Category Archives: Tar Sands

Environment Minister Kent ‘won’t get far’ in the U.S. if he accuses groups against oil sands expansion of being slanderers, say environmentalists

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'He seems more interested in smearing Americans as slanderers than addressing the concerns that we have with the environmental impacts of tar sands oil,' says Friends of the Earth.By Tim NaumetzThe Hill TimesJan 12, 2011 PARLIAMENT HILL – U.S. environmental groups Environment Minister Peter Kent accused of slander and “outright lies” about petroleum extraction from Alberta’s oil sands are reacting ... [click title to continue]

First Nations dispute findings of oilsands environmental study

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A report on the oilsands released Wednesday concluded there is no credible evidence that pollution is reaching Fort Chipewyan at levels that would cause cancer.By Kelly CrydermanCalgary HeraldDecember 16, 2010 ????? Photograph by: Archive, Calgary Herald Canada's oil industry and Alberta's environment minister say a massive scientific report [see previous ESC article] taking stock the environmental ... [click title to continue]

Dirty Oil, Dirty Money: Who is Funding the Tar Sands Resistance?

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By Sandra Cuffe Vancouver Media Co-op"We have ENGOs that are coming in and making decisions on our behalf," said hereditary chief Toghestiy from the Wet'suwet'en First Nation during the opening panel of the fourth annual Everyone's Downstream (EDS) conference in Edmonton, Alberta."Where do these decision-making powers come from?" he asked, echoing similar questions from conference participants at yesterday's ... [click title to continue]

Canadian Aboriginal Concerns With Oil Sands

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A compilation of key issues, resolutions and legal activitiesBy Danielle Droitsch , Terra Simieritsch Pembina Institute Sep 19, 2010 Aboriginal communities have been raising concerns about the impacts of oil sands development on their communities and their legal rights for a number of years. Increasingly, these concerns are manifesting themselves as formal resolutions and legal challenges. This briefing ... [click title to continue]

Tarnished Earth: the destruction of Canada’s boreal forest

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The GuardianTarnished Earth is a dramatic street gallery of photographs telling the story of the destruction of Canada's boreal forest - a continuous belt of coniferous trees separating the tundra to the north and temperate rainforest and deciduous woodlands to the south. The exhibition, which is being staged by The Co-operative, in conjunction with WWF-UK and Greenpeace, and will later tour cities ... [click title to continue]

Oil Sands Pollute with Fish-Killing Toxins, New Study Shows

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Detection of high heavy metals levels in Athabasca River contradicts government claims. By Andrew NikiforukTheTyee.ca Oil sands processing on Alberta's Athabasca River Despite repeated government claims that the world's largest energy project doesn't contaminate the Athabasca River, a new scientific study released today shows that air pollution from the oil sands industry combined with extensive ... [click title to continue]

Canada Insists Oil-Rich Tar Sands Are Sustainable

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By Leon KayeTriple Pundit Some of Canada’s most stunning natural beauty is in the prosperous province of Alberta. Walk through downtown Calgary and you get the vibe that it is the true economic center of Canada. Banff and Jasper National Parks boast incredible scenery and awe-inspiring wildlife. About 275 miles and a nine-hour drive away, the landscape changes, and displays the driver behind Alberta’s ... [click title to continue]

How the Tar Sands Threaten Canada’s Economic Fate

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A short course in Dutch Disease, deindustrialization and the Bitumen Curse. By Andrew Nikiforuk, TheTyee.ca Every week Canada's least favorite Emir, Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach, earnestly lectures Canadians that the mighty tar sands are a boon to the national economy because "Alberta's engine drives Canada." Just a week ago the eloquent Stelmach told the folks at the annual Canadian premiers conference ... [click title to continue]