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Why does Canada not have a single #RareEarth mine in spite of lots of deposits? My latest for @nationalobserver.com explores why.
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/17/a...
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/17/a...
Inside Canada’s race to build a rare earths supply chain
Canada is rich in rare earth elements, but has no operating mine. A few projects are in the works, but huge challenges lie ahead. It’s one thing to identify resources in the ground, but another to eco...
www.nationalobserver.com
October 20, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Why does Canada not have a single #RareEarth mine in spite of lots of deposits? My latest for @nationalobserver.com explores why.
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/17/a...
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/17/a...
AI's voracious thirst for water and energy will demand hard choices between the needs of humanity and those of machines. My latest for The Walrus: thewalrus.ca/ai-environme...
AI’s Unquenchable Thirst for Water Could Rival That of Some Nations | The Walrus
Big Tech is doing a great job of hiding the environmental cost of chatbots
thewalrus.ca
October 1, 2025 at 4:05 PM
AI's voracious thirst for water and energy will demand hard choices between the needs of humanity and those of machines. My latest for The Walrus: thewalrus.ca/ai-environme...
How #Canada can diversify trade away from the USA -- by shipping #CriticalMinerals like potash through the Arctic: my latest for @nationalobserver.com.web.brid.gy
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/08/13/a...
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/08/13/a...
Churchill's second act: From grain to critical minerals
As the world scrambles for critical minerals and Canada seeks to widen its export alliances, Churchill is poised to be a strategic port again. What will it take to make it happen?
www.nationalobserver.com
August 18, 2025 at 7:20 PM
How #Canada can diversify trade away from the USA -- by shipping #CriticalMinerals like potash through the Arctic: my latest for @nationalobserver.com.web.brid.gy
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/08/13/a...
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/08/13/a...
My latest for @nationalobserver.com explores the trade-offs #Churchill Manitoba must navigate to expand into Canada's only rail-connected Arctic trade corridor -- and an export pathway for #criticalminerals and more, to non-US markets
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/06/24/a...
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/06/24/a...
Polar bears and crude oil don’t mix
Western premiers dream of a new economic corridor to Hudson Bay, linking mineral and energy exports to global shipping routes. But some eco-tourism operators in Churchill worry an oil spill would deva...
www.nationalobserver.com
July 4, 2025 at 5:09 PM
My latest for @nationalobserver.com explores the trade-offs #Churchill Manitoba must navigate to expand into Canada's only rail-connected Arctic trade corridor -- and an export pathway for #criticalminerals and more, to non-US markets
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/06/24/a...
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/06/24/a...
There's so much hype about #CriticalMinerals -- but how can Canada avoid making taxpayers (and the biosphere) pay for more toxic cleanups? I co-authored this report for the @ClimateInstit
#Mining
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#Mining
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climateinstitute.ca
June 25, 2025 at 6:23 PM
There's so much hype about #CriticalMinerals -- but how can Canada avoid making taxpayers (and the biosphere) pay for more toxic cleanups? I co-authored this report for the @ClimateInstit
#Mining
climateinstitute.ca/wp-content/u...
#Mining
climateinstitute.ca/wp-content/u...
Will Trump 2.0 push more Canadian shipping through the Arctic? In April I went to #Churchill -- the site of Canada's only deep sea #Arctic port connected to North America by rail, to find out. (It's free to read if you register) @NatObserver
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/06/04/a...
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/06/04/a...
Warming waters revive port plans in Churchill
Canada's only deep-water Arctic port in Churchill, MB has been sidelined for years, but that could change as a US trade war looms. Western premiers want an upgraded port to export critical minerals, p...
www.nationalobserver.com
June 9, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Will Trump 2.0 push more Canadian shipping through the Arctic? In April I went to #Churchill -- the site of Canada's only deep sea #Arctic port connected to North America by rail, to find out. (It's free to read if you register) @NatObserver
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/06/04/a...
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/06/04/a...
What does Trump really want from Canada? thewalrus.ca/the-us-badly... @thewalrus.ca #criticalminerals
The US Badly Needs Rare Minerals and Fresh Water. Guess Who Has Them? | The Walrus
As China tightens its grip on critical resources, Trump eyes Canada’s riches
thewalrus.ca
June 3, 2025 at 4:02 PM
What does Trump really want from Canada? thewalrus.ca/the-us-badly... @thewalrus.ca #criticalminerals
Aging Condos Get Help With Clean Upgrades
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/05/26/a... @nationalobserver.com #cleanenergy #strata
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/05/26/a... @nationalobserver.com #cleanenergy #strata
Aging condos get expert help with clean upgrades
As summers get hotter, condo residents want better cooling, ventilation and energy efficiency. They might drive an EV, too. Who can help meet their needs and reduce emissions at an affordable price? T...
www.nationalobserver.com
May 27, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Aging Condos Get Help With Clean Upgrades
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/05/26/a... @nationalobserver.com #cleanenergy #strata
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/05/26/a... @nationalobserver.com #cleanenergy #strata
My latest story for @nationalobserver.com -- A revival of Canada’s only deep-sea #Arctic port is underway in #Churchill, MB as the country seeks to diversify trade and protect its sovereignty in the north. The Americans (and Europeans) have noticed. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/04/25/a...
