Chapter News Releases
ven, 2012-02-03 17:12
Forests and Biodiversity, Protecting Biodiversity
Commenting, "I have a court room full of people, there is a significant issue going on here,” Court of Queen’s Bench Justice, Rosemary Nation, concluded that there should be court time scheduled to expeditiously hear all the arguments regarding the closure of the Castle Special Management Area to public use in order to...
ven, 2012-02-03 13:24
Alberta Tar Sands and Mackenzie River Delta, Climate Change, Alberta Tar Sands Pipelines, Energy Onslaught
Federal Environment Minister Peter Kent and his Alberta counterpart Diana McQueen are expected to unveil a new Tar Sands monitoring program Friday afternoon.
“It's time politicians put down their oil industry cheering pompoms and start enforcing the rules and regulations that are already in place,” says John Bennett,...
jeu, 2012-01-26 14:24
Clean Up Chalk River!, Forests and Climate Change, Forests and Biodiversity, Protecting Biodiversity
Picket-line counter posts site where locals & outfitter continue to hold back clear-cutting in Castle protected area
Beaver Mines: Located on the way to Castle Mountain Resort in the Castle Special Management Area of southwest Alberta, locals, businesses and outdoor enthusiasts will be counter posting the site today with the...
mer, 2012-01-25 17:12
Forests and Biodiversity, Protecting Biodiversity
BEAVER MINES: A rotating picket-line maintained by outdoor enthusiasts and near-by residents, and an outfitting camp set up by a second generation outfitter are making history in Alberta as for the 14th day now, they continue to hold back Alberta's Sustainable Resource Development Department (SRD) and a sawmill located outside...
Alberta Government kicks public out of protected area so Spray Lake Sawmills can begin clear-cutting
jeu, 2012-01-19 16:57
Forests, Endangered Species, Protecting Biodiversity
BEAVER MINES: This afternoon, Alberta Government’s Sustainable Resource Development Department (SRD) issued a notice closing part of the popular, year-round recreation core of the Castle Special Management Area to public use. That includes closing it to a legal camp of a second-generation outfitter and a picket-line by...
mer, 2012-01-18 15:57
Alberta Tar Sands and Mackenzie River Delta, Climate Change, Climate Summits, Alberta Tar Sands Pipelines, Energy Onslaught, Atmosphere & Energy, Transition to Sustainable Economy
"We welcome the decision by the Obama Administration to say no to the Keystone XL pipeline," said John Bennett, Executive Director of Sierra Club Canada. “Obama listened to Americans and shared their concerns about the environmental and social impacts. He made the right decision.”
"The Keystone XL pipeline is a...
lun, 2012-01-09 18:18
Alberta Tar Sands and Mackenzie River Delta, Climate Change, Alberta Tar Sands Pipelines, Energy Onslaught, Government, Atmosphere & Energy, Transition to Sustainable Economy
January 9, 2012 (6pm EST)
The Federal Government is engaged in an unprecedented campaign to damage the credibility of the environmental movement. In the latest move, Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver (apparently replacing Environment Minister Peter Kent as the chief anti-environmentalist government spokesperson) submitted an “...
lun, 2012-01-09 12:56
Climate Change, Energy Onslaught, Government, Atmosphere & Energy, Transition to Sustainable Economy
VANCOUVER -- A poll released today by BC environmental groups shows that almost 75 percent of British Columbians are worried about foreign investment in Canadian natural resources. The poll results show that only a small minority of British Columbians (15%) are concerned about charitable funding provided by US philanthropic foundations...
lun, 2012-01-02 12:26
Forests, Wilderness and Species Conservation, Alberta Grizzlies, Protecting Biodiversity
(CALGARY & LIVINGSTONE) While most were making merry during the holidays, the Grinch positioned himself in southwest Alberta’s Castle Special Management Area, located 12 miles north of Glacier National Park; ready to clear-cut log critical habitat for grizzly bears, including those with dual USA and Canadian citizenship....
lun, 2011-12-12 17:17
Climate Change, Climate Summits, Transition to Sustainable Economy
MEDIA RELEASE
December 12, 2011
In response to the announcement that the Federal Government is pulling Canada out of the Kyoto Protocol, John Bennett, Executive Director of Sierra Club Canada, made the following comments:
"Mr. Kent does not understand what he is sentencing our children to - catastrophic climate change will...
