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FOSSIL FUELS: Lubricating the earth - Pipeline spills

2011-11-27T08:52:00.000-04:00

Two Decades of SpillsSince 1990, more than 110 million gallons of mostly crude and petroleum products have spilled from the nation’s mainland pipeline network. More than half of it occurred in three states — Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana — where more pipelines exist. Related Article »THE NEW YORK TIMES | Send FeedbackSource: Department of Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety

ENERGY: Atlantic Canadian Energy Ministers Reaffirm Commitment to Regional Priorities

2011-07-20T09:17:00.000-03:00

Image via Wikipediaby: Government of Nova Scotia | Jul 18th, 2011 Energy Ministers from the Atlantic provinces continue to make progress on energy priorities and initiatives with regional significance. Ministers from Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island met today, July 18, before the Energy Minister and Mines Conference in Kananaskis, Alta. The

TIDAL POWER: Maine tidal energy firm looks to Maritimes

2011-07-20T09:12:00.001-03:00

Image via WikipediaAssociated Press By DAVID SHARP , 07.19.11, 10:04 AM EDT PORTLAND, Maine -- A Maine tidal power company is partnering with a Canadian project developer to break into a much larger market by installing underwater turbines off the coast of Nova Scotia, they said Monday. Portland-based Ocean Renewable Power Co. and Nova Scotia-based Fundy Tidal Inc. plan to install underwater

NEWFOUNDLAND LABRADOR: Poachers leave salmon rotting in net

2011-07-20T09:05:00.002-03:00

Thirty salmon were left to rot in a gill net on Robinsons River, Bay St. George. (Courtesy Fish and Wildlife Enforcement) Newfoundland and Labrador enforcement officers are searching for suspects after discovering a gillnet strung across Robinsons River in western Newfoundland. The net held 30 dead and rotting fish, said Newfoundland Inland Fish Enforcement officer Jim Maloney. "The net had

ENDANGERED SPECIES: Federal judge says suit over river salmon can proceed

2011-07-20T09:01:00.001-03:00

By Scott Thistle, Regional Editor Jul 18, 2011 2:49 pm A man fishes from the rocks below the Worumbo Dam in Lisbon Falls on Monday. A federal magistrate judge recommended Friday, July 15, that a civil suit against the dam's operators filed by a pair of Maine environmental groups over the endangered Atlantic salmon could proceed.Buy a print- Jose Leiva/Sun JournalPORTLAND — A federal magistrate

FISHERY: Haddock resurgence could help Herring fishery

2011-07-20T08:55:00.001-03:00

Image via Wikipedia Herring fishery could catch a break POPULAR TODAY http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110719/NEWS/107190338/-1/NEWSMAP By DON CUDDY doncuddy@s-t.com July 19, 2011 12:00 AM Severe restrictions on haddock caught unintentionally, imposed on midwater trawlers fishing for herring, were blamed for the April shutdown of the NORPEL fish processing plant on

Maine to be the next Wisconsin!: LePage

2011-03-14T14:22:00.000-03:00

Labor leaders call LePage ‘factually very uninformed’LePage: Wisconsin protests could come to Maine ‘once they start reading our budget’Union backers, tea partiers spar in Augusta ralliesState workers’ union ‘on the precipice’ of protests over LePage attacks

MAINE: The future is gonna hurt!

2011-03-12T19:42:00.000-04:00

Image by jenjoaquin via FlickrHundreds protest Maine budget cuts NECN (NECN: Marnie MacLean, Augusta, Maine) - Hundreds of people filled Maine's state house today to protest budget cuts. Governor Paul LePage wants to take millions from the state's Fund for a Healthy Maine and use it to pay for Medicaid. ... See all stories on this topic »

PEI: Alternate energy ain't easy!

2011-03-12T19:39:00.000-04:00

Image by reinvented via FlickrOn Prince Edward Island, money dries up for hydrogen buses ... By Eric Loveday Two hydrogen-fueled buses that have transported passengers around Prince Edward Island (PEI), Canada since 2007 will soon be shipped back to Ford. Why? Well, it turns out that shipping the fuel to PEI to power the hydrogen buses is ... Autoblog Green - http://green.autoblog.com/2007/06/04

ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT: While others worry about fracking, NB proceeds

2011-03-12T19:32:00.000-04:00

Image by Erland Howden via FlickrFreeze on shale gas not coming: minister New Brunswick Business Journal "We've been very clear since Day 1 that we're not putting a moratorium on," Northrup said, noting he believes work in New Brunswick by the most advanced player, Apache Canada Ltd. - partnered with Corridor Resources Inc. (TSX:CDH) near Elgin - won't ... See all stories on this topic »

Changing the Face of Maine

2011-03-12T19:26:00.000-04:00

Maine lawmakers inch toward regulatory reforms BusinessWeek A special legislative committee tasked with reaching a consensus on a package of bills to simplify Maine's environmental and business regulations has winnowed its way through 1500 pages of testimony to come up with 300 recommendations. ... See all stories on this topic » Image via Wikipedia

NEWFOUNDLAND LABRADOR: The Independent Returns

2011-03-12T19:20:00.000-04:00

The Independent returns to take on the established media in Newfoundland and Labrador. ****************************** Web Talk - Newfoundland and Labrador: The Return of The ... By higginsmyles@yahoo.ca (Patriot) Like a pheonix from the ashes, the wonderfully free styling, much beloved and free speech bastion, The Independent, has risen once again to challenge the established press in

NEW BRUNSWICK: Eastern Cougar is still here according to residents.

