The Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) is defending journalists who cover climate issues from attempts to discredit them. Specifically, it targets a report paid for by the government of the province of Alberta which is mounting a vigorous and controversial defence of its oil industry.
Less than two months after a spill at an oil pipeline dumped 900,000 litres of contaminated water--so called "produced water"--in northwestern Alberta, there's been another spill in the oil-rich province.
Activists defending their communities against development of extractive industries and land grabs face high rates of criminalization, physical violence and murder around the world, according to a study.
