Archive for January, 2009:

Arctic Sea Ice Dramatically Increases

¶ Published Tuesday, January 6th In Environment - No Comments »

A recent report from the University of Illinois’s Arctic Climate Research Center claims that there has been a dramatic increase in polar sea ice levels. A good summary of the data can be found here. Essentially, the report states that this year, 2008, has seen the largest fluctuation ever in polar sea ice extent – and it was an increase in ice. There is also evidence of significant increases in plant growth around the planet due to international enemy #1 – CO2. So what does this mean? Is global warming a hoax? Is this a temporary anomaly in the inevitable trendRead the Rest…

The gas tax: beautiful in its simplicity

¶ Published Monday, January 5th In Environment - No Comments »

There was a lot of talk about gas taxes in Canada in 2008, little of it very enlightening. One of the preferred takes by members of the MSM was how the Liberals’ Green Shift was “inexplicable”. Admittedly they were relying on an uncharismatic leader to explain it in a language that wasn’t his mother tongue. So why bother figuring it out for themselves? Interestingly, Charles Krauthammer, a conservative contributing editor to the Weekly Standard who remains unconvinced that global warming is man made, makes the case for a gas tax here. Why does he like it? In short, because it’sRead the Rest…

Press Release: NIMONIK Announces New Version of Subscription Service

¶ Published Saturday, January 3rd In Announcements - No Comments »

Download in PDF Format Major enhancements include hosting of legal registers, collaborative forums and more accessible explanations of legal text. NIMONIK Inc., the leading provider of web-based collaborative tools to help companies access and manage their environmental obligations, announced a new version of its Nimonik subscription service with enhanced capabilities that will allow clients to keep abreast of legal requirements through shared processes and new hosting services for legal registers. “Environmental compliance is becoming top of mind for environmental managers,” says Nimonik co-founder Jonathan Brun. “Companies are under greater scrutiny to show compliance with an increasing number of environmental requirements.” EachRead the Rest…

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¶ Published Friday, January 2nd In Environment - No Comments »

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