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Let The Tar Sands Healing Begin

Later today, the 4th Annual Healing Walk will take place near Fort McMurray in Alberta in Canada.

Fracking the Streets of London

The madness surrounding Britain’s fracking frenzy reached new heights this morning when London’s Conservative Mayor argued that fracking could take place on the streets of London.

Fracking Frenzy Ignores Scientific Concerns

The continued frenzy over fracking is ignoring new scientific research which shows groundwater contamination near wells.

API Spent $22 Million Lobbying for Keystone XL; State Dept Contractor ERM an API Member

From DeSmogBlog: In President Barack Obama's Climate Action Plan address, he stated that TransCanada's Keystone XL tar sands pipeline would only receive State Department approval "if this project does not significantly exacerbate the problem of carbon pollution."

Climate Action Means Ditching “All of the Above”

Tomorrow, President Obama will make a major speech on climate. Its time to say no to KXL and ditch the "All of the Above" energy plan

The Oil Industry’s Acid Test

In California, the industry's use of toxic acids is set to rocket, but the practice is unregulated.

KXL’s Outdated Oil Spill Technology

TransCanada has no plans to use cutting edge anti-pollution technology on the KXL, despite 12 spills on the Southern leg of the pipeline.

80% of Fossil Fuels ‘Should Stay in the Ground’

Australia’s Climate Commission, the official body that advises the country’s government, has warned that 80 per cent of global fossil fuel reserves will have to stay in the ground, if we are to avoid dangerous climate change.