The tar sands long shadow

Canada’s campaign to kill climate policies outside our boarders.

Over the last few years, Canada’s federal government has systematically tried to kill clean energy and climate change policies in other …

Le côté très sombre des sables bitumineux

Depuis 2010, Réseau action climat Canada a mené des recherches dans la myriade de façons que le gouvernement canadien a fait activement la promotion pétrole des sables bitumineux dans d’autres pays. Documents encore jamais publiés obtenus par CAN Canada révèlent que le gouvernement du …

Member’s of European Parliament letter to Commissioner Hedegaard re FQD and carbon intensity

This letter from a group of Members of European Parliament to the Commissioner for climate action, Connie Hedegaard, expresses their concern with the removal of a specified carbon intensity value …

Expansion of tar sands oil is not central to US energy supply – despite new report conclusion

NRDC’s Susan Casey-Lefkowitz blog post about Cambridge Energy Research Associates (CERA) report that claims tar sands is central to U.S. energy supply.

“The study says that tar sands oil has …

Studies Confirm Tar Sands Dirtiest of Dirty Oils – NRDC blog

This blog post from NRDC’s Susan Casey-Lefkowitz analyzes the two life cycle assessment reports commissioned by the Alberta Energy Research Insitute.

“Studies Confirm Tar Sands Dirtiest of Dirty Oils.” Susan …

Enhancing Resilience in a Changing Climate – Assessing Climate Change Impacts on Water Availability for Oil Sands Development in the Athabasca River Basin

While NRCan is trying to position itself as having a balanced view of the issue (see document “Draft NRCan Oil Sands Communications Plan”), this analysis makes clear where their priority …

Big-league players step up for oil sands – MEDIA

This article gives a good introduction to tar sands lobbying occurring in Washington.

“Big-league players step up for oil sands.” Claudia Cattaneo, Financial Post. March 11, 2009.…

Alberta hires consultants to lobby Washington – News Media

This article gives a good introduction to tar sands lobbying occurring in Washington on behalf of Alberta.

“Alberta hires consultants to lobby Washington.”…

Faces of Transformation: Jobs, economic renewal and cleaner air from Year One of Ontario’s Green Energy Act.

Environmental Defence

Only a year old, the Green Energy & Green Economy Act has tapped into Ontarians’ long history of energy resourcefulness. In a province whose prosperity was first powered …

DFAITs role in US oil sands outreach

This document outlines the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade’s role in the Oil sands outreach strategy.  Interestingly it notes key players involved within the governemnt such as NRCan, …

Report of the Canadian parliamentary delegation respecting its participation at the 32nd European parliament-Canada

Ambassador Ross Hornby comments: “The Ambassador further noted that oil sands were expected to become an important issue, as some Members of the European Parliament are currently contemplating a resolution …

Alberta helped stop Maryland climate bill: Premier Stelmach

The Alberta government helped block global warming legislation in the state of Maryland, according to Premier Ed Stelmach.  Read more…….