"Justin Trudeau’s Carbon Tax Push Finds Critics on All Sides"
"Crews are hard at work these days on the oil rigs that rise above the horizon in southeastern Saskatchewan. At least for now."
Source: NY Times, 12/12/2018
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Grand Forks Residents Prep For Winter In Sheds, RVs After Flooding
"Six months after flood waters swept through this small B.C. city, at least 28 downtown businesses are still closed. Many locals and forestry experts are blaming rampant clearcutting for reducing nature's ability to protect residents from the hell of high waters, but the province insists all is well in the forests of southern British Columbia".
Source: The Narwhal, 11/27/2018
Bear Stories Should Go Beyond Bare Facts
Bears, particularly the plentiful black bears that are the source of much human-bear conflict, can serve as a opening to larger environmental stories, such as habitat destruction and the challenges of the “wildland-urban interface.” This week’s TipSheet has some of the good news/bad news on bears, with story ideas and resources for your reporting.
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Largest Newfoundland Oil Spill Yet Speaks To Offshore Risks, Board Says
"The largest-ever oil spill off the coast of Newfoundland has raised fresh safety and environmental concerns about how the province’s expanding offshore oil industry is regulated."
Source: Canadian Press, 11/20/2018
Will Hackers Crash U.S. Energy, Environment Infrastructure?
The vulnerability of critical U.S. infrastructure to cyberattacks has been a growing worry for years, as electric utilities, drinking water systems, chemical plants, nuclear plants, pipelines and more are the target of a burgeoning cadre of hackers. But for environmental and other journalists focused on the story, another problem has emerged: The secrecy that has long been part of the U.S. cybersecurity policy. In this comprehensive Backgrounder, SEJournal takes a look at the risk, the response and the resources to let reporters go deep on cyber warfare as an energy and environment story.
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"Canada's Ban On Asbestos To Take Effect But Mining Residues Are Exempt"
"Canada’s new asbestos ban will not prevent companies in Quebec from sifting through the waste left over from decades of mining asbestos to look for magnesium."
Source: Canadian Press, 10/19/2018
SEJ Weighs in on Khashoggi, Parks Canada; Plus, Zinke Calendar & Data Resources
The Society of Environmental Journalists has joined several dozen other journalism groups calling for the investigation into the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, and separately, urged Parks Canada to stop imposing reporting barriers for journalists. That, plus black holes in the calendar for Secretary of Interior Ryan Zinke, and new data resources for reporters. All in the latest WatchDog Tipsheet.
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Ditching Plastic Straws — A Strawman for the Real Problem of Marine Litter?
Plastic straws might have quickly become this summer’s bogeyman, with bans by Starbucks, hotel chains, resorts and some big cities. But as this week’s TipSheet points out, straws are only a part of the massive marine litter problem facing the world’s oceans. Here’s how to put recent straw bans into broader perspective.
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