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27 February, 2019 — Indigenous land defenders and anti-fascist activists challenge United We Roll convoy  rabble.caIndigenous Solidarity Ottawa and Ottawa Against Fascism organized a highly successful "Stand Up for Land Defenders!" direct action to challenge the "United ...

27 February, 2019 — Here’s how many Republican senators may oppose Trump’s emergency | House ‘Medicare for All’ bill to serve as 2020 yardstick  MarketWatchAs many as 10 Senate Republicans could support a resolution of disapproval on President Donald Trump's national emergency declaration if a vote were held ...

27 February, 2019 — UK working on post-Brexit carbon trading scheme - minister  Thomson Reuters FoundationUK is the second-largest emitter of greenhouse gases in Europe, and its utilities and industry are among the largest buyers of carbon permits.

27 February, 2019 — Myanmar court sentences Frenchman to jail for flying drone  CityNews CalgaryNAYPYITAW, Myanmar — A court in Myanmar has sentenced a French tourist to one month in prison with hard labour, but he is expected to be released in about ...

27 February, 2019 — Claire Perry sets UK carbon tax wheels in motion  ENDS ReportThe government is set to tender a major IT contract to underpin a new UK carbon tax, energy minister Claire Perry told a House of Lords select committee today.

27 February, 2019 — When meddling makes matters worse  Red Deer AdvocateWhen economists speak about climate change risk, they use a lens of externalities — when exchanges between two parties have consequences that spill over ...

27 February, 2019 — Nonprofit Free Press Seeks To Tax Online Ads To Support News 02/27/2019  MediaPost CommunicationsFree Press, a nonprofit group that challenges centralized control of media, this week called for a tax on targeted online advertising to fund journalism. The effort ...

27 February, 2019 — Fraser institute News Release: Flawed Alberta carbon tax will likely lead to emissions 'leakage' and potential job loss  GlobeNewswireCALGARY, Alberta, Feb. 27, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alberta's carbon tax is unlikely to meaningfully reduce global carbon emissions but could send ...

27 February, 2019 — Shallow analysis by Glasgo and her party  Medicine Hat NewsRe: Impact of Alberta's carbon tax on local church, Jan. 29. Michaela Glasgo complained about a local church having to pay $50,000 per year carbon tax.

27 February, 2019 — Carbon emissions are not responsible for climate change  Medicine Hat NewsI was glad to see the letter submitted by Lynn Thacker concerning climate change and ice ages. I too have been thinking about the ice ages that the northern ...