Energy: Oil, Gas, Coal, Electricity
SMRs: small modular reactors in Canada, explained | The Narwhal
The paradox of India’s energy transition
Nebraska Judges Halt Land Expropriations, Citing Biden Pledge to Cancel Keystone XL – The Energy Mix
Alarm Growing Over Potential Coal Mines – OkotoksOnline.com
Coal mine opponents threaten legal action
Big Oil Is Backing Off Election Denial — but Has Deep Ties
Decoding the Hype Behind the Natural Gas Industry’s Hydrogen Push | DeSmog
China coal stokes climate fire
Planned coal-trucking road threatens a forest haven for Sumatran frogs
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2021-01-03/editorial-single-use-plastic-trash-federal-priority
https://www.thenation.com/article/environment/enbridge-line3-water-protectors/
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-55561536
https://www.producer.com/news/alberta-ranchers-resist-plans-to-ease-coal-mining-rules/
https://act.cape.ca/fossil-fuel-subsidies
https://thetyee.ca/News/2021/01/18/Singers-Ranchers-Battling-Kenney-Coal-Plan/
https://www.ecowatch.com/clean-power-plan-restored-2650040035.html?rebelltitem=1#rebelltitem1
https://watershedsentinel.ca/articles/mini-nukes-big-bucks-the-money-behind-small-modular-reactors/
https://thenarwhal.ca/alberta-oilsands-bird-monitoring-foi/
https://theindependent.ca/2021/01/20/doubling-down-on-the-fossil-fuel-fairy-tale/
https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-natural-gas-royalties-revenue-shortfall/
https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2021/01/24/Alberta-Rumpelstiltskin/
https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2021/01/25/Coal-Disinformation-Kenney-Government/
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-climate-change-banks-idUSKBN29U09Q
https://thetyee.ca/News/2021/01/29/Months-Before-Albertans-Told-Coal-Policy-Australian-Miners-Knew/
Pharma, Medical, Veterinary, Animal Testing,
Pfizer pitches Canada for tax breaks in upcoming budget | CTV News
https://www.facebook.com/nathanwinograd/posts/3965224533501761
Industrial Crop Farming
Wildlife Fact Sheet: Malayan Tapir – Rainforest Action Network
Agribusiness giants ADM, Bunge trading in ‘conflict’ palm oil, report says
Cocaine production driving deforestation into Colombian national park
Papua tribe moves to block clearing of its ancestral forest for palm oil
Avaaz – EU: PROTECTPEOPLEBEFORE PROFITS!
Animal Breeding, Ranching, Factory Farming, Puppy Mills
B.C. mink farmer decides to destroy 1,000 animals after positive COVID-19 tests | CTV News
France Steps Up Duck Cull As Bird Flu Hits Foie Gras Farms
China’s fur farms see opportunity as countries cull mink over coronavirus fears
Additional mink test positive for COVID-19 at Oregon farm | Oregon | capitalpress.com
The Other Pandemic: Avian Flu Is Spreading Around the Globe
Across from the Senior Village – Global Poemic
Target joins list of retailers dropping coconut milk brand over forced monkey labor concerns
Sweden bans mink breeding in 2021 in fight against …
EU revealed to be world’s biggest live animal exporter | Live exports | The Guardian
Bird Flu: Anglesey pheasants to be culled after confirmed cases – BBC News
https://mercyforanimals.org/blog/chickens-brazilian-egg-farm/
https://www.facebook.com/AntiFurUK/posts/2807015722919566
https://www.facebook.com/garytvcom/photos/a.169930093062247/3615083001880255/
Fisheries, Fish Farming, Marine Life
Draft regulation could help prevent manatee deaths in Florida waters
How can Southeast Asia benefit from the new U.S. policy on illegal fishing? (commentary)
Russia and NZ in ‘knock out brawl’ over fishing vessel in protected Antarctic waters | Stuff.co.nz
Humpback Whale Latest Victim of Taiji Fisheries | Dolphin Project
Mozambique’s new fisheries law expands protections but old problems persist
Scottish salmon farming start-up denied site expansion | Intrafish
Porpoises Rebound in a Big Way Following California Ban on Indiscriminate Fishing Nets
http://seaturtles.org/trump-vetoes-bipartisan-bill-to-protect-marine-life-from-cruel-driftnets/
https://edition.mv/business/21313
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/01/rare-beaked-whale-sighting-could-be-a-world-first-for-the-species/
https://www.ecowatch.com/shark-population-overfishing-2650168793.html?rebelltitem=2#rebelltitem2
Hunting, Trapping, Wildlife Trafficking
Customs investigate attempt to export shark fins – The Edition
Study warns of ‘biotic annihilation’ driven by hunting, habitat destruction
Petition: Outlaw Cruel Dog Hunting Where Foxes Are Torn to Shreds
Reward offered for info on potential Pitt Meadows poaching incident – Maple Ridge News
