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Significant Victory Against Chevron in Ecuadorian Pollution Case

In the long and tortuous legal battle between indigenous communities in Ecuador against the oil giant Chevron, the plaintiffs scored a major victory yesterday in, of all places, Canada.

“Do I die by starvation or do I die by poisoning?”

The Canadian press is reporting that the Albertan government is preparing to release new data “within weeks” about cancer rates in Fort Chipewyan, the First Nations community which is just under 300 kilometers north of Fort McMurray.

Scientists Warn Arctic Oil is “Unburnable Carbon”

This is the scientific paper that should stop all Arctic drilling now. It should also stop the controversial Keystone XL pipeline. It is yet another warning that business as usual for the oil industry is just not acceptable.

“Rogue State” Canada “Running Out of Time” on KXL

The Reuters news agency is reporting that Canada is running out of time to offer President Barack Obama some kind of concession on climate change that might allow Obama to approve the controversial Keystone XL (KXL) pipeline

Tar Sands are a “Shaky Investment”

Based on a report by Carbon Tracker, Bloomberg labels the tar sands a "shaky investment"

“End corporate sponsorship of our arts institutions by genocidal corporations”

The Canadian Museum of Civilisation has announced it is “proud” to have struck a sponsorship deal with the tar sands lobby group, CAPP.

U.S. Oil Boom Undermines Keystone XL

Newly released documents suggest that the Canadians have been warned that America’s burgeoning oil boom could derail plans to build the KXL, as American oil is cleaner than dirty Canadian crude.

Newfoundland Halts Fracking

As First Nations continue to fight fracking in New Brunswick, the neighbouring provincial government of Newfoundland and Labrador has halted the controversial drilling technique.

Canadians Spin Huge Pollution Levels as “Responsible Development”

Canada’s monitoring of the dirty tar sands is clearly failing the local communities, despite attempts by the region's politicians to spin it otherwise.

Seeing Tar Sands as “Stranded Assets”

Suddenly reserves worth billions of dollars are being thought of “stranded assets”, and that should include the tar sands.