Green groups target oilsands projects; 'It's time to get . . . opinions swayed'
Posted: August 20, 2007Joel Kom, August 05, 2007,Calgary Herald -- Environmentalists have come to the epicentre of...Read More
Water Depletion
Oil sands plants typically use two to four barrels of water to extract a barrel of oil from the tar sands, but some extraction methods can use as much as 7 barrels of water. The amount of water needed for the tar sands is seriously lowering the water levels of the Athabasca River, the Mackenzie Valley watershed and other related water sources in the region.
Read more -- http://www.tarsandswatch.org/water-depletion
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Water Depletion Articles
Joel Kom, August 05, 2007,Calgary Herald -- Environmentalists have come to the epicentre of...Read More
River expedition, Suncor disagree on oilsands impact; Suncor says criticism 'hurtful'
Posted: August 20, 2007Sun Media, August 3, 2007, FORT MCMURRAY -- A Suncor official defended the oilsands giant’s...Read More
Expedition to raise awareness about threats to Athabasca River
Posted: July 12, 2007Lynn Martel, July 11 2007 -- "Water is the ultimate traveller. It flows off mountains, all the way...Read More
Expedition team warns of global warming threat to Athabasca River
Posted: July 3, 2007AlbertaIndex, July 4, 2007 -- The Athabasca Expedition team has returned from the first phase of...Read More
Trek will highlight Athabasca River's problems (2:23 p.m.)
Posted: June 19, 2007Hanneke Brooymans, June 18, 2007, edmontonjournal.com -- An environmental expedition will highlight...Read More
Water expert moves lab to U of S
Posted: June 18, 2007David Hutton, June 16, 2007, The StarPhoenix -- When John Giesy, one of the world's leading water...Read More
Lunn dead wrong on tanker issue
Posted: June 13, 2007William Horter, June 13, 2007, Times Colonist -- Re: "Two takes on tankers," June 10. Natural...Read More
Alberta takes giant steps with new private and public partnerships to help manage water supply
Posted: June 12, 2007The launch of the Alberta WaterPortal to help preserve a critical -- CALGARY, June 11 /CNW/ - The...Read More
Dutch trade mission offers to clean up oilsands; 'We are very organized and very clean'
Posted: June 12, 2007Gordon Jaremko, June 12, 2007, The Edmonton Journal -- A Dutch treat on offer to the oilsands by a...Read More
Global green groups set up shop Over oilsands concerns in Alberta
Posted: June 11, 2007CP, Sat, June 9, 2007, Edmonton Sun -- Alberta’s oilsands are in for increased worldwide scrutiny...Read More
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Tar Sands FACT VS Gov't FICTION
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Tar Sands Showdown: Building a Blue-Green Alliance in our Communities
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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
"TAR SANDS SHOWDOWN" by, Tony Clarke is now available for purchase! Buy it here.
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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