Canada details fund for carbon capture, clean energy
Posted: May 19, 2009Scott Haggett, May 19, 2009, Alberta (Reuters),CALGARY - The Canadian government announced details...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
Scott Haggett, May 19, 2009, Alberta (Reuters),CALGARY - The Canadian government announced details...Read More
Carbon Cap for the Midwest
Posted: May 15, 2009Josh Mogerman, May 13, 2009, CHICAGO – The Midwest took a giant step toward building a clean...Read More
Shareholders Show Strong Support for ConocoPhillips Oil Sands Proposal
Posted: May 15, 2009Shelley Alpern, May 13, 2009, BOSTON – ConocoPhillips shareholders demonstrated even stronger ...Read More
Canada says proposed U.S. greenhouse gas tax would hurt trade Lee-Anne Goodman
Posted: May 15, 2009May 13, 2009, THE CANADIAN PRESS, WASHINGTON - Imposing tariffs on imports from countries that...Read More
Developing oil sands to become even more costly: Canadian Energy Research Institute
Posted: May 13, 2009Claudia Cattaneo, May 12, 2009, Financial Post-- Even as oil briefly crossed above US$60 a barrel...Read More
Alberta green-strategy would create thousands of jobs: report
Posted: April 28, 2009Jamie Hall, April 22, 2009, edmontonjournal.com -- Labour groups and environmentalists introduced a...Read More
Lawsuits challenge Enbridge pipeline
Posted: April 28, 2009John Myers, April 13, 2009, Duluth News Tribune -- A Minnesota environmental group filed four...Read More
$850,000 in fines for Suncor
Posted: April 28, 2009Carol Christian, April 2, 2009, Fort McMurray Today -- Suncor Energy was handed fines totalling...Read More
Canada will fail if there's no tar sands plan, say experts
Posted: April 28, 2009Bea Vongdouangchanh, March 9, 2009, Hill Times -- Canada will fail as a nation if it does not take...Read More
Oilsands producers gird for Obama’s Canada visit
Posted: February 19, 2009Ayesha Rascoe, February 17, 2009, Reuters -- Canada’s oilsands industry, battered by collapsing...Read More
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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