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Déjà vu

Here is a picture of our backyard taken on November 5, 2012. The picture below it was taken today-- more than seven months later....

RestoraDestruction

RestoraDestruction

As we reported yesterday, construction crews have returned to our property, which evidently they need to stage some pipe to replace a damaged section of pipe on properties adjacent to ours. No one from Enbridge bothered to let us know that they'd be here tearing up...

On today’s Freep story

As we mentioned earlier today, the Freep's excellent new environmental reporter Keith Matheny has a second article about Line 6B in today's paper. We think he is doing fine work (the first story is here) and not just because he spoke with us and our friend David...

We’re back– and they’re back!

We’re back– and they’re back!

We apologize for our recent absence-- but assure you we are still on the case! We'll explain why we've been away later and we'll also try to play some catch up. In the meantime, you might check out the latest from the Freep (we're in there along with our friend David...

Breaking News from Canada

This just in: the government of British Columbia has rejected Enbridge's proposal for its Northern Gateway project. The bottom line, according to the B.C. Environment Minister:  "Our questions were not satisfactorily answered [by Enbridge] during these hearings." One...

On Enbridge land agents (teaser)

On Enbridge land agents (teaser)

Honestly, we thought, after all this time, that things might change. We thought-- despite the available evidence-- that Enbridge might learn from its mistakes. We thought--we hoped-- that landowners along phase two might benefit from the experiences of and all the...

Links and Resources

Pipeline Safety Trust

A nonprofit public charity promoting pipeline safety through education and advocacy..

CENHS Podcast

From Rice University’s Center for Energy & Environmental Research in the Human Sciences

Petrocultures

Univeristy of Alberta’s research group on the social and politcal implications of oil and energy use.

Resilience

A journal of the environmental humanities.

ASLE

The Association for the Study of Literature and the Environment

Inside Climate News

Covering climate change, energy, and the environment.