Oilsands pipelines to the U.S. blasted
Posted: May 15, 2008Carol Christian, May 14, 2008, Fort McMurray Today -- The president of a national union was...Read More
Energy Security
Currently, 66% of tar sands oil is being exported to the United States, while over 40% of the oil used in Canada is imported to fulfill the needs of Eastern Canada. When the Keystone pipeline is built from Alberta through to the States, the tar sands industry will become increasingly reliant on US refineries for processing and Canada will continue the tradition of providing raw resources to the United States instead of processing it (and creating more jobs) for ourselves. The tar sands industry is ensuring the energy security of the United States while ignoring the energy needs of the rest of Canada.
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Energy Security Articles
Carol Christian, May 14, 2008, Fort McMurray Today -- The president of a national union was...Read More
IT'S TIME FOR ALBERTANS TO DRAW A LINE IN THE (TAR) SAND
Posted: May 15, 2008BILL MOORE-KILGANNON / pialberta.org, Vue Weekly -- There once was a thin red line on a map. That...Read More
Aboriginal partners sought for hydro plan; Run-of-river power project years away, but could replace coal-fired plants
Posted: May 9, 2008Gordon Jaremko, May 8, 2008, The Edmonton Journal -- Aboriginal ownership partners will be sought...Read More
Keeping U.S. tanks full; 2007, Canada shipped an astonishing average of 1.848 million barrels of oil a day to the United States
Posted: May 7, 2008Brent Patterson, May 07, 2008, The Windsor Star -- In 2006, the Security and Prosperity Partnership...Read More
Sears gives NAFTA a free ride, says NDP MP Julian
Posted: May 5, 2008Peter Julian, May 5th, 2008,The Hill Times -- Re: "Behind the dreadfully named mini-scandal...Read More
Moving Alaska's natural gas brings two competing plans
Posted: May 5, 2008May 2, 2008, McClatchy-Tribune -- But getting it from there to here is tricky -- a puzzle grappled...Read More
TransCanada ramps up U.S. pipeline ambitions; Keystone expansion would link Alberta with Gulf refineries
Posted: April 28, 2008Norval Scott & Shawn McCarthy, April 26, 2008, Globe and Mail -- TransCanada Corp. is scaling up...Read More
Opponents line up against proposed Canada oil pipeline
Posted: April 22, 2008Bob Kelleher, April 22, 2008, Minnesota Public Radio -- A new oil pipeline proposed in northern...Read More
Proposed clean hydro project gaining supporters
Posted: April 14, 2008Darcy Henton, April 13, 2008, The Edmonton Journal -- A new proposal to construct a $5-billion...Read More
Global nuclear firms eye province; French giant Areva in talks with local companies
Posted: March 31, 2008Geoffrey Scotton, March 29, 2008, Calgary Herald -- French nuclear fabrication giant Areva is in...Read More
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Demand Justice for the People of Fort Chipewyan!!!
Rally at the Alberta Legislature, March 1st, 1:00 pm
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EDUCATIONAL ON THE TAR SANDS
What do you know about the largest industrial project in human history? TUESDAY DECEMBER 18TH AT 6:30 PM, ROOM 2270, SFU HARBOUR CENTRE, 515 WEST HASTINGS
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Stupid to the Last Drop, November 19th 6:30-8:30pm
Ottawa Public Library Autitorium, 120 Metcalfe St. with investigative journalist William Marsden, and a panel including Clayton Thomas-Muller of the Indigenous Environmental Network - Read more
'HIGH AND DRY: THE ENVIRONMENTAL COST OF ALBERTA OIL SANDS DEVELOPMENT, November 16th 7:15-9PM
University of Toronto Pharmacy Building, Room B150, 144 College Street. With Tony Clarke, Director of the Polaris Institute - Read more
Pumped up: How Canada subsidizes fossil fuels at the expense of green alternatives KAIROS released a report on federal government subsidies to the oil and gas sector, including the tar sands.
Federal Government Missing in Action on Most Destructive Project on Earth – the Tar Sands [February 2008] A report from Environmental Defence highlighting the downstream effects of tar sands development. Read More
A Town's Toxic Questions - Fort Chipewyan they are getting cancer at an alarming rate, and hired their own expert to find out if their food is toxic. We take you to a town that's living in fear - and ask the provincial environment ministry what it's doing about it. Watch it here
Toxic Alberta series by VBS television Last winter VBS decided to do a story on the Oil Sands of Alberta. So far no American media outlet had comprehensively covered it and even the local press's approach has left a lot to be desired. VBS - Toxic Alberta
Taming the Tempest: A report from the Parkland Institute proposing "An Alternate Development Strategy for Alberta" Read more
Under-Mining the Environment A report by the Pembina Institute and WWF-Canada comparative assessment of different mining projects in the Alberta tars sands. Read more
Driving It Home; Choosing the Right Path for Fueling North America's Transportation Future A report by NRDC, Pembina Insitute and Western Resource Advocates. Read more