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Saskatchewan Faces Judicial Review Over Plan to Burn Coal Past 2030 A group of Saskatchewan and Manitoba residents are seeking a judicial review of Saskatchewan’s decision to extend coal-fired electricity generation to 2050, while the federal government remains silent...

Everyday folks are stepping up - with help from environmental groups - where governments are failing.

And it’s a global trend.

www.theenergymix.com/saskatchewan...

#ableg #cdnpoli #coal #COP30 #Saskatchewan #climate

Gerrymandering for dummies

The Dragon Bravo Fire is now the largest wildfire ever recorded in Grand Canyon National Park, devastating the North Rim & threatening nearby communities. Unfortunately, NOAA forecasts show no rain for the next 7 days to help firefighting efforts. #GrandCanyonFire #Wildfire

The Dragon Bravo Fire In Arizona Is Now The Largest Fire Of 2025. Nation returns to a PL4 as Idaho, Colorado, and Southern California wake up.

The Grand Canyon fire has surpassed $43M so far.

#climate #wildfires

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"...the natural gas industry is capital-intensive, but not labor-intensive."

Thanks, and by all means, go ahead with a link. 🙂

🚨 #ForeverCanadian petition update: Good info on what's happening 👇 Volunteers with petitions ARE on their way, just a few hoops to jump through for #ElectionsCanada #ableg #abpoli #never51

Wonder Valley Watch: One can't believe impossible things Update #3: Suspend your disbelief, it's a unicorn, just don't talk about water

An endless supply of water and natural gas to burn without consequences, full carbon capture, and it’ll be the world’s most sustainable. Oh, and did I mention that it’s also part of Trump’s strategy for AI dominance?

#cdnpoli #elbowsup #AIDataCentres #drought

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According to a commentator, this story is "ridiculously misleading."

Another suggests I may be so uneducated that I don't understand basic science.

#water #watersheds #climate

And with backing from the Leadership Institute in Washington, DC, "with which they partnered to aid as campaign managers and are essentially reinforcements."

The Leadership Institute is on the advisory board for PROJECT 2025.

🤯

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"Some of the other attendees included MP Arnold Viersen, local digital creator Benita Pedersen and former Conservative Party member Stockwell Day. Athabasca-Barrhead-Westlock MLA Glenn van Dijken was unable to attend in person but sent a video that was played on screen..."
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The organizer "specifically talks about the representation of equality between men and women and how that is not seen in places like India with Sharia law."

(so much wrong about those above statements, I don't even know where to begin.)
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“I think if you were to compare cultures and countries that aren’t based on biblical principles, how do they treat people? How does the caste system treat the marginalized, the oppressed, the widows, the orphans?... No one’s done more for that than Jesus.”
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On separation of church and state, "...the phrase was founded as a Christian idea to keep the govt from interfering and telling the church what they are going to do, but did not imply removing Christian values from the political sphere...the meaning has gotten twisted to what it is now."
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Municipal Christian Rally aims to inspire political engagement ahead of elections Speakers at Westlock event encourage Christian involvement in politics ahead of municipal elections

The situation in Alberta is getting dire.

ICYMI: The Christian Impact Network wants their religion to become part of municipal government and they're rallying support ahead of this fall's election.

#ableg #cdnpoli #Christiannationalism

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Boiling Water The corrosive damage cause by forcing people to defend their own lives by debating ideas that have already been defeated.

"I think we have to assume that actually sunlight has a normalizing effect. I think promoting events where either proposition can win is a really great way to let people win who have ideas that should never be considered..."

This is a fantastic essay.

www.the-reframe.com/boiling-water/

So, Carney caved to Trump's demand for removal of the digital services tax - losing $7.2 billion in revenue. And we still have 35% tariffs.

The PM also imposed reactionary counter tariffs, taking a hard line initially.

Neither approach worked very well because Trump just wants his 51st state.

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As AI Demands Soar, Data Centres Turn to Onsite Power The rapid rise of onsite power generation at data centres could jeopardize global emissions targets, suggests a new report from industry insiders.

NEW BY ME: AI data centres are turning to onsite power generation - a whopping 27X increase in fully powered onsite since last year. A mix of energy, including fossil fuels, may jeopardize climate targets.

www.theenergymix.com/as-ai-demand...
#AIdatacentres #fossilfuels #climate

Alberta Municipality Declares Farm Disaster Due to Drought, Approves Water-Guzzling Data Centre Plan An Alberta municipality that declared an agricultural disaster earlier this month due to drought is moving forward with plans to host the “largest AI computer data centre on Earth,” which could drain ...

Farmers are losing their livelihoods due to lack of water, Indigenous communities are raising alarms, but this municipality in northern Alberta is full steam ahead on hosting the largest AI data centre on Earth.

www.theenergymix.com/alberta-muni...