Americans keep an eye on Arctic port revival in Churchill
A revival of Canada’s only deep-sea Arctic port is underway in Churchill, MB as the country seeks to diversify trade and protect its sovereignty in the north. The Americans (and Europeans) have notice...
www.nationalobserver.com
April 26, 2025 at 4:26 PM
My latest story for @nationalobserver.com -- A revival of Canada’s only deep-sea #Arctic port is underway in #Churchill, MB as the country seeks to diversify trade and protect its sovereignty in the north. The Americans (and Europeans) have noticed. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/04/25/a...
Over the next 10 weeks, I am posting the "Top 10 Action Items for PITFALL Readers" -- takeaways from my book with the power to make the world a better place. It's Week #8! [More at chrispollon.com ]
February 26, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Over the next 10 weeks, I am posting the "Top 10 Action Items for PITFALL Readers" -- takeaways from my book with the power to make the world a better place. It's Week #8! [More at chrispollon.com ]
Over the next 10 weeks, I am posting the "Top 10 Action Items for PITFALL Readers" -- takeaways from my book with the power to make the world a better place. It's Week #4!
January 30, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Over the next 10 weeks, I am posting the "Top 10 Action Items for PITFALL Readers" -- takeaways from my book with the power to make the world a better place. It's Week #4!
My National Observer story "What Happens When a Country Says ‘No’ to Mining?" has been included in the new book, The State of the Free Press -- as one of the 25 "most important but under-reported news stories" in the US last year.
tinyurl.com/y787pae3
tinyurl.com/y787pae3
What Happens When a Country Says ‘No’ to Mining?
The battle between a Canadian mining company and Panama over one of the richest copper-gold mines in the Americas is headed to international arbitration – exposing Canada’s double standard when it com...
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January 28, 2025 at 8:02 PM
My National Observer story "What Happens When a Country Says ‘No’ to Mining?" has been included in the new book, The State of the Free Press -- as one of the 25 "most important but under-reported news stories" in the US last year.
tinyurl.com/y787pae3
tinyurl.com/y787pae3
Over the next 10 weeks, I will be posting the "Top 10 Action Items for PITFALL Readers" -- takeaways from my book with the power to make the world a better place. Here's #3:
January 23, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Over the next 10 weeks, I will be posting the "Top 10 Action Items for PITFALL Readers" -- takeaways from my book with the power to make the world a better place. Here's #3:
My first book club event! Tomorrow 10 a.m. Pacific, 6 p.m. London (via Zoom)
We are delighted to announce our first Resisting Mining Book Club of 2025!
Christopher Pollon will introduce his book "Pitfall: The Race to Mine the World’s Most Vulnerable Places (2023), followed by a discussion.
Read about the event and register:
actionnetwork.org/events/resis...
Christopher Pollon will introduce his book "Pitfall: The Race to Mine the World’s Most Vulnerable Places (2023), followed by a discussion.
Read about the event and register:
actionnetwork.org/events/resis...
January 22, 2025 at 4:45 AM
My first book club event! Tomorrow 10 a.m. Pacific, 6 p.m. London (via Zoom)
Over the next 10 weeks, I will be posting the "Top 10 Action Items for PITFALL Readers" -- takeaways from my book with the power to make the world a better place. Here's #2:
January 16, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Over the next 10 weeks, I will be posting the "Top 10 Action Items for PITFALL Readers" -- takeaways from my book with the power to make the world a better place. Here's #2:
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A big dream worth pursuing: Passenger trains connecting Vancouver, Whistler and the Fraser Valley.
www.mvx.vision
www.mvx.vision
MVX | Mountain Valley Express
www.mvx.vision
January 16, 2025 at 8:02 PM
A big dream worth pursuing: Passenger trains connecting Vancouver, Whistler and the Fraser Valley.
www.mvx.vision
www.mvx.vision
What's knowledge without Action? Over the next 10 weeks, I will be posting the "Top 10 Action Items for PITFALL Readers" -- takeaways from my book with the power to make the world a better place. Here's #1:
January 10, 2025 at 6:21 PM
What's knowledge without Action? Over the next 10 weeks, I will be posting the "Top 10 Action Items for PITFALL Readers" -- takeaways from my book with the power to make the world a better place. Here's #1: