Shale gas in British Columbia: Risks to B.C.’s Climate Action Objectives

Pembina Institute / by Matt Horne http://www.pembina.org/pub/2264 [From a Climate Wire article by Christa Marshall, sub. req'd] British Columbia’s natural gas boom threatens the province’s ambitious targets for reducing greenhouse gases, according to a new study. Like the United States, Canada is experiencing a surge in natural gas production because of unconventional finds of the … Continue reading »

Code Red in Our National Parks: Ozone Pollution Exceedences at Three Year High

National Parks Conservation Association http://www.npca.org/cleanair/pdf/Ozone_violations_in_national_parks_report.pdf [From Press Release]   …Report findings indicate that so far this year there have been 234 exceedances of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) health-based ozone standard in 18 of the national parks with ozone monitors, resulting in a number of “Code Red” days when even healthy people are advised to protect … Continue reading »