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Increasing petcoke use is a clear result of the increasing production of tar sands bitumen. Petcoke is a seldom discussed yet highly important aspect of the full impacts of tar sands production. Factored into the equation, petcoke puts another strong nail in the coffin of any rational argument for the further exploitation of the tar sands.

Tomorrow at the National Press Club in Washington, academics and activists will present damning new research about the Keystone XL pipeline and the development of tar sands.

Instead of learning the lessons of Shell's disastrous Arctic drilling campaign, the UK government is refusing to support a moratorium on Arctic drilling.

Idle No More leaders are vowing to shut down Alberta’s only major highway to the dirty tar sands.

As Australia scorches under a record heatwave and the US records its hottest year ever, the climate deniers and oil industry carry on regardless.

The latest disturbing scientific research shows that cancer-causing pollutants are linked to the tar sands.

The latest disaster is just one more in a long list for Shell in its Arctic debacle. It gives further fuel to the fire for those who argue that oil drilling in the region should be banned.

The U.S. is experiencing a domestic oil boom that could soon make it the world’s largest liquid fuels producer. And how has that surge in production impacted gasoline prices? In 2012, Americans paid more for gasoline than ever before.