Fort Chipewyan unveiling first solar project
Fort Chipewyan looks to the sun for alternative energy sources to Tar Sands oil. Continue reading Fort Chipewyan unveiling first solar project
Tag: Oil sands
Canadian academics call for oil sands moratorium
The recent article in the journal Nature urged a moratorium on new developments in Alberta’s oil sands. Continue reading Canadian academics call for oil sands moratorium
Are oil production emissions bad for your health? Ask Alberta’s energy regulator
Report concludes that odours from bitumen tanks in Peace River are causing health issues for nearby residents. Continue reading Are oil production emissions bad for your health? Ask Alberta’s energy regulator
Grassroots opposition gears up for Kinder Morgan pipeline review
Environmental groups and the public prepare for hearings on the proposed 1,150-kilometre Kinder Morgan Pipeline. Continue reading Grassroots opposition gears up for Kinder Morgan pipeline review
Neil Young supports Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation’s tar sands fight
Neil Young’s Honor the Treaties concert series supporting First Nations’ legal challenges against the tar sands. Continue reading Neil Young supports Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation’s tar sands fight
Neil Young supports Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation’s tar sands fight
Neil Young’s Honor the Treaties concert series supporting First Nations’ legal challenges against the tar sands. Continue reading Neil Young supports Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation’s tar sands fight
Greenpeace lampoons Harper government for ads that greenwash tar sands
Greenpeace Canada has launched a satirical television ad campaign aimed at debunking the Harper government’s campaign to “greenwash” the tar sands. Continue reading Greenpeace lampoons Harper government for ads that greenwash tar sands
David Suzuki: Does selling off our resources make us an energy superpower?
Energy is on everyone’s minds these days. Prime Minister Stephen Harper is determined to make Canada an energy superpower, fuelled mostly by Alberta’s tar sands. Continue reading David Suzuki: Does selling off our resources make us an energy superpower?
Canadians for the Great Bear
Canadian hockey hero Scott Niedermayer and other well-known British Columbians kick-off of a nation-wide campaign, Canadians for the Great Bear. Continue reading Canadians for the Great Bear
Oil & Water: Transforming Relationships in the Oil Sands
An interactive event exploring the various dimensions of oil-sands development in Northern Alberta, and their influence on our environment, economy and society. Continue reading Oil & Water: Transforming Relationships in the Oil Sands
BC oil tanker traffic a ‘slap in the face’ to First Nations
The National Energy Board approved an increase in tanker traffic in Burrard Inlet by 25,000 barrels a day. Continue reading BC oil tanker traffic a ‘slap in the face’ to First Nations
BC oil tanker traffic a ‘slap in the face’ to First Nations
The National Energy Board approved an increase in tanker traffic in Burrard Inlet by 25,000 barrels a day. Continue reading BC oil tanker traffic a ‘slap in the face’ to First Nations