Oil Sands Truth: Shut Down the Tar Sands

Land

Land, regardless of whether covered by forests, tundra or grasslands, is threatened by mining operations such as Alberta’s vast open tar pit operations, or through incredible networks of “right of way” cuts for pipelines that extend in the hundreds of thousands of miles, all told, and across the continent in four directions and to three oceans—either through feeding the tarsand operations with fossil fuel energy or through feeding energy markets from tarsand operations after production. In the case of pipeline right of ways, they can blast directly through mountains or be buried in permafrost if needed, to get the energy to move.

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In glut, EnCana's big find untapped

Herein is revealed the 'true' nature of the Green Shift-- a massive resource giveaway to the worst environmental criminals on the planet.

In glut, EnCana's big find untapped

Company won't develop third-largest field until demand recovers and that
will take a major market shift

Shawn McCarthy

Ottawa -- Globe and Mail Update Last updated on Thursday, Sep. 10, 2009
08:02AM EDT

EnCana Corp is touting the Horn River shale deposits in British Columbia as the
continent's third-largest natural gas field, but needs a fundamental

Coalition files lawsuit over Enbridge Alberta Clipper pipeline

Coalition files lawsuit over Enbridge Alberta Clipper pipeline
September 8, 2009
CAROL CHRISTIAN
Fort McMurray Today staff

True to their word, an environmental coalition has filed suit in California challenging the recent U.S. presidential permit granted to a controversial pipeline running from Alberta across the Canada-U.S. border to Wisconsin.

A greener Washington? Not in the pipeline

A greener Washington? Not in the pipeline
Aug 29, 2009

Southern Ontario's smog days will be even dirtier thanks to a decision by the U.S. State Department on behalf of President Barack Obama.

It has granted a presidential permit for construction of the U.S. portion of an Enbridge Inc. pipeline to carry oil – initially, 450,000 barrels a day and eventually, 800,000 barrels – from Alberta's tar sands to refineries in the U.S. Midwest, as near us as Detroit.

BP’s “Bloody Petroleum” targeted in protest by indigenous activists and Climate Camp

BP’s “Bloody Petroleum” targeted in protest by indigenous activists and Climate Camp
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BP’s “Bloody Petroleum” targeted in protest by indigenous activists and Climate Camp

Photo and filming opportunities on Tuesday September 1, 2009 from 11am (London, UK time) at the North East corner of Trafalgar Square, press conference 12.30pm (London, UK time) outside BP Headquarters, 1 St James’ Square. Photos of the day will also be available for publication by request.

Enbridge could apply for Gateway approval this year, bank says

City-B.C. oil pipeline sighted

Enbridge could apply for approval this year, bank says
Edmonton Journal
August 28, 2009

And Scotiabank commodities specialist Patricia Mohr said developing new export markets in Asia is vital if Canada is to fully exploit the economic advantage of owning the world's second-largest oil reserves.

"The Alberta oilsands represent a key 'strong suit' for the Canadian economy; the development of lucrative export outlets and transportation infrastructure for this resource is key to Canada's growth prospects," Mohr said in the report.

Return to Tarmageddon

Return to Tarmageddon
An Italian company's plan to develop tar sands in the Congo has activists worried
by Ben Powless

The Dominion
August 28, 2009

IGLESIAS, ITALY—You’ve likely heard about the tar sands in northern Alberta. You’re probably familiar with the devastation—environmental and social—this megaproject has brought to the land. Maybe you even have a relative who lives or works there.

First Nations take tar sands concerns to U. K.

First Nations take oilsands concerns to U. K.

http://www.edmontonjournal.com/business/First+Nations+take+oilsands+conc...

<>By Hanneke Brooymans, Edmonton JournalAugust 28, 2009

Three First Nations people from northern Alberta are in London,
protesting the involvement of United Kingdom companies in oilsands
development.

Residents of Fort Chipewyan are especially concerned about some types of
cancer in their communities.

"Because of the people in my community dying and being sick, that's not

Mystery location of the Climate Camp

Mystery location of the Climate Camp
Updated on 26 August 2009
By Tom Clarke

Organisers of the annual Camp for Climate Action are taking the secrecy of the London location for this summer's protest very seriously, as Tom Clarke finds out.
Police plan for Climate camp (credit:Getty Images)

"Can you give us ANY idea where climate camp is going to be?" I ask my contact for this year's anti-emissions protest. "Anywhere inside the M25, but it will be on open ground" they tell me. Well that helps.

Canada's bloody oil

UK companies are extracting oil from our traditional lands. We believe it's killing us – and that's why I'm attending Climate Camp
o George Poitras
o guardian.co.uk, Monday 24 August 2009

Alberta Clipper Pipeline construction under way in North Dakota, Minnesota

Alberta Clipper Pipeline construction under way in North Dakota, Minnesota
Construction of the Alberta Clipper Pipeline is beginning in northern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota.
By: Kevin Bonham, Grand Forks Herald
Published August 24 2009

Construction of the Alberta Clipper Pipeline is beginning in northern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota.