May 3-16, 2012

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Tidal power coming to the Salish Sea?

Western Tidal Holdings plan to investigate the possibility of tidal power in Porlier Pass and Dodd Narrows.

Page 1 | Also in Green Energy reprints

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Funds put Island rail on the right track

Passenger rail service on Vancouver Island is rolling in the right direction; Nanaimo-Victoria commuter service to start in 2013.

Page 1 | Also in Transportation reprints

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Province could exit NEB’s Enbridge review

Economist Robyn Allan points out that, given recent pejorative acts of the federal government, BC could withdraw support for the Hearing process.

Page 1 | Also in Oil & Gas reprints

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The economics of deception

Patrick Brown highlights the important questions raised by Robyn Allan’s study of pipeline economics, ‘An Analysis of Canadian Oil Expansion Economics’.

Online only, in the Oil & Gas reprints

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The ongoing attack on charities

The federal budget has created a ‘chill’ in the activities of NGOs across Canada. Elizabeth May explains how.

Page 2 | Also in Canadian Politics reprints

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Sneaky techniques

Patrick Brown explains that environmental review processes are being ‘streamlined’ under the federal budget. Is this a first step in cabinet usurping the power to make decisions?

Page 2 | Also in Canadian Politics reprints

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More Islands News

Low-Carbon Transportation | Page 3

Letters | Page 4

Saturna Notes | Page 5

Round the Islands | Page 6

What's On? | Page 6

Biz Buzz | Page 7

May Garden Calendar | Page 8

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