Ducks die in oily Sask. pond; Province investigates deaths of 53 birds at waste retention site
Posted: May 15, 2008Darren Bernhardt, May 15, 2008, The StarPhoenix -- The provincial government is scrambling to deal...Read More
Water Depletion
Oil sands plants typically use two to four barrels of water to extract a barrel of oil from the tar sands, but some extraction methods can use as much as 7 barrels of water. The amount of water needed for the tar sands is seriously lowering the water levels of the Athabasca River, the Mackenzie Valley watershed and other related water sources in the region.
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Water Depletion Articles
Darren Bernhardt, May 15, 2008, The StarPhoenix -- The provincial government is scrambling to deal...Read More
Imperial's Kearl plan hit with setback; Environmentalists applaud judge's decision
Posted: May 15, 2008Toronto Star, May 15, 2008, A federal judge has handed Imperial Oil Ltd. a defeat in its efforts to...Read More
It's not just about 500 dead ducks
Posted: May 12, 2008Gillian Steward, May 11, 2008, Toronto Star -- Who could have known that a flock of ducks on its...Read More
Imperial in Kearl showdown; Green Challenge
Posted: May 7, 2008Claudia Cattaneo, May 7, 2008, Financial Post -- A showdown between the environmental movement and...Read More
Fort Chip chiefs alarmed by duck deaths; Previous fears about affect of oilsands on traditional land now confirmed, they say
Posted: May 5, 2008Carol Christian, May 2, 2008, Fort McMurray Today -- Three of the five ducks rescued Monday from an...Read More
Ottawa must reconcile oilsands' riches, environmental challenges: Expert
Posted: April 30, 2008Randy Boswell, April 29, 2008, Canwest News Service -- The distinguished Canadian researcher who...Read More
500 waterfowl at risk after landing on toxic pond; Alberta Environment may prosecute Syncrude
Posted: April 30, 2008Archie McLean & Hanneke Brooymans, April 30, 2008, The Edmonton Journal -- Syncrude could face...Read More
Nuclear power panel named; Will examine environmental, safety concerns; Opposition questions move
Posted: April 28, 2008Archie McLean, April 24, 2008, The Edmonton Journal -- The province named a four-person panel...Read More
Canada's water crisis 'escalating'; Experts expect climate change to present serious water challenges, many already exist
Posted: April 22, 2008Andy Riga, April 22, 2008, Canwest News Service -- Canada is crisscrossed by innumerable rivers,...Read More
Downstream from tarsands, Fort Smith worries over water
Posted: April 22, 2008CBC News, April 21, 2008 -- Concerned residents in Fort Smith, N.W.T., met Saturday to talk about...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