11 Canadian landmarks that could get torched by an oil train explosion

Published July 10, 2014

Want to know if you live in the "blast zone" of an oil train explosion?

3 graphs that show link between tar sands production and cancer in First Nations communities

Published July 7, 2014

It’s official: a new study released Monday confirms a link between environmental contaminants from tar sands production and cancer in First Nations communities. “Upstream development and environmental decline are affecting cancer occurrence,” concludes the report, released by the Athabasca Chipewyan and Mikisew Cree First Nations in collaboration with researchers at the University of Manitoba. “Thus, […]

5 times Canadians were utterly misled about the Northern Gateway pipeline

Published June 16, 2014

Surprise! The Harper cabinet has given the Northern Gateway pipeline the go-ahead. After years of corporate campaigning and counter-protests, Enbridge’s multi-billion project will have to meet the 209 conditions laid out by a federal review panel last December, the federal government announced Tuesday. The approval could put B.C. Conservative seats on the endangered species list; Harper’s […]

Conservatives tout fossil fuels as way to improve air and water quality

Published June 13, 2014

A new parliamentary report released by the Conservatives touts fossil fuels as a way to improve air and water quality and expand human lifespans. Entitled The Cross-Canada Benefits of the Oil and Gas Industry, the report of the House of Commons committee on natural resources is the culmination of a four-month study undertaken by the Conservative-dominated […]

Why a world-renowned climate scientist sees hope in the tar sands

Published April 21, 2014

During a recent trip to Alberta, climate warrior Tim Flannery sat at down with oil executives — and he emerged feeling a little hopeful. When you consider the statistics, the author of the 2006 groundbreaking book The Weather Makers: The History & Future Impact of Climate Change has little reason to be optimistic: The tar […]

Koch brothers hold lease in tar sands the size of Delaware

Published March 21, 2014

Turns out billionaire American oil tycoons and Tea Party founders Charles and David Koch are major lease holders in Alberta’s tar sands. Alberta’s ministry of energy confirmed to the Washington Post this week that the Koch brothers own 1.1 million acres in tar sands region in Northern Alberta, through a subsidiary of Koch Industries, “the privately-owned cornerstone […]