2011-03-12T19:13:00.000-04:00

On reading the news article about the Eastern Cougar being extinct, many New Brunswickers scoff at the idea and describe their experiences on Face Book and elsewhere. Some believe this is a move to prevent cougar habitat from being protected! One wonders. Art ********************** U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Report Is Epitaph For The Eastern Cougar Hartford Courant The last Eastern cougar

NOVA SCOTIA: Toxic Biosolids not wanted in NS

2011-03-12T19:07:00.000-04:00

Image via WikipediaSludge Storm: Conference Organizers Want Biosolids Out of Nova Scotia Sludge Storm: Conference Organizers Want Biosolids Out of Nova Scotia For related articles and more information, please visit OCA's Toxic Sludge & Organic Compost page, and our Canada News page. Organic Consumers Association... - http://www.organicconsumers.org/

Democracy - Maine

2011-03-12T19:00:00.000-04:00

Image via WikipediaOne wonders where democracy is heading as conservative politicians in North America aggressively reshape our established systems and laws. Maine governor defends order creating advisory panel that won't be covered by ... The Republic AP AUGUSTA, Maine — Gov. Paul LePage is defending his executive order creating a special committee that won't be subject to Maine's

TODAYS NEWS - New Brunswick, Canada

2011-03-11T09:18:00.000-04:00

News10 new results for New Brunswick, Canada RCMP wants to make NB safest in country Daily Gleaner By MICHAEL STAPLES New Brunswick's top cop says the RCMP remains committed to making this province Canada's safest. Assistant commissioner Wayne Lang, commanding officer of the RCMP in New Brunswick, left, and chief Supt. Todd Shean, the officer in ... See all stories on this topic » Putting the

TODAYS NEWS - Newfoundland and Labrador

2011-03-11T09:16:00.000-04:00

News10 new results for Newfoundland and Labrador Gushue rink likes the morning sessions St. John's Telegram Newfoundland and Labrador second Ryan Fry, bottom, and lead Jamie Danbrook take a rest while playing against Nova Scotia during the Brier Canadian Curling Championships in London, Ont., on Wednesday. The rink won the match 9-3 and defeated New. ... See all stories on this topic » St.

Google News - Newfoundland and Labrador

2011-03-10T12:01:00.002-04:00

Image via WikipediaLabrador Metis to make case against hydroelectric environmental hearings Winnipeg Free Press JOHN'S, NL - Labrador Metis head to court today in a bid to halt environmental assessment hearings into the proposed Lower Churchill hydroelectric project. The Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador will hear an application for an injunction that ... See all stories on this topic »

Google News - Gulf of Maine - Fishing limits relaxed.

2011-03-10T11:41:00.001-04:00

Image via WikipediaFishing limits relaxed slightly Wicked Local Provincetown Catch limits would drop for three stocks: Gulf of Maine haddock, Georges Bank haddock and pollock – although pollock limits had already been increased significantly last summer. One key measure would raise yellowtail flounder limits by 18 percent from ... See all stories on this topic »

Google Alert - Maine - Republicans reject Snowe and more.

2011-03-09T18:34:00.000-04:00

Image via Wikipedia Maine Republicans don't want Olympia Snowe American Thinker (blog) Are Maine Republicans more moderate than their cousins in Ohio, or Florida, or even Illinois? Don't bet on it. This PPP poll surveying attitudes toward long time incumbent senator Olympia Snowe shows huge dissatisfaction with her stance on issues, ... See all stories on this topic » Proposed constitutional

Google News - Prince Edward Island

2011-03-09T18:14:00.000-04:00

Image via Wikipedia Expanded catch-and-release fishery to lure tourists to PEI Globe and Mail Prince Edward Island fishermen smarting over low prices for their bluefin tuna are looking to attract international sport fishermen willing to pay big money to catch what Hemingway called "the king of all fish." Although well aware of global concern ... See all stories on this topic » A Homecoming

Google News - Nova Scotia

2011-03-09T18:09:00.000-04:00

Image via WikipediaBaillie pushes subsea cable, removal of immigration cap TheChronicleHerald.ca By STEPHEN MAHER Ottawa Bureau OTTAWA — Provincial Tory Leader Jamie Baillie called on the federal government Tuesday to do two things for Nova Scotia that won't cost any money: lift a cap on immigration and offer a loan guarantee for a subsea ... See all stories on this topic » Forestry industry

Google News - New Brunswick, Canada

2011-03-09T12:01:00.000-04:00

Image via WikipediaSpring thaw may pose flood problems: Trevors CBC.ca Public Safety Minister Robert Trevors said many communities in southern New Brunswick need to be ready for more flooding this spring. (CBC) Public Safety Minister Robert Trevors is cautioning residents that the spring thaw could pose problems for some ... See all stories on this topic » Moosehead brewing beer during lockout

Google News - Nova Scotia - March 8, 2011

2011-03-08T13:48:00.000-04:00

News10 new results for Nova Scotia Image via WikipediaScotiabank profit rises 18 pct, ups dividend Reuters TORONTO, March 8 (Reuters) - Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS.TO) said on Tuesday its first-quarter profit rose 18 percent on the back of stronger Canadian retail and international banking income, prompting the company to raise its quarterly dividend. ... See all stories on this topic » Nova

Google News - Newfoundland and Labrador - March 8, 2011

2011-03-08T13:46:00.000-04:00

News10 new results for Newfoundland and Labrador Image via Wikipedia Gushue not perfect, but still as good as gold St. John's Telegram Could this be the start of a good stretch for Brad Gushue and his Newfoundland and Labrador rink at the Brier? Gushue and Co. improved their record 4-1 with two victories Monday in London, Ont., including one that ended the 30-game Brier winning streak ... See