Tag: Tar Sands
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300+ Devoted Activists Rally in Minnestoa Against Proposed Tar Sands Pipeline Expansion Project
The sky was gray, the temp was just below freezing, the wind was whistling and sleet was pelting down on Kellogg Park in downtown St. Paul, MN, last week… …but that wasn’t enough to stop more than 300 of us from across the Midwest who came to rally and march against the proposed expansion of…
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Photographer to Travel Proposed Tar Sands Pipeline Route, Questioning Canada’s Energy Future
Robert van Waarden is a Dutch-Canadian photographer whose trade has taken him far and wide to shoot for outlets such as National Geographic Traveler, Canadian Geographic and the British Council. An ambitious new project of van Waarden’s, however, will be keeping him closer to home—and close to the environmental issues that inform much of his…
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Tar Sands Emissions Linked to Serious Health Problems in Alberta
In a landmark report to Alberta’s energy regulator, a panel of experts has concluded that odors from a controversial tar sands processing plant are linked to human health impacts. The report, which was published yesterday, examined the emissions from Baytex Energy’s Peace River plant, which has been the subject of a number of health complaints…
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Report Reveals High Risk, No Reward of Enbridge Tar Sands Pipeline Expansion
A new report released today by the Sierra Club and a coalition of 13 other organizations, including the Indigenous Environmental Network, examines the proposed expansion of the Alberta Clipper tar sands pipeline and concludes that there are significant threats to water, health and climate. The report, All Risk, No Reward: The Alberta Clipper Tar Sands…
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Nearly 170,000 Gallons of Oil Spills Into Busy Houston Ship Channel
The rush is on to clear up nearly 170,000 gallons of oil that spilled into the busy Houston Ship Channel in Texas City, TX over the weekend after a collision between a barge and ship. The spill occurred after a barge carrying more than 900,000 gallons of oil collided with a 585-foot ship on the channel,…