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.
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The Tar Sands Smoking Gun
According to a new scientific analysis, many tar sands wells are actually using more energy than they produce.
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.
Harper to Lobby Obama On KXL at G8
Next week at the G8 meeting in Northern Ireland world leaders will focus on three main themes, summed up by 3 words beginning with T: trade, tax and transparency. But now you can add a fourth T to the list:...
State Review of KXL “Fundamentally Flawed”
Two prominent Congressmen, Representative Henry Waxman and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse yesterday called on the State Department to correct “significant mistakes” in its draft evaluation of the environmental impact of the Keystone XL pipeline.
Tar Sands & Potential Sea Level Rise
If Keystone is the key to the next phase of the development of the tar sands, it is key to unlocking carbon we cannot afford to burn.
As Russia Fracks, Poland Outlaws Anti-Fracking Protest
As Russia gears up for its own fracking revolution, Poland is set to effectively outlaw anti-fracking dissent.
Exxon’s Paper Towel Clean Up
Footage from activists shows Exxon's incompetent clean up in response to its spill in Arkansas.
Norway Examines New Arctic Drilling
Yesterday, Norway’s ruling Labour Party took a “major step” towards opening up other areas of the Arctic to oil drilling that are currently restricted from drilling
Tar Sands Makes Climate Change “Unsolvable”
One of the world’s leading climate scientists Dr James Hansen has warned British MPs that exploiting the tar sands and oil shale would make the problem of climate change “unsolvable”.