Oil sands no longer easy sell in Washington: 'Green' Obama administration puts lobbyists on defensive
Posted: July 27, 2009Sheldon Alberts, May 23, 2009, Canwest News Service--When the government of Alberta opened its...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
Sheldon Alberts, May 23, 2009, Canwest News Service--When the government of Alberta opened its...Read More
Oil sands pain points to long-term gain
Posted: July 20, 2009Jeffrey Jones, July 15, 2009, Moody's-- Canada's oil sands developers will emerge from the economic...Read More
Climate change, protectionism to be on table for Three Amigos North American leaders to convene for two-day, trilateral summit
Posted: July 15, 2009Sheldon Alberts, July 15, 2009, Canwest News Service-- Mexican President Felipe Calderon is...Read More
Canada blows post-oil economic opportunities
Posted: July 10, 2009Susan Riley, July 7, 2009, Canwest News Service--There was a time when politicians claimed Canada...Read More
Wind money given to oil producers instead, Raitt tape suggests
Posted: June 12, 2009Stephen Maher, June 10, 2009, Ottawa Bureau | EXCLUSIVE, OTTAWA – Money earmarked to support wind...Read More
U.S., Canadian groups gear up to halt oil sands development
Posted: June 4, 2009Michael Burnham, June 4, 2009, New York Times--The Sierra Club, Greenpeace and 28 other North...Read More
Oil sands feels the heat in Washington
Posted: June 4, 2009Shawn McCarthy, June 4, 2009, Globe and Mail, OTTAWA — Environmental groups are turning up the...Read More
Tar Sands – Dangerous Distraction or Just Plain Dangerous?
Posted: June 1, 2009Susan Casey-Lefkowitz, May 29, 2009, NRDC, Washington, DC--Last week the Council on Foreign...Read More
Court orders oilsands to list contents of tailings
Posted: May 29, 2009Hanneke Brooymans, May 28, 2009, The Edmonton Journal--More information about the toxic content of...Read More
Greenpeace, O’Connor try to Push Norway from Oilsands
Posted: May 29, 2009Shawn Bell, May 26, 2009, Slave River Journal, Fort Smith--A Greenpeace-sponsored delegation is...Read More
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Tar Sands Showdown: Building a Blue-Green Alliance in our Communities
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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
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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