Could Saskatchewan Town Use the ‘Necessity Defence’ Against Federal Climate Laws to Keep Its Coal Mine Running?

Could Saskatchewan Town Use the ‘Necessity Defence’ Against Federal Climate Laws to Keep Its Coal Mine Running?
The town of Coronach, Saskatchewan, shown on a map.SevenMaps/Shutterstock
Gerald Heinrichs
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Alan Jones has fans and haters. The Australian pundit boldly rejects the prevalent climate narrative and his video that talks about “economic suicide” is getting lots of attention on social media. Regardless, Jones lays out some straight facts in the climate debate: carbon dioxide is 0.04 percent of the air; human beings create 3 percent of carbon dioxide; of that 3 percent, Australia creates 1.3 percent. A spiral of tiny into even smaller yet.
Gerald Heinrichs
Gerald Heinrichs
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Gerald B. Heinrichs is a lawyer in Regina, Saskatchewan.
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