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alberta oilsands

cold lake bitumen emulsion spill by CRNL on Primrose site at Cold Lake

"No control" on Cold Lake Spill, Energy Regulator says

CNRL, the company responsible for an ongoing oil spill in the tar sands, recently called the incident 'secure' in a public statement, although it has yet to be brought under control.

Enbridge oil pipeline and tanker proposal would threaten 'Super, Natural' BC tourism industry, panel told

Enbridge review panel told a single oil spill could devastate B.C.'s $14 billion a year tourism industry.

More oil sands in the pipeline than the future will want: IEA

Are the tar sands taking a long walk off a short pier?

Haida Gwaii artists send message to Harper about Enbridge pipeline

A creative First Nations video blasts Stephen Harper for his plans to push through with oil development despite heavy First Nations opposition.

Oilsands economic downside management: Pembina reports

Pembina Institute analysis identifies significant challenges for the Canadian economy if impacts of the oilsands boom are left unaddressed.

Tides Canada's Ross McMillan shoots back at Ezra Levant's "money launderers" slur

“They're money-launderers," Ezra Levant said of Tides Canada. Ross McMillan, Tides Canada's director, sets the record straight.