Edmonton – After two years of cross-Atlantic campaigning by Greenpeace against Statoil’s tar sands investments, Statoil today announced it is selling 40 per cent of its interests in the Alberta tar sands project in Canada. Continue reading Statoil sells interests in Alberta’s tar sands
Edmonton – Growing criticism of the Stelmach government’s and the oil industry’s air quality monitoring in communities near tar-sands operations has spurred residents from the Peace and Athabasca regions to take matters into their own hands, attending independent training workshops to arm themselves with answers to the ongoing health issues plaguing their communities. Continue reading Northern Alberta residents learn to sample air quality near tar sands
Edmonton – Greenpeace is asking provincial and federal governments to postpone hearings on Total’s proposed new tar sands mine. The move follows the announcement this week of a federal scientific panel to study the tar sands effects on water, and calls by First Nation leaders and Hollywood Director James Cameron for a moratorium. Continue reading Greenpeace calls for postponing Total’s tar sands proposal
A news scoop by Mitchell Anderson of DeSmogBlog: VANCOUVER, May 11, 2009 — The government of Prime Minster Stephen Harper … Continue reading The Stephen Harper War on Climate Science
Alberta’s oil sands are taking a hit from new U.S. energy legislation passed last month that has an unusual wrinkle … Continue reading Alberta crude may be too dirty, U.S. law says
While Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach is in Washington this week seeking to assure Americans that there are no environmental problems … Continue reading Stelmach Goes to Washington; Controversial Kearl Tar Sands Project Goes to Court