#ableg #cdnpoli #water #drought #AIdatacenters

Citizen Initiative Petition Issued - Elections Alberta EDMONTON – Today, Alberta’s Chief Electoral Officer, Gordon McClure, issued the petition for the “Alberta Forever Canada” citizen initiative. Prior to issuing the petition, the Chief Electoral Officer...

Alberta’s Chief Electoral Officer issued the petition for the “Alberta Forever Canada” citizen initiative, with the question "Do you agree that Alberta should remain in Canada?"

If you live in Alberta & want to remain in Canada, look for and sign this petition.

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“...the federal government could take measures to force the oil industry to pay for cleanup.”

"If the next Member of Parliament elected to Battle River-Crowfoot ensures the federal government takes measures to make the industry pay, Albertans could save big."

The $1.5 Billion Well Cleanup Burdening Battle River-Crowfoot Riding Landowners in the riding say abandoned wells make farming difficult and ruin their right to peaceful enjoyment of property.

Hey, voters in Battle River-Crowfoot: Your $1.5B in well clean-up might be something you want to talk to the candidates about.

#ableg #Poilievre #orphanwells #polluterpay #cdnpoli #byelection #BattleRiver-Crowfoot

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This is how we know this story MUST be reported and shared far and wide.

If Postmedia and right leaning media are not covering it, that means it's something they see as potentially harmful to their "side."

Go Winnipeg Sun, tho?

#ableg #cdnpoli #Postmedia #media #orphanwells #PolluterPayFederation

Screen capture from Ground News: Alberta Landowner Files Conflict- of-Interest Complaint Against Danielle Smith Appointee Coverage Details Total News Sources 27 Leaning Left 12 Center 3 Leaning Right 1 Last Updated - 2 days ago Bias Distribution 75% Left * An Alberta landowner has requested an investigation by the province's ethics commissioner into Premier Danielle Smith's advisor, David Yager, for possible .breaches of conflict-of-interest rules. * David Yager, who has a background in oil and gas, was instrumental in developing Alberta's strategy for cleaning up inactive oil wells. » Critics argue that the developed strategy favors oil companies over the cleanup of nearly 80,000 inactive wells in the province. * The final report of the mature-asset strategy included consultations but has o faced criticism for prioritizing industry interests instead of public good. Ne Insights by Ground AI Does this summary seem wrong?

Notice anything about this report from Ground News on the coverage of the David Yager conflict of interest story?

No coverage from Postmedia outlets in Alberta. Nothing whatsoever on their news sites about Yager when I search.
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Screen capture of an incoming call screen on my phone, showing I received a call back from “Jean For Premier” at 3:48 p.m. from Calgary, AB - Number verified. Text added reads: Does Danielle Smith have David Yager on speed dial? With four sole-sourced contracts valued at more than $400K, while also sitting on the AER board of directors, this former Wildrose Party president is under scrutiny...again.

One of the more interesting caller IDs I've received!

"UCP MLAs SUPPORTING INDEPENDENCE — As listed on the Alberta Republican Party website (Accessed July 23, 2025.) Rows of MLA portraits with names and colored outlines: Top row: Devin Dreeshan (red), Ric McIver (blue), Angela Pitt (green), Jennifer Johnson (red), Eric Bouchard (blue). Second row: Shane Getson (teal), Martin Long (purple), Dale Nally (orange), Scott Cyr (teal), Chelsea Petrovic (purple). Third row: Nate Horner (red), Todd Loewen (blue), Nathan Cooper (green, labeled "FORMER UCP"), Jason Stephan (red), Joseph Schow (blue). Bottom row: Grant Hunter (green), Tany Yao (purple), Justin Wright (orange), R.J. Sigurdson (teal), one silhouette with no name (purple)

🚨18 UCP MLAs listed as supporting Alberta independence — including Finance Minister Nate Horner ,Dale Nally & Todd Loewen. They have now had months to get their names removed. How is this acceptable? 🇨🇦 Where is the accountability? We need them on the record.
#cdnpoli #ableg #abpoli

Ethics Complaint Targets Oil Advisor at Heart of Alberta’s Cleanup Plan A rural landowner in Alberta is calling for an ethics probe into a senior advisor to Premier Danielle Smith, alleging the architect of the province’s oil and gas cleanup strategy held multiple conflic...

Grandfather of 6 challenges senior advisor to Danielle Smith over conflicts of interest, sole-sourced contracts worth nearly a half a million dollars.

It’s another ethics scandal.

My latest story.

#ableg #cdnpoli #orphanwells #fossilfuels #polluterpay

www.theenergymix.com/ethics-compl...

“TRI need[s] our help to continue their (literally) groundbreaking work, or jobs will be lost, and great work will be left half completed.”

#ableg #cdnpoli #fossilfuels #philanthropy #resilience #RichKruger #Suncor #Canmore #Alberta

The pledge was cancelled “after it was due and without an explanation,” and “with some not-so-veiled threats from Suncor’s lawyers who suggested that complaining publicly would be ‘flying too close to the sun.’”
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