Tag: News
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The Twelve Days of Invasive Species in the Great Lakes
By Tim Campbell ‘Tis the season to spread some holiday cheer, and of course, ‘tis always the season to spread aquatic invasive species (AIS) awareness. With some inspiration from Al House, one of our advisory committee members, I put together an AIS version of the classic “The Twelve Days of Christmas.” Enjoy not only the…
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5 Big Energy Stories of 2013
By Manish Bapna The U.S. is awash in oil and natural gas. China’s air pollution is so bad some cities were nearly shut down. A massive typhoon wreaked havoc in the Philippines. These are some of the top stories of the past 12 months. [caption id="attachment_316238" align="alignnone" width="500"] The past year was clearly a mixed bag…
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Sea World Responds to Blackfish Documentary, Sea Shepherd Sets the Record Straight
The documentary Blackfish has left a desperate SeaWorld in its wake, struggling to stay afloat in a sea of bad press and criticism from the public. As performer after performer (eight in total, so far) cancels their scheduled show for SeaWorld’s upcoming “Bands, Brews & BBQ” concert series due to concerns raised by the film,…
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Worldwide Electronic Waste to Reach 65 Million Tons by 2017
The volume of electronic waste generated worldwide is expected to climb by 33 percent by 2017 to 65 million tons, according to a study conducted by a partnership of United Nations organizations, industry, governments and scientists. [caption id="attachment_316192" align="alignnone" width="500"] Computers, televisions, mobile phones and other devices are tossed away so often, that in 2012,…
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Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline Gets Approved, Ignores Massive Opposition
In a long-awaited announcement, the National Energy Board (NEB) released the final recommendation from the Joint Review Panel (JRP) to approve the contentious Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline project—along with a lengthy list of conditions that must be met for the pipeline to go ahead. The panel’s report, released last week in Calgary, follows years of…