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Stephen Leahy
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Author & Enviro Jurno +25 years | SEAL Award for Enviro Journalism; UN Global Prize for Climate Reporting, etc

3000+ articles @ The Guardian; Nat Geo; Vice; New Scientist; IPS; etc
Substack: https://leahy.substack.com
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propublica.org
After a speeding semitruck killed his son, Gary Wilburn and his wife spent decades advocating for mandated speed limiters in trucks.

DOT proposed a rule to do just that.

Then Trump appointees stepped in, killing the proposed regulation.
How Trump’s Transportation Department Is Loosening Safety Rules Meant to Protect the Public
ProPublica has identified dozens of instances in which the Trump administration’s DOT has moved to cut, soften or delay safety regulations for cars, trucks, planes, trains and even oil pipelines. Expe...
www.propublica.org
November 28, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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economist.com
The new prime minister is pursuing policies as out of date as tired Hollywood franchise reboots econ.st/3K1qX6F

Illustration: Ben Hickey
November 28, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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stephenjwt.bsky.social
This pipeline will never be built. But trying to build it is still a tragic waste of time and money at a time when we have neither to spare.
November 27, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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brandonfriedman.bsky.social
The guy's race and nationality are less relevant than the fact a CIA contractor shot two National Guard soldiers
November 27, 2025 at 4:30 PM
stephenleahy.bsky.social
The world is splitting between petro and electro states, and Canada risks being left in the dust www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/27/a...
The world is splitting between petro and electro states, and Canada risks being left in the dust
The most important takeaway from this year’s UN climate summit isn’t in the agreement — it’s that the world is splitting into fossil fuel and clean energy states, leaving Canada at a fork in the road ...
www.nationalobserver.com
November 28, 2025 at 12:41 AM
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nationalobserver.com
A mysterious meta-megaproject appeared in the latest tranche of major projects. What is it, and where did it come from?
Carney's 'Critical Conservation Corridor' came out of nowhere. What is it?
The announcement of a protected area in northwest BC that would be tied to huge new mining and infrastructure project caught many by surprise — including the project’s own proponents.
www.nationalobserver.com
November 28, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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nationalobserver.com
And in case you missed it, there are non-pipeline stories happening too. Like the review of BC's climate plan, which found LNG is blowing a hole in the province's progress.
BC’s climate review says ‘build on what works’ — but LNG still blows a hole in the plan
The CleanBC review urges the province to speed electrification and double down on practical climate measures — but critics warn LNG emissions will undo progress to cut carbon pollution.
www.nationalobserver.com
November 28, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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nationalobserver.com
Our above-the-fold piece on today's major development: Alberta got its way in its negotiations with Ottawa, including killing many of its most disliked policies.
Alberta gets its way in deal with Ottawa
A newly signed memorandum of understanding gives Alberta almost its entire list of demands, from the removal of regulations to the fast-tracking of a pipeline.
www.nationalobserver.com
November 28, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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jameswsthomson.com
I give you megathread
nationalobserver.com Canada's National Observer @nationalobserver.com · 2h
Slow news day.

To catch you up, here's our universe of stories published and still to come on today's political tsunami.
November 28, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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derekbshelby.bsky.social
As US hunger rises, Trump administration’s ‘efficiency’ goals cause massive food waste nevadacurrent.com/2025/11/26/a...
As US hunger rises, Trump administration’s ‘efficiency’ goals cause massive food waste • Nevada Current
The U.S. government has caused massive food waste during President Donald Trump’s second term. Policies such as immigration raids, tariff changes and temporary and permanent cuts to food assistance pr...
nevadacurrent.com
November 27, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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darren32359.bsky.social
November 27, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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jameswsthomson.com
I don't know who needs to hear this but making deals with Alberta and the oilpatch
doesn't
fucking
work

Just ask the last person who tried.
As Carney-Smith pipeline deal looms, Catherine McKenna says oil companies can't be trusted. She would know
Justin Trudeau's first environment minister spoke with Canada's National Observer about misogyny, policy and broken promises.
www.nationalobserver.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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brucearthur.bsky.social
The man has principles
rachelgilmore.bsky.social Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 5h
Trudeau-era environment minister Steven Guilbeault has published a resignation letter detailing the reasons for his departure from Carney's cabinet.

