The government’s oil spill plans are a bit too slick
As we have learned from previous oil spills, no response is possible in rough weather, high seas and dangerous conditions…
B.C.’s torturous wolf management
British Columbians are likely unaware their tax dollars are supporting not only the killing but also the sanctioned torturing of wolves…
How would wolves manage humans?
Raincoast reached out to Ken S. Lupus who offered a ‘lupine’ perspective on the province’s wolf kill plan with a take on how humans ought to be managed…
Art for an oil-free coast in B.C.
Raincoast is excited to present the documentary film, Reflections: Art for an Oil-Free Coast, which shares the story of an expedition of artists into the Great Bear Rainforest…
An oil spill off B.C. won’t be able to control itself
The government of British Columbia has announced five requirements that must be met before it approves any new heavy-oil pipeline from the Alberta oil sands, such as the Enbridge Northern Gateway project.
Sorry Enbridge, PR spin won’t change our minds
It is remarkable that Enbridge has engaged the services of Hill and Knowlton before the Northern Gateway project has even completed the regulatory review process.
Art For an Oil-Free Coast
Seaside Times
July 2012
Fifty artists — some of the country’s most celebrated and many who are First Nations — have taken up paintbrushes and carving tools to portray Canada’s fragile raincoast…
Art for an oil-free coast
The Huffington Post
Fifty artists — some of Canada’s most celebrated and many who are First Nations — will pick up paintbrushes to portray Canada’s fragile raincoast…
Gambling BC’s parks for a pipeline payoff?
Scientists from Raincoast and the Universities of Victoria and Calgary have produced the first scientific paper about the potential ecological risks to B.C. parks associated with the Northern Gateway pipeline.
Tar sands pipelines and oil tankers threaten North American wildlife
Raincoast’s Paul Paquet and Chris Genovali authored the cover story appearing in the Spring 2012 issue of AWI Quarterly magazine…
Exxon Valdez anniversary casts shadow over Earth Day
Victoria News
The recent anniversary of the Exxon Valdez disaster casts a long shadow over impending Earth Day events in BC, as two controversial pipeline projects propose to deliver “the world’s dirtiest oil” to the Pacific coast…
Oops, I spilled it again: why Exxon history is repeating
As Saturday March 24th marked the 23rd anniversary of the Exxon Valdez oil spill, the question arises whether the Canadian government has learned any lessons…