Tar Sands are a “Shaky Investment”
Based on a report by Carbon Tracker, Bloomberg labels the tar sands a "shaky investment"
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“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.
When in a Hole…
Yesterday, Oil Change International (OCI) published its great new interactive graphic that shows that fossil fuel reserves continue to grow, whereas the scientists are telling us that we can burn less and less carbon.
The Tar Sands Smoking Gun
According to a new scientific analysis, many tar sands wells are actually using more energy than they produce.
Canada’s “Reckless” Expansion of Tar Sands Toxic Lakes
The tar sands industry wants to transform northern Alberta into the largest man-made lake district on Earth, with dozens of toxic tailings ponds.
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.
Chinese Changing Global Energy Market
Chinese companies are changing their investment strategies, with implications for the global energy market
Increased Mercury Levels Near Tar Sands
Scientists have released yet another academic study that indicates the growing ecological impact of the tar sands.