Oil Sands Truth: Shut Down the Tar Sands

Climate Change / Emissions

Climate Change is caused by greenhouse gas emissions, in particular carbon. 40% of Canada’s emissions already come from Alberta alone, not counting the entire tar sands infrastructure across North America nor counting the projected increase in tar sands production or the infrastructure built across the continent to accommodate such increases in production. Factor it all in and you get the picture. You haven’t even burned the petrol yet.

warning: Creating default object from empty value in /var/www/drupal-6.28/modules/taxonomy/taxonomy.pages.inc on line 33.

Signed, Sealed, Delivered [Keystone Pipeline]

Signed, sealed, delivered
Posted: April 21, 2008 // Indian Country Today
by: Stephanie Woodard
Environmental concerns plague fast-tracked oil pipeline

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - In March 2008, the U.S. Department of State issued a federal permit for the 2,000-mile TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, which would carry heavy crude oil from the oil sands of northern Alberta across seven U.S. states to Oklahoma. The document was signed, even though mandated government-to-government consultations with concerned Native nations were described as ''ongoing'' by the State Department.

BP Sent Talking Points to Governor (Whiting Refinery Expansion, Indiana)

Report: BP Sent Talking Points to Governor
InsideINdianaBusiness.com Report

The Office of Governor Mitch Daniels is denying any intervention on behalf of BP Whiting's request for an air permit after the Gary Post-Tribune reports that the company maintained contact with state officials. The Post-Tribune obtained materials include talking points, advance copies of newspaper ads and company responses to media inquiries.

The Post-Tribune also reports that BP met with state officials prior to a public hearing on the air permit.

Rain doesn't halt BP protest (Whiting Indiana)

Rain doesn't halt BP protest
By Erik Potter
(Chicago) Post-Tribune
April 21, 2008

Mother Earth was feeling a little crabby on Saturday's Earth Day activities in Whiting.

Rain pounded the area all day, but subsided long enough for the group of area residents and environmentalists to hold an outdoors rally at Whiting's Whihala County Park.

The group was protesting the $3.8 billion expansion of the BP's Whiting Refinery facility, which will allow it to process crude oil extracted from Canadian tar sand.

Whiting Indiana hosts Earth Day event

Whiting hosts Earth Day event
BY DEBORAH LAVERTY
Sunday, April 20, 2008

WHITING | A San Francisco-based environmentalist on Saturday encouraged a group gathered at an Earth Day event to get involved to make a difference.

"Industry is unaccountable. ... On the other side we're seeing people stand up to them when they get organized and get educated. You're invincible," said Ruth Breech, of Global Community Monitor.

Senator wants U.S. bill killed that limits tar sands imports

Senator wants U.S. bill killed that limits oilsands imports
Canadian energy key to security of America
Dan Healing, With a file from Geoffrey Scotton, Calgary Herald
Published: Wednesday, April 09, 2008

A U.S. senator called Tuesday for the repeal as soon as possible of an energy bill provision signed into law by President George W. Bush in December that could prevent government purchases of fuel originating in Alberta's oilsands.

"Alberta plans to satisfy world's tar sands concerns"

Alberta plans to satisfy world's oilsands concerns
Expansion must be done responsibly, premier says
RENATA D'ALIESIO, Calgary Herald
Published: Friday, April 18, 2008

Alberta must develop its energy resources in a responsible and sustainable way because the eyes of the world are closely watching, Premier Ed Stelmach said Thursday.

In particular, they're eyeing the oilsands and how the second-largest reserve in the world is developed. Stelmach noted $20 billion of new investment is projected for the oilsands this year, according to Statistics Canada.

"Wake up America!" From the Rouseau River First Nation government.

Here are the links to the videos

PART 1:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyCeSgHbFbo

PART 2:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUQqajcUCXI

Roseau River is serious about ensuring that the oil pipelines scheduled to
pass through our territory do no pass without the government of Canada
fulfilling it's lawful obligation to consult and accommodate the First
Nation as set in many Supreme Court of Canada decisions.

The Alberta Clipper and Keystone Project will pump $47 billion worth of
crude oil to the US market every year. Ten years ago a group of us left to

U.S. on 'monorail with a cliff at the end,' UA prof warns

The Arizona Republic
Apr. 13, 2008 10:37 PM
Guy R. McPherson is professor of conservation biology at the University of Arizona.

McPherson was the guest last week on Live Talk Wednesday, discussing dwindling oil supplies and what awaits the American Empire. Here are excerpts from the interview, which can be found in its entirety at aztalk.azcentral.com.

The rise of the new energy world order

The rise of the new energy world order
Apr 17, 2008
By Michael T Klare

Alberta Tar Sands affect the environment

Alberta Oil Sands affect the environment
COLBY STREAM
News Writer

"Problems don't stop at the border," Co-Director of Boise State Canadian Studies Lori Hausegger said. "They go across the border, so that's an issue everyone has to think about."

Canada week, which takes place the first week of April every year, addresses some of these problems.

"Canada week helps, I think, to educate folks and Boise State … about Canada. People don't know a whole lot about the country," Co-Director of Boise State Canadian Studies Ross Burkhart said.