Posted by Ben on November 11, 2011 · Leave a Comment
On Thursday, November 10th, President Obama decided to send the massive Keystone XL pipeline project back to the drawing board. He delayed any decision-making on the project for at least two years, effectively killing it. Most experts agree that the pipeline will never be able to meet the strict zoning, environmental and health requirements that it would need.
This is great news. Despite what some say, the project, at a generous maximum, would have... Read More
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Posted by Ben on August 24, 2010 · Leave a Comment
A glacier lake in Alberta, Canada. Take a look at my visit to this Canadian province.
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