« Canada’s ambassador to the European Union privately promised EU politicians a year ago that the government would bring in regulations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the oil sands, newly released documents indicate. But Ottawa has yet to act on […]
« Canada’s oil and gas industry is distancing itself from Bruce Carson, the former top adviser to Prime Minister Stephen Harper who was one of its strongest allies until this week, when he found himself at the centre of influence-peddling allegations. » […]
A report released by the Water Monitoring Data Review Committee earlier this month refuted previous Alberta Environment and industry studies on the serious threat of water contamination stemming from tar sands operations. Read more…..
« In the hallways and offices of America’s capital city, a war is being quietly waged out of view of most Canadians and Americans. The outcome will decide North America’s energy future and its impact on the planet’s climate. » Read more.…
Canada’s exports of oil, gas, hydro and uranium are becoming more lucrative and desirable as protests continue in Egypt and the middle East. The timing is significant, with the U.S. poised to soon decide on the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, […]
On Feb. 10 this year, two Canadian government officials appeared before a public hearing in Wisconsin to deliver a solemn warning. The state was then considering adoption of broad climate change legislation designed to generate tens of thousands of green […]
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.
This article gives a good introduction to tar sands lobbying occurring in Washington on behalf of Alberta. « Alberta hires consultants to lobby Washington. »
The Alberta government helped block global warming legislation in the state of Maryland, according to Premier Ed Stelmach. Read more…….
Potential buyers of tar sands oil wants to know its true carbon footprint, but industry won’t come clean. Read more….
