Decades of oilsands air and water pollution ‘clearly evident,’ say scientists

Leading federal and academic scientists have uncovered “compelling” evidence that Alberta’s oilsands operations have been sending toxins into the atmosphere for decades.

The team has found “striking” increases in contaminants …

Oilsands adviser cautions against ‘cheerleading’


Draft marketing plan that inspired warning now funded by taxpayers

Federal bureaucrats warned Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s government not to become “cheerleaders” for the oilpatch as it launched a sophisticated

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 …