Taylor Noakes

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Taylor C. Noakes is an independent journalist and public historian.

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Premier Danielle Smith declared sheโ€™s pursuing โ€˜every legal optionโ€™ in her fight against Trudeauโ€™s federal proposal to curb emissions.

Premier Danielle Smith declared sheโ€™s pursuing โ€˜every legal optionโ€™ in her fight against Trudeauโ€™s federal proposal to curb emissions.
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As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau once said back in 2015, โ€˜the atmosphere doesnโ€™t care where carbon is emitted.โ€™

As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau once said back in 2015, โ€˜the atmosphere doesnโ€™t care where carbon is emitted.โ€™
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UCP pledges to abandon the provinceโ€™s net zero targets, and remove the designation of CO2 as a pollutant.

UCP pledges to abandon the provinceโ€™s net zero targets, and remove the designation of CO2 as a pollutant.
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The province has set ambitious carbon neutrality goals while opposing every effort to get there.

The province has set ambitious carbon neutrality goals while opposing every effort to get there.
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The motions are backed by federal anti-greenwashing laws aiming to stem the tide of misinformation produced by Canadaโ€™s oil and gas industry.

The motions are backed by federal anti-greenwashing laws aiming to stem the tide of misinformation produced by Canadaโ€™s oil and gas industry.
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An emergency preparedness conference in Ottawa hosted two days of panels with only limited discussion of climate changeโ€™s root causes.

An emergency preparedness conference in Ottawa hosted two days of panels with only limited discussion of climate changeโ€™s root causes.
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Despite promises of a โ€œrobust conversationโ€ from the moderator, a panel discussion titled โ€œExamining the Impact of Bill C-59โ€ concluded that Canadaโ€™s efforts to clamp down on false advertising in ...
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When questioned by DeSmog at an Edmonton conference Tuesday, the Alberta premier falsely blamed wind and solar for electric grid troubles.

When questioned by DeSmog at an Edmonton conference Tuesday, the Alberta premier falsely blamed wind and solar for electric grid troubles.
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The BC Conservative leaderโ€™s fringe ideas โ€” shared on Jordan Petersonโ€™s podcast โ€” have earned condemnation from Indigenous groups.

The BC Conservative leaderโ€™s fringe ideas โ€” shared on Jordan Petersonโ€™s podcast โ€” have earned condemnation from Indigenous groups.
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Major companies have scrubbed references to carbon capture. Yet government officials continue to promote it.

Major companies have scrubbed references to carbon capture. Yet government officials continue to promote it.