At least 38 earthquakes in Northeastern B.C. over the past few years were caused by hydraulic fracturing (commonly called fracking), according to a report by the B.C. Oil and Gas Commission. Studies have found quakes are common in many places where that natural gas extraction process is employed.
Tags: · David Suzuki, fracking, issues with fracking, OtherVoicesBlog, Science Matters, Suzuki Foundation
By Harriet Blake
Green Right Now
The David Suzuki Foundation, a well-regarded Canadian environmental organization, has awarded the Vancouver Olympics Games a “bronze” award for environmental progress.
Despite the hype that these are the greenest Olympics ever – and they may be – the Suzuki Foundation believes the Vancouver Games could have done more.
Tags: · bronze medal for environmentalism, carbon offsets, Climate Change, David Suzuki, green Olympics, Ingrid Liepa, Kelly VanderBeek, melting glaciers, Play It Cool, Suzuki Foundation, Vancouver Olympic Games, winter sports
Barbara Kessler
Andrew Winston
Danielle Nierenberg
Anthony Swift