He directly cites today's MOU:
Statement by Steven Guilbeault This afternoon, it is with great sadness that I submitted my resignation to the Prime Minister as Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Minister responsible for Official Languages, Minister of Nature and Parks Canada, as well as his Lieutenant in Quebec. As you know, I chose to enter politics to champion the fight against climate change and the protection of the environment. Over the past ten years, our country has made historic progress in reducing climate pollution, protecting nature and the environment, while our economy continued to grow. I believe I have contributed to these advancements, and I remain deeply proud of the achievements I have helped bring forward: • Standing up to tech giants and major polluters • Implementing Canada's first emissions reduction plan, slowing their growth and placing them on a downward trajectory • Establishing the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation • Modernizing the Canadian Environmental Protection Act • Developing the country's first national climate adaptation strategy to protect our communities • Eliminating harmful single-use plastics • Implementing the most ambitious nature conservation plan in the country's history • Continuing the modernization of the Official Languages Act • Making historic investments in arts and culture, including during the COVID-19 crisis and in the most recent budget Changes in our relationship with the United States have led to profound disruptions affecting the global order, diplomatic relations, and the economy. I understand and share the Prime Minister's efforts to ensure our country First, there was no consultation with the Indigenous nations of the West Coast of British Columbia or with the provincial government, who would be greatly affected by this agreement. Furthermore, a pipeline to the West Coast would have major environmental impacts, particularly as it could cross the Great Bear Rainforest, contribute to a significant increase in climate pollution, and move Canada further away from its greenhouse gas reduction targets. Lifting the tanker ban on the West Coast would also significantly increase the risk of accidents in the region. This moratorium was established in 1972 following a unanimous vote in the House of Commons, notably because navigation in the Hecate Strait is highly dangerous. Its removal would also hinder the creation of a marine conservation area in the Great Bear Sea, a project our government has been actively developing with Indigenous partners and the government of British Columbia for several years, protecting more than 100,000 km of this ecologically sensitive region. We cannot hope to decarbonize our economy without decarbonizing the electricity sector. The proposal to exempt Alberta from the Clean Electricity Regulations in exchange for stricter industrial carbon pricing rules and the Pathways project is, in my view, a serious mistake. As shown in the analysis submitted to the House of Commons, without this regulation, the electricity sector-which has halved its pollution over the past 20 years-would return to an upward emissions trajectory. This regulation also saves lives by reducing air pollution, generates over $3 billion in healthcare savings, and ultimately reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 182 million tonnes. Finally, over the past few months, several elements of the climate action plan I worked on as Minister of the Environment have been, or are about to be, dismantled: the consumer carbon pricing, the Zero Emission Vehicle standard, the oil and gas sector emissions cap, the framework to eliminate fossil fuel subsidies, and the Clean Electricity Regulations. In my view, these measures remain essential to our climate action plan. I want to express my sincere gratitude to the citizens of Laurier-Sainte-Marie for the trust they have placed in me since 2019. I will continue to represent them as their Liberal Member of Parliament with dedication. I also thank the Prime Minister for the honor of serving in his cabinet and as his lieutenant in Quebec. When I entered politics, it was because I had a deep conviction that I could make a difference in fighting climate change and protecting our environment. My commitment to leaving a better world for the future of our children and our planet remains unchanged. Steven Guilbeault Member of Parliament for Laurier-Sainte-Marie
November 27, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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camusorbust.bsky.social
"The vast majority of Albertans want oil and gas companies to pay for cleanup of old oil wells." Coalition for Responsible Energy (C4RE) poll.
phillipmeintzer.bsky.social Phillip Meintzer @phillipmeintzer.bsky.social · 11h
"Landowners’ frustration with industry is reaching a boiling point... Unless these issues are addressed, there can be no consideration of increased production, no new pipelines, or carbon capture and storage. It makes no sense."
therockies.life/albertans-wa... #ABLeg #ABPoli #CDNPoli
Albertans Want Polluters To Pay, But Government Trying to Pass Bill to Public
The Alberta Energy Regulator “has black marks all over it for being one sided to development companies like oil and gas and coal,” says Bill Trafford.
therockies.life
November 27, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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thestar.com
#Breaking: Former environment minister Steven Guilbeault resigns from cabinet following Carney government's energy deal with Alberta
Steven Guilbeault resigns from Mark Carney’s cabinet
Before entering elected politics, Guilbeault was a famed environmentalist.
www.thestar.com
November 27, 2025 at 9:25 PM
stephenleahy.bsky.social
London Records 1.5 Million Cycling Trips Per Day

