The Atikamekw’s Fight to Protect Their Land and Way of Life
Guest blog by Jennifer Skene Driving along the logging access roads in Atikamekw territory, the land, at first glance, appears pristine and peaceful. In mid-...
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Demise of Val d'Or Caribou Points to Peril for Other Herds
Guest blog by Jennifer Skene For decades, Quebec has greenlighted development in Val-d’Or boreal caribou habitat, knowing full well the toll it was taking. Now...
Ontario: Stop Greenlighting Caribou Habitat Degradation
NRDC has called on Ontario to reconsider a troubling proposal that continues to prioritize unsustainable logging over protecting threatened species like the bor...
Quebec's Logging Plan Ignores Cree Call to Protect Broadback
Guest blog by Jennifer Skene NRDC is working alongside the Waswanipi Cree First Nation to protect the last of their intact boreal forest homeland from Quebec’s...
Caribou Action Plan Must Set Stage for Federal Leadership
Canada releases its Action Plan for boreal caribou—but action on the ground is needed to ensure that this iconic species and its boreal home aren't lost. ...
Nebraska's Decision Is a New Complication for Keystone XL
Nebraska's Public Service Commission (PSC) handed TransCanada a pyrrhic victory by approving a new route for the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline through the stat...