A South African court on Tuesday blocked Shell from using seismic waves to explore for oil and gas in the Indian Ocean, in a victory for environmentalists worried about the impact on whales and other species. Backing a suit filed by conservationists, the High Court in the Eastern Cape town of Makhanda ruled that Shell…
Author of the article: Bruce McCurdy • Edmonton Journal Defenceman Dimitri Samorukov takes part in Edmonton Oilers rookie camp at Rogers Place in Edmonton on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019. Photo by Ian Kucerak /Postmedia The Edmonton Oilers returned to practice on Sunday afternoon in Derek Ryan ‘s old stomping grounds, Clare Drake Arena. Advertisement This…
Now that Omicron is bearing down on us, spoiling holiday plans and making a trip to the cinema seem like anything but an escape from reality, you’re probably wondering where you can check out the year’s best films—the deluge of prestige and studio fare thrust upon us these past few months en route to awards…
Author of the article: Bruce McCurdy • Edmonton Journal Publishing date: Dec 19, 2021 • 5 days ago • 10 minute read • 14 Comments Adam Larsson #6 of the Seattle Kraken breaks his stick as Connor McDavid #97 of the Edmonton Oilers controls the puck during the first period at Climate Pledge Arena on December…
Photo taken from Sitio Bulay, Cansumalig, Bayawan City, Negros Oriental. Photo by Rey Tribajo TYPHOON “Odette” has weakened after battering Visayas and Mindanao but the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said it may make its final landfall in Palawan later on Friday.As of 4 a.m., Odette was spotted 75 kilometers southwest of…
[This story contains spoilers from the finale of Succession season three.] Conversations leading up to Succession‘s Dec. 12 season finale seemed to focus almost exclusively on actor Jeremy Strong and the long-term prospects of alter ego Kendall Roy. In the episode’s wake, however, the individual subject to the most tumult is arguably Sarah Snook. The actress,…
Oil and gas interests this Congress have increased their giving to House Democrats who have worked to stop or weaken restrictions and fees their party’s $2.2 trillion climate and social spending bill would place on their industry, according to an analysis of campaign contributions.Using lists and federal data compiled by nonpartisan watchdog OpenSecrets of the biggest…
The story contains spoilers for season 3, episode 8 of Succession. Is Kendall Roy dead? In the very last scene of Succession season 3, episode 8, we find Kendall lying on a pool float, face down, a beer in his hand. His two kids, lounging poolside, head into the house and leave their father alone.…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A proposal to replace an oil pipeline that was shut down in 2015 after causing California’s worst coastal spill in 25 years is inching though a government review, even as the state moves toward banning gas-powered vehicles and oil drilling.Consideration of the $300 million proposal by Houston-based Plains All American Pipeline…
This story was originally published by The Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. When the X-Press Pearl container ship caught fire and sank in the Indian Ocean in May, Sri Lanka was terrified that the vessel’s 350 tons of heavy fuel oil would spill into the ocean, causing an…
