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Posted on April 21, 2011 by AlexApril 21, 2011

It’s Earth Day Eve, Canada is in the midst of yet another federal election campaign and I’m thinking about the role of songwriters in a democracy. Last fall, I had the good fortune to hear Canadian singer-songwriter, Jon Brooks, perform … Continue reading →

No Fracking Way

Posted on April 4, 2011 by AlexApril 4, 2011

I’ve been spending some time lately working on the campaign to stop hydraulic fracturing (also known as fracking) in Nova Scotia. Hydraulic Fracturing is a process for extracting natural gas embedded in shale rock. The process requires the use (and … Continue reading →

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No Fracking Way