Environment
Prospective settlement in fiery Quebec oil train crash
January 6, 2016A settlement with victims of an oil train crash in Lac-Mégantic still leaves the train's engineer and dispatcher, both Steelworkers, facing trial.
Read moreAfter leak, methane plagues Porter Ranch, California
January 5, 2016The well from which it came lacked a working safety valve; while one was supposed to be implemented back in 1979, the company failed to do this.
Read moreHow green was 2015? A look back at struggles and victories
December 18, 2015Though climate change persists to the tune of desperate urgency, it must be said that 2015 is ending on a high note.
Read moreAfter Paris: Examining the COP 21 climate agreement
December 18, 2015The agreement signed by 195 countries in Paris triggered commentary on its merit or lack thereof; but first, let's look at the positives.
Read moreA Global Village of Alternatives assembles at climate summit
December 16, 2015"The magnitude of what we are dealing with, I don't believe it can only be solved by governments; we need a system change."
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