Palin urges Obama to seek closer ties with Canada
Posted: December 10, 2008CTV.ca News Staff, December 9 2008 -- Just a few days after signing a historic agreement that will...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
CTV.ca News Staff, December 9 2008 -- Just a few days after signing a historic agreement that will...Read More
Officials extend comment period for proposed pipeline
Posted: December 10, 2008Kim Skornogoski, December 7, 2008, Great Falls Tribune -- The U.S. Department of State responded to...Read More
Excerpt: 'Tar Sands', by Andrew Nikiforuk
Posted: October 23, 2008October 21, 2008, CTV.ca News -- Declaration of a Political Emergency The world's oil party is...Read More
'Full-steam ahead’ in oilpatch
Posted: September 30, 2008Lauren Krugel, September 30, 2008, The Canadian Press -- No matter which of the top three national...Read More
Stelmach waits on bitumen: Alberta premier hangs fire after PM’s surprise promise
Posted: September 30, 2008Jeff Cummings, September 30, 2008, Metro Edmonton -- Premier Ed Stelmach says he will wait until...Read More
Alberta's 'dirty' oil a sticky problem for Charest
Posted: September 18, 2008Konrad Yakabuski, September 18, 2008, Report on Business -- If you had to choose between Alberta...Read More
Investors urged to kick the tar sands habit
Posted: August 27, 2008James Murray, Julyv 29, 2008, BusinessGreen -- Investors are to be urged to shun controversial...Read More
End of the Petroleum Age?
Posted: July 2, 2008Michael Klare, June 30, 2008, Guerrilla News Network -- Truth and consequences in the last days of...Read More
Utah solons slams congressional oil-shale development moratorium
Posted: July 2, 2008Patty Henetz, July 2, 2008, The Salt Lake Tribune -- A congressional moratorium on oil shale...Read More
McCain's Mission to Ottawa: John McCain: Crude politics? US, Canada need to forge a less oily relationship.
Posted: June 20, 2008Aaron Freeman & Matt Price, June 19, 2008, The Tyree -- John McCain will take the stage in Ottawa...Read More
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Tar Sands FACT VS Gov't FICTION
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Windsor Community Roundtable--A Case Study Find out how one community in Ontario has generated local action and awareness around the tar sands developments. Your community could be next! Check it out
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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