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Extend oil and gas ban ‘at least a decade’ in eastern Arctic: Nunavut Impact Review Board

August 15, 2019

The report is a big win for local communities and conservation WWF-Canada applauds the final report on oil and gas activities in the eastern Canadian Arctic, released last week by the Nunavut Impact Review... Read More

The report is a big win for local communities and conservation WWF-Canada applauds the final report on oil and...
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Drilling possible in critical Saint Lawrence Beluga habitat

September 8, 2014

New oil and gas development could put the beluga whales of the St. Lawrence River at risk Read More

New oil and gas development could put the beluga whales of the St. Lawrence River at risk
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Virunga: a battle won…?

June 13, 2014

As WWF’s Country Director for the Democratic Republic of Congo, Raymond Lumbuenamo is closer than many to the events playing out in Virunga – Africa’s oldest national park. At a crucial time for... Read More

As WWF’s Country Director for the Democratic Republic of Congo, Raymond Lumbuenamo is closer than many to the events...
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Offshore Arctic drilling? Not so fast!

November 28, 2013

A coalition of oil companies wants to drill in the deep waters of Canada’s Beaufort Sea, but regulators are putting safety first Read More

A coalition of oil companies wants to drill in the deep waters of Canada’s Beaufort Sea, but regulators are...
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WWF says no to Northern Gateway at public hearings in Vancouver

January 15, 2013

Today I am speaking to the three members of the Joint Review Panel (JRP) for the Enbridge Northern Gateway project at a public hearing in Vancouver to explain why we oppose the project. It’s... Read More

Today I am speaking to the three members of the Joint Review Panel (JRP) for the Enbridge Northern Gateway...
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Electric cars: Green your wheels

January 9, 2013

Torontonians, here’s your chance to be a Green Traveller and have an electrifying experience with an electric vehicle! Read More

Torontonians, here’s your chance to be a Green Traveller and have an electrifying experience with an electric vehicle!
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A close call for the Kulluk: Better planning needed before more oil and gas traffic in Arctic waters

January 8, 2013

Like anyone who cares about the beautiful animals and pristine coast line of Canada’s oceans, the recent (and ongoing) Kulluk incident off the coast of Alaska got me very concerned. Read More

Like anyone who cares about the beautiful animals and pristine coast line of Canada’s oceans, the recent (and ongoing)...
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Ten minutes to say your piece

January 3, 2013

Beginning this Friday and lasting through next week in Victoria, dozens of brave folks will be filling a room in a hotel near downtown, to have their 10 minutes say about the proposed Northern... Read More

Beginning this Friday and lasting through next week in Victoria, dozens of brave folks will be filling a room...
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Oil tankers and oil pipelines too great a risk: Canadians for the Great Bear

May 1, 2012

Oil tankers and an oil pipeline through Canada’s remarkable Great Bear region are too great a risk to take, said ‘Captain Canada’ hockey hero Scott Niedermayer and other well-known British Columbians at today’s... Read More

Oil tankers and an oil pipeline through Canada’s remarkable Great Bear region are too great a risk to take,...
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50 Stories: Sustainable energy for the world

June 7, 2011

We’re showing the way forward to a sustainable energy future. Read More

We’re showing the way forward to a sustainable energy future.
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The Great Bear: A Gift to the Earth

May 17, 2011

The word that comes to mind is power. Spirit bears and rain wolves ply moss-lined creeks that are teeming with spawning salmon. Dense forests carpet a complex network of fjords. Myriad sea life thrives... Read More

The word that comes to mind is power. Spirit bears and rain wolves ply moss-lined creeks that are teeming...
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One year after the Gulf of Mexico oil spill

April 20, 2011

One year ago, the world watched in horror as 4.9 million barrels of oil poured into the Gulf of Mexico. A Canadian spill would be worse. Read More

One year ago, the world watched in horror as 4.9 million barrels of oil poured into the Gulf of...
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