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 TarSandsRealityCheck.com, which launches today, offers fact-checked, easy to understand information about Canada’s tar sands. Created by a...

MAY
13
2013
Canadians take it for granted that our environment and health should be protected when it comes to huge new energy projects. What if that’s no l...

APR
03
2013

Big oil’s bad week

Posted by abscott in Tar Sands
It has been a brutal week for the oil patch. For an industry desperate to paint itself green in the face of growing opposition to the environment...

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MAR
08
2013
“We think the lifespan is indefinite — if you take care of it.” That’s what Enbridge spokesperson Ken Hall said about the Line...

When the State Department in the U.S. released a draft environmental impact assessment of the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline on Friday, reaction acro...

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FEB
28
2013

Halfway to where?

Posted by hmckinnon in Tar Sands
Recently, we’ve heard a lot of boasting that Canada is halfway to our 2020 climate change goal for cutting carbon pollution. But the math doesn...

FEB
19
2013
This weekend, the spin was coming fast and furious from various tar sands supporters in response to the tens of thousands of people gathered in Washin...

In last night’s State of the Union address, President Obama reiterated his vision for clean energy and urgent action on global warming. With Tra...

FEB
08
2013
If the last couple of years are any indication, it may not be wise to declare unbridled support for a mega-project, long before the project is of...

Movements are built through passionate individuals coming together. For the past few months, I’ve been lucky enough to work with several Ontario...