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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...
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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...
https://www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/17/analysis/rare-earths-supply-chain
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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...
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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
https://thewalrus.ca/ai-environmental-cost/
3 months ago
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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...
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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?
https://www.nationalobserver.com/2025/08/13/analysis/churchill-manitoba-shipping-critical-minerals-potash
5 months ago
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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...
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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...
https://www.nationalobserver.com/2025/06/24/analysis/polar-bears-crude-oil-dont-mix
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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...
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https://climateinstitute.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Critical-minerals-environmental-risk.pdf
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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...
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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...
https://www.nationalobserver.com/2025/06/04/analysis/warming-waters-revive-port-plans-churchill
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What does Trump really want from Canada?
thewalrus.ca/the-us-badly...
@thewalrus.ca
#criticalminerals
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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
https://thewalrus.ca/the-us-badly-needs-rare-minerals-and-fresh-water-guess-who-has-them/
7 months ago
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Aging Condos Get Help With Clean Upgrades
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/05/26/a...
@nationalobserver.com
#cleanenergy
#strata
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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...
https://www.nationalobserver.com/2025/05/26/analysis/aging-condos-get-expert-help-clean-upgrades
7 months ago
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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...
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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...
https://www.nationalobserver.com/2025/04/25/analysis/americans-keep-eye-arctic-port-revival-churchill
8 months ago
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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
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10 months ago
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Over the next 10 weeks, I am posting the "Top 10 Action Items for
#PITFALL
Readers" -- takeaways from my
#mining
book with the power to make the world a better place. It's Week #5!
11 months ago
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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!
11 months ago
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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
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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...
https://tinyurl.com/y787pae3
11 months ago
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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:
12 months ago
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My first book club event! Tomorrow 10 a.m. Pacific, 6 p.m. London (via Zoom)
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12 months ago
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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:
12 months ago
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reposted by
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12 months ago
A big dream worth pursuing: Passenger trains connecting Vancouver, Whistler and the Fraser Valley.
www.mvx.vision
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MVX | Mountain Valley Express
https://www.mvx.vision/
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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:
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