World Heritage Species – Posts | Facebook
Committee Against Bird Slaughter (CABS) – Posts | Facebook
Nigeria emerges as Africa’s primary export hub for ivory, pangolin scales
Committee Against Bird Slaughter (CABS) – Posts | Facebook
PetSmart reptile and amphibian petition | World Animal Protection
Hawai‘i Island Couple to Pay $76,400 Fine for Illegal Harvest | Maui Now
Ivory by any other name: Illegal trade thrives on eBay, study finds
PantheraTV: Bushmeat Poaching – YouTube
http://victoriaanimalnews.com/takaya-a-system-of-bad-relations-with-bc-wolves/
https://ladyfreethinker.org/sign-justice-for-500-deer-and-wild-boar-massacred-at-walled-in-farm/
https://www.dw.com/en/6-rangers-killed-in-dr-congos-virunga-gorilla-reserve/a-56188109
https://www.facebook.com/BreakingWorldAnimalNews/posts/1769451316566200
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/01/pet-trade-relies-on-disposable-wild-chameleons-from-madagascar/
Consumer Goods Manufacturers & Sellers
Big Food Uses Front Groups to Influence Public Health Policy • Children’s Health Defense
https://truthaboutpetfood.com/the-forgotten-victims-of-aflatoxin-contaminated-pet-food/
https://www.facebook.com/nathanwinograd/posts/3965224533501761
https://theintercept.com/2021/01/24/florida-panther-collier-engangered-species-act/
Logging & Mining
Historical data point to ‘imminent extinction’ of Tapanuli orangutan
Chinese plunder Kavango trees – The Namibian
Paper giant APP failing its own sustainability goals, report alleges
Palm oil plantations, coal mines linked to deadly Indonesia flood
Plantations, mines didn’t worsen flood, Indonesia says. The data begs to differ
Indigenous groups blast Amazon state’s plan to legalize wildcat mining
Let’s Examine the Ties Between the Timber Industry and Extremists – Mother Jones
https://theecologist.org/2021/jan/11/if-frogs-should-win
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/01/video-romanias-deadly-fight-against-illegal-logging/
Plastic
‘Great concern’ as study finds microplastics in human placentas
Hey, Joe Biden, plastic trash is a climate issue too – Los Angeles Times
Ecology denies key permit for proposed Kalama methanol plant – The Columbian
Big Oil’s flagship plastic waste project sinks on the Ganges | Reuters
Why Plastic Pollution Is a Producer Responsibility • The Revelator
UBQ Turns Garbage Into a Composite Thermoplastic
https://thenarwhal.ca/north-saskatchewan-river-microplastics-study/
Telecom & Electronic
iPhone 12 disrupts Calgary man’s medical implant, Apple issues warning | CTV News
Tourism
Tech & Media
Chemicals, Pesticides, GMOs
Mexico Decrees Ban on GMO Corn and Monsanto’s Glyphosate Weed Killer
Loblaw joins Costco Canada in banning toxic BPA and BPS on receipts – Environmental Defence
Environmental groups applaud Loblaw’s commitment to phase out receipts with phenol | CTV News
https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/database-helps-link-diseases-to-pesticide-exposure/
https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/new-york-state-bans-roundup-weedkiller-state-land/
https://www.facebook.com/SustainablePulse/photos/a.355811484466418/3737415906305942/
Animal Entertainment, Racing, Bloodsports
CAGED Nationwide – Posts | Facebook
#youcouldntmakeitup – Explore | Facebook
Roscommon Animal Rights – Posts | Facebook
Henlow Greyhounds, A Grim Track Record of Cruelty – CAGED NationWide
Five dogs euthanised at Whanganui’s Hatrick Raceway prompt calls for closure – NZ Herald
CAGED Nationwide – Posts | Facebook
Your Ignorance Is Not Bliss – Posts | Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=990181285139513&id=100024429531898
Money, Banking, Investment
Canadian banks start doing the math on climate change risks | Corporate Knights
Investment trends: making the case for SE Asian renewables – Greenpeace East Asia
Bank lending to plastics industry faces scrutiny as pollution concerns mount | Reuters
Europe’s Largest Bank Suspected Of Greenwashing
It’s time for RBC to stop funding climate chaos
European lenders exit Amazon oil trade after scrutiny by campaigners | Reuters
Go carbon neutral or get left behind, world’s biggest money manager warns companies | CBC News
Seven financial firms key to rooting out deforestation, report finds
Banking on the future of our children | The Star
https://below2c.org/2021/01/canadas-big-5-banks-the-climate-movement-is-coming-for-you-in-2021/
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/01/environmental-assassinations-bad-for-business-new-research-shows/
https://www.facebook.com/environmentalinvestigationagency/photos/a.204552795647/10164484391085648