Michael Toledano
Rob Ford Isn’t Worried about a Cracked Pipe Called Line 9
Enbridge's notoriously cracked Line 9 pipeline runs close to many homes, bodies of water, and subways in Ontario, prompting many citizens, councillors, and activists to demand closer inspection and transparency in its operation. Now, a local group is...
Can a Big Oil-Funded Regulator Fix Peace River, Alberta's Toxic Air Problem?
After residents of the rural Reno and Three Creeks communities testified before the big-oil funded Alberta Energy Regulator that they have been experiencing a litany of terrifying health problems due to emissions from the oil operations near their...
Alberta’s Corporate Curriculum: Reading, Writing, and Bitumen
In Alberta's Ministry of Education's sweeping new rewrite of public school curriculum, the Ministry has included oil sands operators, tech giants, and textbook publishers among their key stakeholders, claiming their involvement will benefit children...
Albertans Are Abandoning Their Homes Due to Toxic Air
Residents of several Alberta towns say they have been experiencing horrifying health problems as a result of living near oil fields, and they want the government and oil companies to own up to it. Now they're facing harsh resistance from industry...