro @timtakaro.bsky.social · Jul 31

Hopefully, this centre will examine the connection between Canadian nuclear power programs and nuclear weapons proliferation, the absence of a viable nuclear waste plan and risk of radiation release accidents.https://www.ippnwcanada.ca/nuclear-power-background?rq=Nuclear%20power

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · Jan 3

Norway looks like it's going to hit its goal: 100% of new cars sold in 2025 onward will be electric. In 2024, it was 88%.

(Somebody should really tell them that EVs don't work in cold weather!)

Norway on brink of victory in 100 per cent electric car sale push | The National

Target of ending petrol car sales by 2025 predicted to be met on time in a world first after the tax system targeted rapid change

www.thenationalnews.com

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Wilderness Committee @wildernews.bsky.social · Apr 30

PRESS RELEASE: New B.C. government climate report reveals more emissions, more excuses

www.wildernesscommittee.org/news/newly-r...

Newly released B.C. climate report reveals more emissions and excuses

VANCOUVER / UNCEDED xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh AND səlilwətaɬ TERRITORIES —The B.C. government has released its long-overdue Climate Change Accountability Report 2024, a document required by law to tr...

www.wildernesscommittee.org

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Tim Takaro @timtakaro.bsky.social · Jul 24

What good is the UN Security Council if it cannot stop Israel from starving children as a policy of displacement? www.nytimes.com/2025/07/24/w...

As Starvation Rises, Israeli Minister Says Israel Is ‘Driving Out’ Gazans

www.nytimes.com

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Seth Klein @sethdklein.bsky.social · Jul 24

“Canada's pursuit of mega fossil fuel expansion projects stands in stark defiance of the ICJ... This historic ruling is not merely a legal opinion; it's a global mandate that shatters any illusion of continued fossil fuel impunity." www.nationalobserver.com/2025/07/23/n...

Landmark court ruling a stark rebuke of Canadian position on climate change

The ICJ finding is a watershed moment in the fight against climate change that should send shivers down the spine of the fossil fuel industry, while threatening to upend the legality of Prime Minister...

www.nationalobserver.com

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Seth Klein @sethdklein.bsky.social · Jul 14

Frontline communities at serious health risks from LNG, growing body of scientific research shows.

Oped by Dr Ulrike Meyer & Dr @timtakaro.bsky.social: Gvts need to show via a comprehensive, cumulative & independent health impacts assessment that industry is safe.
vancouversun.com/opinion/op-e...

Opinion: Frontline communities at serious health risks from LNG, growing body of scientific research shows

Frontline communities at serious health risks from LNG, growing body of scientific research shows

vancouversun.com

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Wilderness Committee @wildernews.bsky.social · Jul 11

Solidarity with Gitxsan land defenders resisting the PRGT pipeline ✊

On Tuesday, land defenders marched with a new Tiny House through Victoria to the Environmental Assessment Office to make it clear: there is no consent for PRGT.

The house now heads north to the frontlines.

#prgt #landback

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