Secret advice to politicians- oilsands emissions hard to scrub

“CBC News has obtained a government document that says reducing greenhouse gases from Western Canada’s oilsands will be much more difficult than some politicians and the industry suggest.” Read more…..

Natural Resources Canada minister briefing notes – bitumen exports and the environment

This is another briefing note prepared for the Minister of Natural Resources. Much of the content is redacted. Among the sections completely or largely blacked out are “Policy and Technical …

Natural Resources Canada minister briefing notes – oil sands development

This briefing note, prepared for the Minister of Natural Resources, helps explain why letters from NRCan often accompany letters from Canadian politicians lobbying against good climate policy, like California’s LCFS.…

Natural Resources Canada oil sands issues report

This document was released under an access to information request. It is a series of short papers on tar sands issues, including the roles of NRCan and Environment Canada, life …

Letter from Ambassador Wilson to Chairman Mary D. Nichols

While one of the purposes of the LCFS is to move away from dirty fossil fuels and encourage investment in alternative fuels, the Ambassador of Canada claims that assigning a …