Residents Sour on Gas Well Expansion sour gas photo courtesy of Chris Biegler

Three years ago, Adrienne Beattie and Shane Bill bought their first home in a suburban Calgary neighborhood, choosing the new development in the southeast corner of the city for its affordability, the green space, and blooming sense of community. more

Yellowstone to Yukon: Resurrecting North America’s Eden
yellowstone to yukon map photo courtesy of Y2Y

Perhaps it is the uniqueness of this rare landscape that causes Wendy Francis, chair of the Yellowstone-to-Yukon Conservation Initiative, to mince no words in dismissing her project¹s critics. “The idea that logging and mining bring wealth in the Twenty-first Century is a myth… more

Uncommon Westerners: Lorne Taylor Reflects on his Legacy

lorne taylor
photo courtesy of Alberta Environment

An interview with Alberta’s outgoing Environment Minister Lorne Taylor. more

Bunderpass” Could be a Wasteful Legacy

deadman’s flats underpass
photo courtesy of Tony Cevenger

It was supposed to be a shining example of the environmental legacy of the 2002 G8 Summit in Kananaskis Country – a $1.6-million tunnel under the Trans-Canada Highway to facilitate animal migration in a key wildlife corridor.

But what is now derisively being called the “blunderpass” by local residents is being dismissed as a potential waste of money, and an embarrassment that calls into question the whole legacy initiative. more

Universal BSE Testing No Guarantee, Says Federal Official

feedlot
photo courtesy of Joyce Van Konkersgoed

Universal testing of cattle for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), or mad cow disease, creates a false sense of security, says Dr. Darcy Undseth, a BSE specialist with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

“A negative test means nothing. But consumers would think that a negative test means no BSE.” more

Crossing the 49th: Colorado Snubs Coal for All Things Renewable

across the 49th
photo courtesy of High Country News

Not long after Enron, one of our larger humpty-dumpties, had its great fall, I heard a supporter say he missed its CEO, because “Ken Lay was a visionary. He wanted to cover parts of Texas with wind turbines and export that clean energy to the rest of the country.” more

Alberta Elk Ranchers Anxious Over Border Opening

elk
photo courtesy of Hi-Don Elk Farm of Bluffton

Elk ranchers are split on the opening of the Saskatchewan-Alberta border to elk and deer. more

The Road to La Loche

hinton sign
photo courtesy of CPHN Radio La Loche

La Loche residents look forward to the day when they might drive to Fort MacMurray year-round. more

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