Oil, gas firms step up lobbying effort aimed at Tory government
Posted: August 27, 2008Tim Naumetz, August 24, 2008, The Canadian Press -- The Canadian corporate giants dominating...Read More
Social Damage
Tar sands industry growth is being completely unmanaged by the Alberta government, leading to problems in housing, services, and the overall standard of living for many Albertans. Additionally, residents are seeing very little benefit from the resource exploitation through royalty rates. The only benefactors of industry growth have been corporations and those already in the top income bracket. Low income residents have seen a decrease in living standards, mainly due to increases in rent and living costs and no significant increases in wages to compensate
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Social Damage Articles
Tim Naumetz, August 24, 2008, The Canadian Press -- The Canadian corporate giants dominating...Read More
U.K. advertising watchdog forces Shell to pull newspaper ad
Posted: August 27, 2008The Canadian Press, August 13, 2008 -- Royal Dutch Shell PLC violated industry rules by claiming in...Read More
Labour's plan for dealing with high energy prices; Working families hit by job losses as well as soaring food and fuel costs.
Posted: July 11, 2008Canadian Labour Congress, July 7, 2008, Straight Goods -- Higher oil and natural gas prices are...Read More
Enbridge delays Gulf Coast pipeline; Company blames lagging output in oil sands as it pushes back project to 2014
Posted: July 11, 2008Norval Scott & Shawn McCarthy, July 10, 2008, Report on Business, CALGARY, OTTAWA -- Enbridge Inc....Read More
Temporary Foreign Workers; Initiative aims to educate workers in Alberta
Posted: July 2, 2008Richard Gilbert, July 2, 2008, Journal of Commerce -- Temporary foreign workers (TFW) in Alberta...Read More
Dion's green anti-poverty plan
Posted: July 2, 2008Carol Goar, June 25, 2008, Toronto Star -- When Stéphane Dion announced last November that a...Read More
Dozens attend fund raiser to protest Alberta gasification project (Coal-Protest)
Posted: July 2, 2008Canadian Press, June 28, 2008, TOFIELD, Alta. -- Dozens of people who live near Tofield, Alta.,...Read More
Upgrader Alley alarm sounded; Residents join Greenpeace in urging government to slow pace of development
Posted: June 20, 2008Robin Collum, June 20, 2008, The Edmonton Journal -- Residents of the area known as Upgrader Alley...Read More
Marathon Oil approved for $1.9-billion expansion in Detroit
Posted: June 20, 2008Tina Lam, June 20, 2008, Freep.com -- Marathon Oil, which operates Michigan's only refinery, won...Read More
Think-tank urges Upgrader Alley time out: Environmental impact overlooked, says Pembina
Posted: June 20, 2008Robin Collum, June 17, 2008, Calgary Herald -- An independent energy think-tank is recommending a...Read More
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Tar Sands FACT VS Gov't FICTION
Greenpeace put together a new report comparing government statements to tar sands facts. Check it out! - Read more
The New Green Economy Network
Learn about this new initiative. Visit the website and view letter from Tony Clarke
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Moratorium Now!
6 Good Reasons why there should be a Moratorium Now on the expansion of the Alberta Tar Sands. Check it out. - Read more
Tar Sands Showdown: Building a Blue-Green Alliance in our Communities
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Corporate Profile of ENBRIDGE! Read it now and watch an interview featuring Richard Girard discussing the profile.
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
"TAR SANDS SHOWDOWN" by, Tony Clarke is now available for purchase! Buy it here.
Check out Tony Clarke on YouTube talking about the tar sands.
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