Harper NIght in Canada

From: http://thechronicleherald.ca/editorial-cartoon/2012-04-19-editorial-cartoon

The Environment in the News - a list of new items

With thanks to Gillian McEachern.



See also Gary Clement's spot-on cartoon "Conservatives’ environmental assessment fast-track" at http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2012/04/17/gary-clement-on-the-conservatives-environmental-assessment-fast-track-announcement/]

Here's an index for this rather long compendium:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-curbs-ability-of-green-groups-to-intervene-in-review-process/article2405411/
"Ottawa elbows regulators in quest for final word on pipeline approvals"

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-notebook/who-decides-which-resource-projects-are-national-in-scope/article2404837/
"Who decides which resource projects are ‘national’ in scope?"

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/industry-news/energy-and-resources/industries-hail-ottawas-environmental-oversight-overhaul/article2404770/
"Industries hail Ottawa’s environmental oversight overhaul"

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-notebook/environmental-review-proposal-met-with-western-praise-eastern-caution/article2405448/
"Environmental-review proposal met with western praise, eastern caution"

http://www.canada.com/technology/Green+assessments+important+meaningful+bureaucrats+said/6474318/story.html
"Green assessments 'important' and 'meaningful,' bureaucrats said"

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2012/04/17/environmental-reviews.html?cmp=rss
"Ottawa to slash environment review role"

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/federal-resource-minister-expected-to-reveal-plan-for-speeding-project-reviews-147726795.html
"Ottawa 'streamlines' eco-reviews to aid growth; critics call it sop to Big Oil"

http://www.foxbusiness.com/news/2012/04/17/canada-government-to-limit-environmental-reviews-on-major-energy-projects/
"Canada Government To Limit Environmental Reviews On "Major" Energy Projects"

http://winnipeg.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20120417/ottawa-unveils-plan-to-speed-environment-project-review-process-120417/20120417/?hub=WinnipegHome
"Ottawa to limit environmental review interventions"

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/politics/article/1162871--tories-introduce-sweeping-changes-to-environmental-assessments?bn=1
"Federal budget: Critics blast Ottawa’s plan to overhaul environmental review process"

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-04-17/canada-plans-to-speed-up-environmental-project-reviews.html
"Canada Plans to Speed Up Environmental Project Reviews"

http://www.canada.com/technology/Conservatives+consolidate+speed+environmental+reviews/6472654/story.html
"Conservatives to consolidate, speed environmental reviews"

http://www.vancouversun.com/business/Environment+Canada+cuts+eliminating+research+monitoring+partnerships/6472838/story.html
"Environment Canada cuts eliminating research, monitoring and partnerships"

http://environmentallawcentre.wordpress.com/2012/04/17/environmental-assessment-and-duplication-dont-we-have-a-photocopier/
"Environmental assessment and duplication: “Don’t we have a photocopier?”

http://www.pembina.org/media-release/2331
"Pembina reacts to federal government plans to weaken environmental assessment"

http://www.cela.ca/newsevents/media-release/announcements-signal-harper-govt-intent-weaken-canadas-environmental-laws
"Federal Announcements Confirm Harper Government's Intent to Weaken Canada's Environmental Laws"

http://environmentaldefence.ca/articles/big-oil-gets-big-win-environmental-protection-rules-weakened
"Big Oil gets big win as environmental protection rules weakened"