thegreenjournal.ca | 2008 June 16

Dion touts ‘green shift’ in Winnipeg speech

Source: thegreenpages Newswire ⋅ June 16, 2008 ⋅

Federal Liberal Leader Stephane Dion took his “green shift” environmental plan on the road Tuesday, telling a Winnipeg audience the plan would change Canada’s tax system to reduce greenhouse gas…

Bruce Power to study potential nuclear-power sites in Sask.

Source: thegreenpages Newswire ⋅ June 16, 2008 ⋅

A private nuclear generator based in Ontario has announced a study to determine the viability of a nuclear-power plant in Saskatchewan.

China’s newest train has a B.C. feel

Source: thegreenpages Newswire ⋅ June 16, 2008 ⋅

When high-level Chinese delegations go to Vancouver, they often ask for a special visit to the SkyTrain. More than 100 Chinese delegations have inspected Vancouver’s elevated train system in recent…

Metering will not solve water problems

Source: thegreenpages Newswire ⋅ June 16, 2008 ⋅

Re: Drip, drip: the sound of water and money down the drain,
June 9

As fuel costs soar, NDP steps up campaign against carbon tax

Source: thegreenpages Newswire ⋅ June 16, 2008 ⋅

VICTORIA — New Democratic Party leader Carole James will
launch a final push today to try to convince the B.C. government to
cancel its carbon tax.

Beijing turns to Canada for transit

Source: thegreenpages Newswire ⋅ June 16, 2008 ⋅

BEIJING — There isn’t a maple leaf in sight, but the new
rapid transit link between Beijing’s airport and downtown — one of
the half dozen or so infrastructure projects China hopes will wow
the…

Feds under fire over Kyoto Protocol in court and at UN

Source: thegreenpages Newswire ⋅ June 16, 2008 ⋅

The Harper government is fighting off challenges in court and at the United Nations for allegedly not meeting its obligations under the international Kyoto Protocol on climate change.