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Ecofiscal urges Canadian municipalities to make users pay for water services

Ecofiscal urges Canadian municipalities to make users pay for water services

90% of Canadians get drinking water from local municipality Municipal water and wastewater services are vital to our health, the economy, and the environment, according to a new report from Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission. These networks of infrastructure produce and deliver clean drinking water and remove and treat wastewater. Yet there are hidden problems in many […]

By September 26, 2017 0 Comments Read More →
Cancer incidence rates in fracking, non-fracking states

Cancer incidence rates in fracking, non-fracking states

Cancer incidence rates below national average (454.8 per 100,000) in top-four oil and gas producing states by Seth Whitehead, EnergyInDepth EID has debunked numerous activist-funded or authored health studies in recent years, and most of them have either specifically claimed fracking causes cancer or insinuated it can cause cancer, despite having no evidence to support […]

By February 24, 2017 0 Comments Read More →
Weak growth, high debt, unemployment rates leave global economy exposed – IHS Markit

Weak growth, high debt, unemployment rates leave global economy exposed – IHS Markit

Reduced reflationary capacity of global central banks means growth could remain below potential for several years LEXINGTON, Mass. – Global economic growth may remain stuck in low gear for several more years, though a worldwide recession is unlikely, according to the third quarter IHS Global Risk Service report from IHS Markit. Global economic risk, as measured by […]

By October 13, 2016 0 Comments Read More →