Of Canada, the Olympics and Dirty Oil
Posted: February 25, 2010Michael T. Richter, Minnesota Star Tribune, Feb. 24, 2010--Some of my proudest moments over the...Read More
Greenhouse gas emissions from tar sands production are three times those of conventional oil and gas production [currently tar sands production emits 27 megatonnes per annum and is expected to rise to 108-126 megatonnes by 2015]. Thus, the tar sands are now poised to become Canada’s largest single emitter of greenhouse gas, compounding this country’s contribution to global warming. Additionally, tar sands production is expected to multiply as much as four to five times by the year 2015 to meet growing demands in the U.S. As a consequence, conservative estimates show that greenhouse gas emissions from the tar sands could well leap from 27 to 126 million tonnes by 2015.
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Global Warming Articles
Michael T. Richter, Minnesota Star Tribune, Feb. 24, 2010--Some of my proudest moments over the...Read More
Olympics will use enough electricity to power small city
Posted: February 19, 2010Larry Pynn, Vancouver Sun, Feb. 17, 2010--The Olympics are drawing enough electricity to power a...Read More
Prentice says Efforts to Green Oilsands Will Stop Outside Criticism
Posted: February 16, 2010Canadian Press, Feb 12 2010--Federal Environment Minister Jim Prentice says outside criticism of...Read More
Oil groups mount legal challenge to Schwarzenegger's tar sands ban
Posted: February 16, 2010Terry Macalister, UK Guardian, Feb. 14 2010---A lobby group that includes BP and Shell in its...Read More
Whatever became of Gary Doer the green premier?
Posted: February 11, 2010Matt Price, Winnipeg Free Press, Feb. 11, 2010--I saw Gary Doer recently in Copenhagen, waiting his...Read More
Suppliers of oil sands fuel shunned
Posted: February 10, 2010Sheila McNulty, Financial Times, Feb. 10 2010--Two big US companies have decided to avoid suppliers...Read More
Alberta Tories Pledge to Improve Environmental Performance in the Oil Sands
Posted: February 4, 2010Dawn Walton, Globe and Mail, Feb. 04, 2010--Facing a projected $4.3-billion deficit and slumping...Read More
Canada should take page out of South Korea's green playbook
Posted: February 4, 2010Keith Stewart, Toronto Star, Feb 4 2010 --Canada and South Korea may be co-chairing this year's G20...Read More
U.S. Should Not Punish Canada's Oilsands: Envoy
Posted: February 4, 2010Sheldon Alberts, Canwest News Service, February 3, 2010-- Canadian ambassador Gary Doer on...Read More
CALIFORNIA: Refiners and truckers sue over low-carbon fuel standard
Posted: February 3, 2010Debra Kahn, Environment & Energy Daily, Feb. 3 2010--Oil refiners and truckers filed suit against...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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