The case for an electric car industry in Canada
Posted: February 17, 2011By Richard Girard, rabble.ca feature | February 17, 2011 Over the past two years a serious buzz...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
By Richard Girard, rabble.ca feature | February 17, 2011 Over the past two years a serious buzz...Read More
Climate Justice Ottawa Drops Banner in Parliament "If They Won't Take Action on Climate Justice, We Will!"
Posted: November 16, 2010Cameron Fenton, November 16, 2010--At 11:00 a.m. this morning organizers with Climate Justice...Read More
Ontario pays price in jobs as loonie rises on tide of oil
Posted: September 21, 2010By Tony Clarke, September 21st 2010 Op-Ed in the
Greenpeace report challenges Canada’s need for dirty, risky fossil fuels
Posted: September 9, 20109 September 2010 (Toronto) — Greenpeace today released a comprehensive analysis of...Read More
Oil-sands protest greets Nancy Pelosi on Parliament Hill
Posted: September 8, 2010Environmental groups are demanding that Alberta’s Premier apologize for misleading Canadians over...Read More
Oilsands backlash hits Alberta
Posted: July 20, 2010By Gillian Steward, Toronto Star -- The anti-oilsands campaigns south of the border have really...Read More
Canadian Centre for Sustainable Living Opens in Windsor, ON
Posted: June 21, 2010Media Release For release June 16, 2010 Canadian Centre for Sustainable Living Opens in...Read More
Oil spill to upset crude's price balance
Posted: May 3, 2010Peter Tertzakian, Calgary Herald, May 3, 2010--Maybe I was the only one on the flight from Florida...Read More
Shell puts oil sands expansion plans on hold
Posted: April 29, 2010Nathan VanderKlippe and David Ebner, Globe and Mail, April 29, 2010--Costs to build in the oil...Read More
Oilsands flowing south
Posted: February 4, 2010Dina O'Meara, Calgary Herald, Feb. 3, 2010--Oilsands will continue to be needed to meet growing...Read More
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Corporate Profile of ENBRIDGE! Read it now and watch an interview featuring Richard Girard discussing the profile.
Windsor Community Roundtable--A Case Study Find out how one community in Ontario has generated local action and awareness around the tar sands developments. Your community could be next! Check it out
"TAR SANDS SHOWDOWN" by, Tony Clarke is now available for purchase! Buy it here.
Check out Tony Clarke on YouTube talking about the tar sands.
Toxic Trail Exposure: Youth Delegation Tracks Tar Sands in Great Lakes Region A report by the Polaris Institute that summarizes the findings and recommendations of 10 Ontario youth who traveled to Sarnia, Detroit and Windsor in August 2009. Read the Report
The Polaris Institute has created a series of 10 factsheets on different issues associated with tar sands development Read the Factsheets
11 Million Litres a Day: The Tar Sands' Leaking Legacy A report from Environmental Defence Read the Report
Financing of fossil fuels and renewable energy by Canadian banks A report by RainForest Action Network Read The Report
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. Read More
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