OIL SANDS-PART 1: Showdown at Ft. McMoney
Posted: October 23, 2008Chris Arsenault, October 16, 2008, IPS -- The sun rises in a bright, red line over flat land, small...Read More
Social Damage
Tar sands industry growth is being completely unmanaged by the Alberta government, leading to problems in housing, services, and the overall standard of living for many Albertans. Additionally, residents are seeing very little benefit from the resource exploitation through royalty rates. The only benefactors of industry growth have been corporations and those already in the top income bracket. Low income residents have seen a decrease in living standards, mainly due to increases in rent and living costs and no significant increases in wages to compensate
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Social Damage Articles
Chris Arsenault, October 16, 2008, IPS -- The sun rises in a bright, red line over flat land, small...Read More
Plot thickens over oil in boom and bust saga
Posted: October 23, 2008Nils Pratley, October 17, 2008, The Guardian -- They said it would never happen. Oil was not...Read More
Not In Anyone’s Backyard; Farmers in Alberta growing rural resistance to development
Posted: October 16, 2008Scott Harris, October 11, 2008, The Dominion -- For much of its century-long history, the Schultz...Read More
Riding Profile: Fort McMurray - Athabasca
Posted: October 16, 2008Trish Audette, October 11, 2008, Edmonton Journal Total population: 100,815 MEDIAN household...Read More
Layton's big bet doesn't pay off
Posted: October 16, 2008Gloria Galloway, October 15, 2008, Globe and Mail -- Several new faces will be scattered among Jack...Read More
Canadian Government Lets Oil Companies Off the Hook on Climate Change - Environment Groups Demand Real Action
Posted: October 9, 2008CNW Telbec, October 8, 2008 - On the eve of Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach's central Canadian tour to...Read More
Candidates support push for green jobs; Federal trio joins activists in Old Strathcona
Posted: September 30, 2008Clara Ho, September 28, 2008, The Edmonton Journal -- A group of local federal candidates strutted...Read More
Tar sands - the new toxic investment; Report warns against oil industry's equivalent of the sub-prime mortgage crisis
Posted: September 18, 2008Terry Macalister, September 17, 2008, The Guardian -- Shell and BP have been warned by investors...Read More
Petrocan talking itself out of oil sands
Posted: September 18, 2008Andrew Willis, September 17, 2008 -- Petro-Canada is talking itself out of the Fort Hills oil sands...Read More
Albertans torn between resource riches, protecting environment
Posted: September 18, 2008Kelly Cryderman, September 13, 2008, Canwest News Service -- Albertans are torn between wanting to...Read More
Stay Connected
The New Green Economy Network
Learn about this new initiative. Visit the website and view letter from Tony Clarke
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Moratorium Now!
6 Good Reasons why there should be a Moratorium Now on the expansion of the Alberta Tar Sands. Check it out. - Read more
Tar Sands Showdown: Building a Blue-Green Alliance in our Communities
Action Guide: Check it out. - Read more
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