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Media -- Tar Sands

Recent Background

Letter to BC Government expressing concerns over the Enbridge Norther Gateway Project
January 28th, 2010

Recent News and Updates

Major US companies act to clean up their transportation footprints
August 30th, 2010

Facts about the corporate shift toward a cleaner energy future

CBC News -- U.S. businesses join anti-oilsands campaign
http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2010/08/27/edmonton-antii-oilsands-campaign.html
August 27th, 2010

Four more major U.S. companies have joined a movement to boycott or at least reduce the use of fuels made from oilsands crude.

Enbridge's Michigan oil spill
July 30th, 2010

Michigan oil spill raises concern over proposed Tar Sands pipeline in BC

The Vancouver Star-- Oilsands backlash hits Alberta
by Gillian Steward, http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorialopinion/article/837614--steward-oilsands-backlash-hits-alberta

But the coalition behind this campaign features Canadian environmental groups, not just U.S ones. They include the Polaris Institute, and Forest Ethics, which just happens to have an office in Bellingham, as well as San Francisco, Vancouver and Toronto.

Standing up for a Tar Sands-free BC coast
by Alex Vanderweele, Web Manager
May 6th, 2010

First Nations and other Canadian citizens stage demonstrations against Enbridge's proposed Tar Sands pipeline

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Recent Press Releases

Supporters Rally for Federal Tanker Ban Outside Enbridge Office as Review Panel Comes to B.C.
August 31st, 2010

More than 200 supporters rallied today at Enbridge’s Northern Gateway Pipelines headquarters in support of a federal crude oil tanker ban.

Michigan oil spill shows B.C. that Enbridge can't be trusted
July 28th, 2010

Vancouver – Enbridge's devastating spill in south-central Michigan will undermine the company's credibility and strengthen grassroots opposition to the proposed Northern Gateway Pipeline, say campaigners with ForestEthics.

Federal Liberal support for B.C. oil tanker ban applauded
June 21st, 2010

Announcement brings B.C. one step closer to a legislated ban

FIRST MUNICIPALITY TO SHUN TAR SANDS
June 8th, 2010

Bellingham’s new fleet policy parallels corporate shifts away from world’s dirtiest oil

KEY U.S. CITY ACTS TO AVOID 'DIRTY' TAR SANDS FUEL
June 8th, 2010

New Fleet Policy Parallels Corporate Shifts Away From Controversial Canadian Import

More Press Releases >>

Recent Reports

TARnishing Our Climate Efforts: Dirty Oil and the Future of B.C.
July 27th, 2009

B.C. has positioned itself as a leader in tackling global warming, but they can't be with Tar Sands.

Divided we fall

Report on what needs to happen in Canada to curb global warming.

Freedom from Dirty Oil: Ontario’s Tar Sands Decision [pdf]
January 18th, 2009

Pipeline giant Enbridge has plans to change how oil is piped to Ontario. The project is called “Trailbreaker,” and it will mean that Ontario’s future oil supply will be tied entirely to the tar sands, the source of the most carbon-heavy oil in the world. This proposal comes at a time when Ontario has pledged to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from its transportation sector, and at a time when it is seeking opportunities to stimulate the economy by creating “green” jobs in new industries.

Recent Advertisements

Exxon Anniversary ads about Enbridge
March 23rd, 2010

A big oil spill was Exxon's gift to Alaska. B.C. can expect the same from Enbridge.

Canada's AvaTAR Sands ad in Variety Magazine
March 4th, 2010

Check out the ad that we ran in Variety Magazine conjunction with more than 50 environmental and native groups from eight countries.

USA Today -- Canada's Tar Sands: The Dirtiest Oil on Earth
February 17th, 2009

President Obama travels to Canada on February 19. We hope he'll discuss his vision for a new energy future with leaders there. The US and Canada can revive our economies, create new jobs, and build a better future for our children. Due to the Tar Sands, Canada is not on that path. View our ad in the USA Today.