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Clinton asked to keep Canada sands oil out of U.S.

Wed, 24 Jun 2009

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An environmental group on Wednesday asked U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to deny permits for pipelines that would bring oil from Canada's tar sands to the United States.

CLINTON, STATE DEPT., ASKED TO STOP WORLD�S DIRTIEST OIL

Wed, 24 Jun 2009

WASHINGTON- Hillary Clinton�s power as U.S. Secretary of State to stop proposed pipelines from crossing the U.S. border has put her at the center of the rapidly escalating controversy over oil from Canada�s Tar Sands.

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Roll Call -- The Secretary of State has the power to stop Canada's dirty oil in its tracks.

Tue, 23 Jun 2009

�[Climate change] is a threat that is global in scope but also local and national in impact. ...No issue we face today has broader long term consequences or greater potential to alter the world for future generations.� Secretary of State Clinton, April 27, 2009

100 Million Trees 2009: Save the Date

Join ForestEthics on SEPTEMBER 10, 2009 under the canopied terrace at the W San Francisco for a magical evening in a forested setting. Sip fine biodynamic wines. Savor organic hors d'oeuvres. Save Endangered Forests by bidding on fabulous eco-gifts and getaways. Support ForestEthics' campaign to stop junk mail and save 100 million trees a year!

Event Galvanizes Opposition to Enbridge Tar Sands Pipeline

Mon, 08 Jun 2009

(Moricetown, BC) � Community opposition to the proposed Enbridge pipeline is growing. Over 200 people from communities along the pipeline route gathered Saturday in Moricetown, BC to discuss the impacts of the proposed mega-project.

New Ontario law promises to protect northern Boreal Forest

Tue, 02 Jun 2009

TORONTO � A coalition of leading environmental groups applaud legislation to be introduced today that would enshrine Premier Dalton McGuinty�s commitment to protect at least 225,000 square kilometres of the northern boreal forest. The Far North Planning Act, if passed, could help Ontario fight climate change, protect ecosystems and ensure First Nations have control over land-use decisions as they plan for cultural renewal and economic prosperity.

Stop the proposed Enbridge Tar Sands pipelines!

The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency is in charge of recommending whether or not these 1,170-kilometre pipelines are built. We need to send the message loud and clear: these pipelines must be stopped.

UN TRAITEMENT DE FAVEUR POUR LES SABLES BITUMINEUX D�SAVANTAGERAIT LE QU�BEC ET L�ONTARIO

Thu, 21 May 2009

Montr�al, le 21 mai 2009 � Les gouvernements du Qu�bec et de l�Ontario doivent prot�ger les int�r�ts de leur province en contestant une politique climatique qui accorderait un traitement de faveur � l�industrie des sables bitumineux.

Special Treatment for Tar Sands will Hurt Ontario and Qu�bec

Thu, 21 May 2009

Toronto and Montreal � The governments of Ontario and Qu�bec must protect their interests by challenging any special treatment for the tar sands, says a new report out today on global warming policy. The report, Divided We Fall: The Tar Sands vs. The Rest of Canada, shows that when the federal government sets an absolute cap on global warming pollution, other sectors across Canada will have to work even harder to meet it if the tar sands are given a break on its emissions.

Divided We Fall

Wed, 20 May 2009

This report, issued by ForestEthics, Equiterre, and Environmental Defence, takes a serious look at what needs to happen in Canada in order for the country to curb global warming. Most importantly, Canadian government will need to order serious emissions cuts in the Tar Sands.

Response to Request for Information to assist the Pacific Carbon Trust in the development of future forest GHG offset procurement

Thu, 14 May 2009

We spearheaded the effort to submit this letter in response to an RFI from Pacific Carbon Trust in BC.

BC FIRST NATIONS AT ENBRIDGE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING: NO TO TAR SANDS PIPELINE

Wed, 06 May 2009

May 6, 2009, TORONTO � The environmental risk of a pipeline from Alberta�s Tar Sands to BC's north coast is too high. That�s the message members of three BC First Nations took to Enbridge Inc.'s Annual General Meeting today in downtown Toronto.

Government caribou plan fails to stop the extinction clock

Tue, 28 Apr 2009

TORONTO- Save our Species (SOS), a coalition of leading environmental groups in the province, calls on the Ontario government to halt logging and road-building in critical woodland caribou habitat in response to the new Caribou Conservation Plan released by government late yesterday.

WASHINGTON CLIMATE MEETING ASKED TO RESIST SPECIAL TREATMENT FOR TAR SANDS

Mon, 27 Apr 2009

(Toronto, Canada) Environmental groups called on nations attending the meeting of the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate, starting today in Washington, DC, to resist Canada's lobbying for special treatment for Tar Sands emissions. A poster and cover letter were mailed to the Ottawa-based embassies of participating countries.