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Methane-Emitting Livestock Burps & Farts Need To Be Taxed In The US

Methane-Emitting Livestock Burps & Farts Need To Be Taxed In The US
7 min read

Burps and farts. They’re the fodder of fun prepubescent comedy. When the burps and farts come from livestock, though, they generate significant amounts of methane, a greenhouse gas that is 25 times more potent than carbon dioxide in warming the planet. In fact, animal agriculture produces more greenhouse gas emissions … [continued]

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Owen Sound Sun Times

Loughead named Green candidate for Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound

Loughead named Green candidate for Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound
3 min read

Joel Loughead has been named the Ontario Green Party candidate for the riding of Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound in the next provincial election.  Loughead, a Municipality of Grey Highlands councillor, was selected as the candidate at a nomination meeting held by the party in Owen Sound on Monday. Natasha Akiwenzie of Neyaashiinigmiing was also running for the […]

London Free Press

City council adds 1,500 hectares to urban growth boundary (and maybe more)

City council adds 1,500 hectares to urban growth boundary (and maybe more)
6 min read

London will push on with an expansion to its urban growth boundary, the first significant change in almost 30 years, despite pushback outside the development industry. Politicians gave their approval on Tuesday to expand the boundary, which dictates where residential and commercial development can happen, but were divided on exactly how much to add. “This […]