Oil Sands Truth: Shut down the Tar Sands |
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LandLand, regardless of whether covered by forests, tundra or grasslands, is threatened by mining operations such as Alberta’s vast open tar pit operations, or through incredible networks of “right of way” cuts for pipelines that extend in the hundreds of thousands of miles, all told, and across the continent in four directions and to three oceans—either through feeding the tarsand operations with fossil fuel energy or through feeding energy markets from tarsand operations after production. In the case of pipeline right of ways, they can blast directly through mountains or be buried in permafrost if needed, to get the energy to move. Will "Oil Sands" Tar Olympic Games?Will oilsands tar Winter Games? Canadian officials surveying the Beijing Olympics must be paying special attention to the myriad protests and criticisms -- some overdrawn and overwrought -- that have dogged China before and during the Games. If they are wise, our observers should fight the temptation to feel smugly superior. Enbridge Gateway Pipeline "back on the radar"Pipeline back on the radar Public consultation on Enbridge's Gateway pipeline project is set to begin in Smithers sometime in November. Roger Harris, Enbridge vice-president of communications and aboriginal partnerships, was in Smithers Aug. 27 to discuss the project with Town Council and the Chamber of Commerce. Northwest Passage's northern route open againNorthwest Passage's northern route open again The northerly route of the Northwest Passage has been declared navigable by the Canadian Ice Service. It's just the second time in history -- and the second year in a row -- that the Parry Channel has opened enough to let regular ships safely through. Westar Energy to Build Transmission Line Near Atchison, Kansas for the Keystone PipelineWestar Energy to Build Transmission Line Near Atchison, Kansas Posted on: Tuesday, 2 September 2008, 09:00 CDT Westar Energy, which is engaged in power generation, transmission and distribution, has announced that it will build a 115kV high-capacity transmission line near Atchison, Kansas. Treaty One First Nations Look To Halt Keystone Pipeline ProjectFirst Nations look to halt pipeline project A potentially historic court hearing that may ultimately cause pipeline construction in Manitoba to be delayed and could possibly see local First Nations get a piece of oil revenues began in Winnipeg today. Suncor Plant Outage Will Increase Dirty Oil VolumesSuncor oil sands plant outage means less light oil CALGARY, Alberta, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Suncor Energy Inc (SU.TO: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) said on Tuesday it expects a processing unit at one of its oil sands upgrading plants to be off line for up to 90 days, changing the mix of its output but not cutting overall production. Suncor, which runs Canada's second largest oil sands mining and synthetic crude operations, said a hydrogen plant at the northern Alberta site suffered an unscheduled outage in August. Canada pushing to exploit Alberta's tar sandsCanada pushing to exploit Alberta's oil sand The largest dump truck in the world is parked under a huge mechanical shovel waiting to transport 400 tons of oily sand at an open pit mine in the northern reaches of Alberta. Each Caterpillar 797B heavy hauler - three stories high, with tires twice as tall as the average man - carries the equivalent of 200 barrels of heavy oil worth nearly $23,000 per haul at today's prices. ALABAMA VOICES: Drilling not answerALABAMA VOICES: Drilling not answer First of two parts Over the past few months there has been a great deal written about our dependency on fossil fuels and an alternative to this dilemma called "drill here, drill now, pay less" was offered. Enbridge, BP to expand tar sands pipeline networkEnbridge, BP to expand pipeline network CALGARY — Enbridge Inc. and BP Plc plan to spend up to $2-billion (U.S.) expanding their pipeline systems to ship growing volumes of Canadian crude oil to the U.S. Gulf Coast, they said Friday. Enbridge, best known as operator of the main artery for Canadian oil exports, and BP, the British oil major, said they aim to develop a system to ship 250,000 barrels of oil a day to Texas City, Texas, from Flanagan, Illinois, by 2012. Toll road may aid pipeline costs to Mackenzie Gas ProjectToll road may aid pipeline costs OTTAWA -- The federal and territorial governments are looking at inviting private-sector partners to build a toll highway up the Mackenzie Valley as a way of opening the North for development and lowering costs for a long-delayed natural gas pipeline. |
 A Conference on Tar Sands Realities and Resistance Held at the University of Alberta Edmonton, Alberta Nov 24-25th, 2007 Recent AudioRecent VideoSyndicate User loginSearchRecent popular content |