Daily Archives: May 12, 2017

America’s first offshore wind farm shuts down old-tech diesel plant

While offshore wind farms are already common in Europe, the Block Island Wind Farm in Rhode Island, is the first ever built in the US. This week officials switched on a connection between the island and Rhode Island’s main power … Continue reading

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Worthwhile watch: The True Cost

Now available on Netflix. The True Cost is a groundbreaking documentary film that pulls back the curtain on the untold story and asks us to consider, who really pays the price for our clothing? Here is a direct video link.

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Most Canadian regulators abandon ‘client first’ standard

After 5 tortuous years of discussions between public safety advocates, regulators, banks, insurance cos and other investment dealers, yesterday the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) caved. They announced that all provincial regulators, except the Ontario Securities Commission and the Financial and … Continue reading

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