The Auditor General of British Columbia has given a qualified audit opinion on the Summary Financial Statements because the statements do not comply with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). All three of […]
While industry ramps up environmental destruction, the British Columbia government moves to self-regulation while reducing royalties and increasing tax credits. Worse than financial gifts to the energy industry are blind eyes turned […]
My inbox overflows with news reports and links, some to which I subscribe, others forwarded by readers. Stories beneath the headlines I follow with Google alerts and larger pieces present themselves through […]
Indisputable evidence that self-regulation leads to disaster, one more example:From McClatchy Newspapers, Apr 22/09 WASHINGTON — A Senate panel investigating the causes of the nation’s financial crisis on Thursday unveiled evidence that […]
During a time when energy companies are rapidly expanding efforts in BC’s Horn River Shale Basin, the Liberals are slashing funds for environmental oversight and inspection. Cuts in the latest budget plan […]
Abraham Lustgarten EPA Launches National Study of Hydraulic Fracturing,Responding to reports of environmental contamination [1] in gas drilling areas across the country, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will conduct a nationwide scientific […]
From the Powell River Peak: . . . one road that was supposed to remain passable to ATVs is now impassable, according to the president of Powell River ATV Club, Dave Hodgins. […]
If In-Sights achieves one positive thing, that will be encouragement of readers’ support of Alexandra Morton. I don’t know the woman personally and never met her. But, I admire her because for […]
A percolating story, one mostly ignored by traditional media, is the environmental risk from oil and gas activities in British Columbia’s northeast. We discussed it HERE and HERE at Northern Insights, with […]
Because of warm weather and too little snow, Cathy Preistner-Allinger of VANOC says they will use wood and straw in place of snow on the Cypress Mountain venues. They also plan to […]
Gas Drilling is one of ProPublica‘s Hot Topics. Be sure to follow their links to associated stories. In northeast British Columbia, environmental risks from gas production compound, while government eliminates oversight. The […]
“Sell Out” is a song by fabulous California ska punk band Reel Big Fish, released as the first track on their 1996 album Turn The Radio Off. It may be a good […]
So said one of more than 300 people crowding a meeting at Sullivan County (N.Y.) Community College, many voicing the concern that they have little control over the drilling that seems destined […]
A while ago, Gwen and I decided to change our food buying habits. Wherever possible now, we buy as close to the producer as we can and we select ethically grown products. […]
The David Suzuki Foundation gives natural gas a higher score than coal and nuclear fuels but still finds its use problematic. Combustion emissions of sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxides contribute to acid […]
Drive along south-east Marine Drive in Burnaby today and notice that more farmland has disappeared under developers’ sand piles, being readied for construction of new strip malls and warehouses. How long before […]
Doug Pyper is a photographer and photojournalist with a passion for British Columbia’s great outdoors. Today, he blogs STORYTELLER and provides links to both pdf and hard copies of an important report by […]
Are recent BC Liberal supporters – the ones who claim to be leading guardians of the environment – satisfied with 2009 Budget Redux? We should ask the David Suzuki Foundation, Tzeporah Berman, […]
BC is in the Pink! Thank you all.As I cruise the waters of northern Vancouver Island, near Sointula, Port McNeill, Alert Bay and the Broughton, fat and sassy little pink salmon are […]
South Okanagan-Similkameen growers are Canada’s leaders in the advancement of organic principles and in recognition of the values of land conservancy. The Similkameen Valley has the highest concentration (40%) of organic farms […]
Among the special advantages granted to billionaires? They can create monopolies which politicians will both subsidize and protect. Are domestic…
You mention investing. Anybody remember Canada Savings Bonds? Seventy years ago it offered people worried about becoming destitute pensioners a…
A huge fan of long-eclipsed Russian military glory, Mr. Putin expected Ukraine to collapse in 3 days. Three years ago.…
One thing I think people forget is - it became a good idea to invest in real estate as an…
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Blair Fix at _Economics from the Top Down_ also wrote two very good papers on the converion of housing into…