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Protecting Water from Oil Sands Operations: Legacy of Broken Promises
On the eve of the start of operations for a new massive tar sands mine, the promise of the Alberta and federal government to protect the critical waters of the region remains unfulfilled. In less than two weeks, Imperial Oil will begin...
Senate Vote Favors Big Oil But Does Not Approve Keystone XL
A symbolic and non-binding vote by the Senate in support the approval and construction of the dirty and dangerous Keystone XL tar sands pipeline favors Big Oil over the American people. The Senate approved a non-binding amendment introduced by...
Can Tar Sands Development Continue Without Keystone XL?
Guest blogger Andy Stevenson is a Finance Advisor for NRDCWith prices for tar sands oil breaking below $60/barrel for the first time since 2010, the fate of the tar sands oil industry seems more tied to the approval of the Keystone XL tar sands...
Climate Impacts from the Keystone XL Pipeline
A key issue in the debate over the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline is about the impact it would have on climate. The Keystone XL tar sands pipeline is a fundamental element in the oil industry’s plan to triple production of tar sands oil from 2...
President Obama's Climate Promise and What it Means for Canada
In the first State of the Union address of his second term, U.S. President Barack Obama promised to tackle the greatest threat facing our planet – catastrophic climate change. The President made clear his continued commitment to use his executive...
60 Groups to John Kerry: Prioritize Climate Change, Reject Keystone XL
Sixty organizations have asked newly appointed Secretary of State John Kerry to take strong action on climate change including rejecting the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline. A letter to Secretary Kerry from the groups announced today asked...
The Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline Is far from a Done Deal
There has been a lot of speculation that there will be a quick decision to approve the northern segment of the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline in the media this week. It started only days after President Obama was re-elected with Canadian Natural...
Keystone XL Still Under Review While Gulf Coast Segment Receives Federal Permits
As the environmental review process for the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline commences under the direction of the State Department, Trans Canada has announced it will proceed with another tar sands pipeline from Cushing, Oklahoma to the Gulf Coast, a...
