Fearful Chip residents stay out of the water
Posted: August 27, 2008Carol Christian, August 23, 2008, Fort McMurray Today -- The water glistens off Lake Athabasca in...Read More
Aboriginal Rights
Many aboriginal groups are being left out of the process and run over in the race for development of the tar sands. First Nations in Alberta, Saskatchewan and the Northwest Territories have claimed that traditional lands are being destroyed for tar sands exploration and extraction, and First Nations are not being included, or properly compensated for their lost and destroyed lands and water supplies.
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Aboriginal Rights Articles
Carol Christian, August 23, 2008, Fort McMurray Today -- The water glistens off Lake Athabasca in...Read More
First Nations communities prepare for battle over water, culture
Posted: August 27, 2008Carol Christian, August 20, 2008, Fort McMurray Today -- It was a weekend of concerns over...Read More
Mackenzie Pipeline or Pipe Dream? Grand plan for Alaskan gas mired in uncertainty
Posted: July 11, 2008Ed Struzik, July 6, 2008, Edmonton Journal -- In the summer of 2001, Northwest Territories Finance...Read More
Shell refinery opponents celebrate
Posted: July 9, 2008Jack Poirier, July 9, 2008, The Observer -- Gayle Farr no immediate plans to remove the "No Shell"...Read More
Métis Nation denied intervener status; More than 100 attend first day of hearings for Petro-Canada oilsands upgrader
Posted: July 2, 2008Robin Collum, June 24, 2008, The Edmonton Journal, FORT SASKATCHEWAN -- A bid by the Métis Nation...Read More
Petroleum meeting greeted by protesters
Posted: June 20, 2008CBC, June 16, 2008 -- Oilsands protesters challenged investors at a Calgary petroleum conference on...Read More
Petroleum meeting greeted by protesters
Posted: June 20, 2008CBC, June 16, 2008 -- Oilsands protesters challenged investors at a Calgary petroleum conference on...Read More
Sask First Nation says NEB shouldn't have approved pipeline on disputed land
Posted: June 6, 2008Jennifer Graham, June 3, 2008, THE CANADIAN PRESS -- Construction of a pipeline has pitted a...Read More
Native leaders planning 'rolling protest'
Posted: May 30, 2008Cathryn Atkinson, May 30, 2008, Globe and Mail -- 'Strategic' rallies could coincide with Canada...Read More
Trees planted to protest Shell oil refinery Native leaders will never again allow projects to go ahead without their involvement
Posted: May 22, 2008Tara Hagan, May 22, 2008, London Free Press -- Jennifer Altiman kneels over a ceremonial fire and...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