U.S. oil spill raises concerns about Northern Gateway project from Alta. to B.C.
Posted: January 20, 2010George T. Baker, Prince Rupert Daily News, January 19, 2010--An oil spill at an Enbridge Inc....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
George T. Baker, Prince Rupert Daily News, January 19, 2010--An oil spill at an Enbridge Inc....Read More
Oil Sands Cleanup Efforts Criticized
Posted: December 4, 2009John Lorinc, December 3, 2009--With Canada facing mounting international pressure to confront its...Read More
Only two oil sands operations set to meet rules to deal with liquid tailings
Posted: December 1, 2009Simon Dyer and Joe Obad, December 1, 2009, Calgary, -- A comprehensive review of regulatory...Read More
Suncor pitches new approach
Posted: October 26, 2009Dave Cooper, October 24, 2009, Edmonton Journal--In a move that sets a new standard for the...Read More
Syncrude pleads not guilty in dead ducks case
Posted: September 14, 2009Sarah O’Donnell, September 14, 2009, Edmontonjournal.com, ST. ALBERT — Oilsands giant Syncrude...Read More
Study shows fresh-water levels in rapid decline with implications for Alberta oil-sands industry
Posted: September 9, 2009Brent Wolfe and Kevin Crowley, December 18, 2008, WATERLOO – In a Wilfrid Laurier University and...Read More
Researchers study sick oilsands fish
Posted: August 26, 2009August 26, 2009, CBC---Some UPEI researchers are looking into what is making fish sick in the...Read More
A blind eye to acid rain? ; Alberta cuts testing of samples
Posted: August 18, 2009Bob Weber, August 18, 2009, The Edmonton Sun, EDMONTON — Alberta has cut funding for tests to...Read More
Alberta oil sands lead to acid rain in Saskatchewan, data suggests
Posted: August 13, 2009Bob Weber, August 13, 2009, The Globe and Mail--Environmentalists want Ottawa to set caps on...Read More
Northern forest vulnerable to oilsands emissions
Posted: August 11, 2009Nykea Behiel, August 10, 2009, Saskatoon StarPhoenix --Some areas of northern Saskatchewan have the...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