Oil Sands Truth: Shut Down the Tar Sands

Climate Change / Emissions

Climate Change is caused by greenhouse gas emissions, in particular carbon. 40% of Canada’s emissions already come from Alberta alone, not counting the entire tar sands infrastructure across North America nor counting the projected increase in tar sands production or the infrastructure built across the continent to accommodate such increases in production. Factor it all in and you get the picture. You haven’t even burned the petrol yet.

Enbridge the Big Winners: Many Pipes, Expanding Capacity

With the land already compromised South and the tarsands themselves so vast and ugly, these are the projects that we can safely overlook or play down, right?

Showdown With Big Oil-- Ed. Sun

When these are the types of editorials written by those most sympathetic to the tarsand producers, we know the tide is slowly yet surely turning.

-M

Showdown With Big Oil
April 3, 2007
By NEIL WAUGH
http://www.edmontonsun.com/Business/Columnists/Waugh_Neil/2007/04/03/390...

There’s a battle brewing out there. People are getting right ticked off.

The boom-to-end-all-booms is starting to look like a bust for many. And they are getting mad.

Already Premier Ed Stelmach has three not-in-my-backyard movements going in his constituency alone.

Tar Sand Oil to be Refined in Ontario?

Tar sand proposal for locals at Shell Open House
Thu, March 29, 2007
The curious and the committed came to learn details of a proposed refinery.
By JOE MATYAS, SUN MEDIA
http://lfpress.ca/newsstand/CityandRegion/2007/03/29/3861392-sun.html

WALLACEBURG -- Shell Canada officials were anything but lonely here yesterday as they gave the public its first look at a proposed refinery that could cost between $6 billion and $8 billion.

Tree huggers, job seekers, property owners, politicians, the media and the just plain curious came to the Oaks Inn for a five-hour, show-and-tell.

Utah: Four Enviro Groups suing over Tar Sands Project

Potential tar sands project sparks suit

By BOBBY MAGILL
The Daily Sentinel (Colorado)
http://www.gjsentinel.com/news/content/news/stories/2007/03/15/3_15_1a_T...
Thursday, March 15, 2007

Four environmental groups are accusing the Bureau of Land Management of violating various federal laws in order to allow tar sands development near Canyonlands National Park’s Maze District in Utah and within Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.

"...[I]s there enough labour force that can fly in from other provinces...?"

Oil sands boom adds to worker shortage woes

BRIAN BAKER
staff writer
http://dcnonl.com/article/20070402300

In labour hungry Alberta, more oil sands production is predicted through to the year 2020, a portent that may compound the province’s construction industry woes.

A Canadian Energy Research Institute (CERI) study predicts the oil sands in Fort McMurray will triple production, pushing spending over $7.5 billion mark.

Limited time for training and demand in ICI sector construction will be pushed to the limits when the bitumen boom hits its full potential.

The Tar Sands come to Kitimat

The Tar Sands come to Kitimat
Charles Campbell//Mar 22, 2007
http://www.dogwoodinitiative.org/bulletins/tarsandstokitimat

Keystone Pipeline Set to Run Through Nebraska

This pipeline is being challenged by the Alberta Federation of Labour and is now approved to help offset the increased capacity needed for the Tar Sands to continue to grow, such as the recently approved Kearl Project-- now Federally litigated against by groups such as the Pembina Institute and Sierra Legal. Stop these pipelines and stop the tar sands; Stop the tar sands and stop the Keystone pipeline. Imperial Oil is also pushing for the Mackenzie Gas Project, where the energy would help this Kearl Project send oil into the Keystone pipeline. Break the chain and stop them all.

-M

National Post: MGP Defeated, Alaskan Over-the-Top Pipeline an "optimistic scenario".

Clip:

"If the project in its current form is indeed on its last legs, it's nothing to be proud of. It would be one of the first energy megaprojects in Canada to fold at such an advanced stage due to cost increases, aboriginal sabotage and federal red tape.

Sierra Legal, Others Suing Alberta over Latest Tarpit Approval

Sierra Legal Suing Alberta over Latest Tarpit Approval
Environmental groups sue over Kearl project

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20070330.wkearl0330/B...
Canadian Press

CALGARY — A coalition of environmental groups has launched legal action in Canada's Federal Court to try to overturn recent regulatory approval of Imperial Oil Ltd.'s massive Kearl Oil Sands project in northern Alberta.

"Canada Stocks Rise, Led by Suncor, as Oil Soars on Iran Tension"

When the US/UK make more threats towards Iran, tarsands are worth more. They
want more tarsand oil in order to finish their wars in the Middle East.
It's a perfect match!

Macd

Canada Stocks Rise, Led by Suncor, as Oil Soars on Iran Tension

By John Kipphoff
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601082&sid=adQeqn9rXq8c&refer=c...

March 28 (Bloomberg) -- Canadian stocks fell for a second day, led by
Manulife Financial Corp., after a U.S. durable goods report renewed
concern that Canada's biggest trading partner may slow, and Federal