Trust, Social Licence and Spin: A Tale of Two Countries
When B.C. Energy and Mines Minister Bill Bennett visited Southeast Alaska this summer, his aim...
‘Industrialization of the Wilderness’: Wade Davis on the Northwest Transmission Line
An ugly thread of misspent taxpayer dollars, environmental destruction and conflict-of-interest — backed by a...
One Year In, Likely Residents Remain Frustrated with Superficial Cleanup of Mount Polley Mine Spill
Gary and Peggy Zorn lost their livelihood in the wake of the Mount Polley mining...
Alaskans to Commemorate Anniversary of Mount Polley Mine Disaster as Similar Accidents Predicted to Increase
One year after 24 million cubic metres of mine sludge and water swept into rivers...
B.C. Approves Partial Reopening of Mount Polley Mine Despite Major Unanswered Questions About Tailings Spill
Nearly one year after the catastrophic collapse of the Mount Polley mine tailings pond, which...
Breach of Trust: Opposing Factions Divide Likely, B.C., Months After Mount Polley Mine Spill
"I’m surprised that nobody has been killed here since the spill.” That’s what one resident...
Marilyn Baptiste Wins Prestigious Goldman Prize, Elevates Indigenous Struggle Against Mines
Marilyn Baptiste of the Xeni Gwet’in First Nation in British Columbia has won the prestigious...
Alaskans Ring Alarm Bells Over Potential for More Mount Polley Disasters As B.C. Pushes Forward With New Mines
Worried Alaskans who fear lucrative fisheries and tourism industries are at risk from lax B.C....
DeSmogCAST 8: Oilsands Tailings Ponds, UK Drilling Imperative and Skeptics vs. Deniers
In today's January 15, 2015 episode DeSmogCAST host Farron Cousins joins DeSmoggers Carol Linnitt, Kyla...
