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September 26th 2018

A major upcoming international climate report won’t be assessing how the White House’s actions have hurt humanity’s chances of surviving climate change.

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For the first time, scientists prove human activity is the top cause of warming Antarctic waters Neil Swart never thought the data he collected in the Antarctic Ocean 13 years ago would lead to such a critical conclusion. Kelsey Litwin News, Energy, Politics \| September 25th 2018

Unscrambling the language of Canada's G7 climate diplomacy A statement from this year's G7 meetings in Halifax said “many ministers" stressed that the impacts of climate change were an “existential threat." Carl Meyer Analysis, Energy, Politics \| September 25th 2018

Trudeau overreaching on efforts to undo Harper legacy, says Notley The Trudeau government’s proposed changes to the environmental impact assessment process for energy projects will harm future investment in Canada and cost the country jobs, says Alberta Premier Rachel Notley. Matthew McClure News, Energy, Politics \| September 25th 2018

ExxonMobil agrees to join oil and gas climate change alliance ExxonMobil has joined the oil and gas industry’s flagship climate change project, reversing its decision not to join the alliance four years ago. Adam Vaughan News, Energy, Politics \| September 25th 2018

Ontario environmental commissioner says 'don't give up' on climate policy Ontario's environmental commissioner says the Ford government has "swept away" climate policies and programs but urges the province to not give up. Steph Wechsler News \| September 25th 2018

Washington wants Canada to improve oil spill plan for U.S. spur of Trans Mountain Washington's Department of Ecology wants the Canadian government to fix what it calls "deficiencies in critical areas" of its spill response plan for a spur of the Trans Mountain pipeline that runs through the state. Laura Kane News, US News, Politics \| September 25th 2018

Saganash drops F-bomb in Commons over federal approach to Trans Mountain "Why doesn't the prime minister just say the truth and tell Indigenous Peoples that he doesn't give a f**k about their rights?" demanded the NDP's Romeo Saganash re Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. Kristy Kirkup News \| September 25th 2018

U.S. safety officials fault Air Canada pilots for last year's near disaster United States federal safety officials blame two Air Canada pilots for coming within three to six metres of crashing their jetliner into a plane on the ground last year in San Francisco. David Koenig News, US News, Politics \| September 26th 2018

Homeless people complain they are cut off in park, want B.C. to take action A homeless woman living at a Vancouver Island campground with nearly three dozen others says vulnerable people aren't getting support from their families because officials have locked the gates to the public. Camille Bains News, Politics \| September 26th 2018

Proposed California initiative seeks to end high speed rail Supporters of a November ballot measure to repeal a California gas tax increase proposed on Tuesday, September 25, 2018, an initiative for 2020, saying it would provide money for road repairs and eliminate the state's beleaguered $77 billion high-speed rail project. Jonathan J. Cooper News, US News, Politics \| September 26th 2018

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