Alta. oilsands cause acid rain; Report issued by environmental group warns of 'most destructive project on Earth'
Posted: February 19, 2008Matthew Kruchak & James Wood, February 16, 2008, The StarPhoenix -- Acid rain caused by Alberta...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.
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Water Depletion Articles
Matthew Kruchak & James Wood, February 16, 2008, The StarPhoenix -- Acid rain caused by Alberta...Read More
The alarming redefinition of 'glacial'
Posted: February 11, 2008Christl Dabu, February 10, 2008, Toronto Star -- It is likened to a journey back to the last Ice...Read More
Worried about Water
Posted: February 6, 2008Andy Riga, February 2, 2008, Montreal Gazette -- Your country is crisscrossed by innumerable...Read More
Groups join forces to fight oilsands expansion
Posted: February 5, 2008Daniel MacIsaac, February 1, 2008, Edmonton Sun -- Peter Cyprien says mutant, diseased fish are no...Read More
Alberta, NWT, should protect more wildlife habitat from development: report
Posted: January 31, 2008Canadian Press, January 30, 2008 -- Woodland caribou herds could be wiped out and songbird...Read More
Refinery worries
Posted: January 23, 2008Christine Kraly, January 23, 2008, NWI Times, CHICAGO -- Refinery expansions in Great Lakes states...Read More
The Future of Water
Posted: January 22, 2008Rolph Payet, January 21, 2008, eGov Monitor -- 40% of the world will live in water scarce regions...Read More
EcoJustice: Stelmach Goes to Washington; Controversial Kearl Tar Sands Project Goes to Court
Posted: January 15, 2008Press Release, January 14, 2008, EDMONTON -- While Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach is in Washington...Read More
Canada oil sands projects flunk green test-groups
Posted: January 11, 2008Jeffrey Jones, January 10, 2008, Reuters - - Canadian oil sands mining projects, seen as a key...Read More
Environmental impact raised
Posted: January 2, 2008James Wood, December 28, 2007, Leader Post -- With continuing sky-high energy prices and a new...Read More
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Tar Sands FACT VS Gov't FICTION
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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