Governator's fuel plan could cause 'collateral damage' to U.S.
Posted: January 26, 2010Robert Remington, Calgary Herald, Jan. 23, 2010--Jeff Rubin, writing in a blog post this week, said...Read More
Energy Security
Currently, 66% of tar sands oil is being exported to the United States, while over 40% of the oil used in Canada is imported to fulfill the needs of Eastern Canada. When the Keystone pipeline is built from Alberta through to the States, the tar sands industry will become increasingly reliant on US refineries for processing and Canada will continue the tradition of providing raw resources to the United States instead of processing it (and creating more jobs) for ourselves. The tar sands industry is ensuring the energy security of the United States while ignoring the energy needs of the rest of Canada.
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Energy Security Articles
Robert Remington, Calgary Herald, Jan. 23, 2010--Jeff Rubin, writing in a blog post this week, said...Read More
Why the U.S. needs all the tar sands oil it can get
Posted: January 26, 2010Jeff Rubin, Globe and Mail, Jan. 20 2010--Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and his Midwestern...Read More
Shell to look beyond tar sands
Posted: January 25, 2010Ed Crooks, Financial Times, January 24 2010--Royal Dutch Shell’s expansion in Canada’s...Read More
Canada, Climate and Trade
Posted: December 21, 2009John Lorinc, Green Inc., December 18, 2009--Regardless of the outcome of the climate talks in...Read More
South Dakota at Center of Tar-Sands Dispute
Posted: November 23, 2009Austin Kaus, The Daily Republic, November 20, 2009--A representative of the American Petroleum...Read More
Carbon capture and storage cannot significantly reduce tar sands emissions says new report
Posted: October 26, 2009October 26, 2009 The study produced by The Co-operative Financial Services and WWF-UK debunks the...Read More
State-Run South Korean Oil Company Buys Canadian Producer
Posted: October 22, 2009Chric V. Nicholson, October 23, 2009, The NY Times--Korea National Oil Corp., the state-owned oil...Read More
EPA Blocks Air Permit for BP Refinery Expansion: Agency Decides in Favor of Citizens and Environmental Groups
Posted: October 20, 2009Peter Gray, October 19, 2009, CHICAGO - The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)...Read More
Oil prices hit high but report warns of supply crunch
Posted: October 20, 2009Ashley Seager, UK Guardian, Monday October 19 2009, London, UK-- World oil prices hit their highest...Read More
U. S. Climate debate why America needs more Canada
Posted: September 28, 2009Don Martin, September 26, 2009, Calgary Herald--It's a market held captive to global oil math...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
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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
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