Not an easy place to ride what with rain and dense traffic but way faster than driving

www.bbc.com/news/article...
Cycling journeys up by 43% in London, TfL report suggests
Cycling journeys have increased to more than 1.5 million daily this year, according to a new report.
www.bbc.com
November 27, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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charlieangus104.bsky.social
10 years ago Mark Carney warned about the "existential threat" posed by climate catastrophe and the need to move from fossil fuel burning.
Now he is using Stephen Harper's lines about becoming an "energy super power."
This is a powerful analysis on the MOU.
markhamhislop.substack.com/p/the-pipeli...
The Pipeline MOU is a Tragic Failure of Vision
At best, Mark Carney capitulated to Danielle Smith's backward view of the future. At worst, the Prime Minister shares that view
markhamhislop.substack.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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ainsliecruickshank.bsky.social
Bears and other wildlife are regularly being killed in collisions with trains in B.C.
youtu.be/bg-Sq2yx0D8?...
Railway collisions are killing B.C. wildlife. These people are trying to reduce them
YouTube video by CBC News: The National
youtu.be
November 27, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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jasonpaul.bsky.social
In case you think I am exaggerating when I say ICE/CBP are slave catchers.
brennancenter.org Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 6h
Private prison company GEO Group allegedly made immigration detainees work for no pay. Now it's at the Supreme Court trying to prevent the detainees from suing. bit.ly/4pfafj2
Supreme Court Considers Private Prison Case
A private prison company seeks a ruling that could help all government contractors evade liability.
www.brennancenter.org
November 27, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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aarnegranlund.bsky.social
You never know if your town or region is the best in sustainability before winning prizes and putting work in.
November 27, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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sethdklein.bsky.social
What we have witnessed tday in this new federal-Alberta agreement is a complete abandonment of core federal climate policy and a complete abdication to the MAGA-aligned govt of Alberta and to oil & gas corporations that send huge chunks their profits to the US.
November 27, 2025 at 7:50 PM
stephenleahy.bsky.social
Once upon a time, I was a junk mail king.

I was responsible for dumping millions of fancy flyers into mailboxes that urged people to buy silver, gold, or platinum credit cards to show the world they were special people.

leahy.substack.com/p/confession...
Confession of a (former) Junk Mail King
Advice on breaking free from golden handcuffs
leahy.substack.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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richardbrooks.bsky.social
Breaking: Canadian Prime Minister and Alberta Premier sign deal that will quash Indigenous rights, provoke a wave of backlash and opposition unlike anything every seen in Canada, and roll back big climate protections to benefit a handful of foreign owned oil and gas companies.

#oil #cdnpoli
November 27, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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frapierri.bsky.social
Happy to announce the 2nd edition of our Summer School in Computational Social Science that will take place in the beautiful Villa del Grumello on Lake Como between June 22-26, 2026!

*** DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: February 15, 2026 (firm deadline) ***

More details here:
css2.lakecomoschool.org
November 27, 2025 at 5:21 PM
stephenleahy.bsky.social
My latest:

An electrotech revolution is underway.

leahy.substack.com/p/our-electr...
Our Electrotech Revolution
Pollution-free, energy security, stable power prices, and more
leahy.substack.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:22 PM