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Feb 20th, 2013
Government documents confirm Fort McMurray's massive tailings ponds are seeping tar sands waste into local groundwater.
Jul 31st, 2012
Burnaby-Douglas MP Kennedy Stewart is keeping a close eye on Kinder Morgan’s plans. The Trans Mountain pipeline goes right through his riding. He’s brought the issue up in the House of Commons and...
Jul 24th, 2012
While public and media scrutiny centers on oil spills and pipeline leaks, environmentalists are trying to broaden the picture to include the impact of using heavy oil on Vancouver's carbon...
Jul 20th, 2012
Premier Christy Clark has finally come out with her long-awaited position on the controversial Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline proposal.
May 30th, 2012
As Greenpeace activists hung an anti-pipeline banner from the Lions Gate Bridge, Northern Gateway proponent Enbridge launched a multimillion-dollar ad campaign to counter B.C. opposition.
Mar 13th, 2012
Which is larger: potential tar sands emissions or all the past emissions from China? From India? From 150 nations combined? New chart says...
Dec 8th, 2011
Who profits from refining and working with tar sands products? Part three in our series exploring who has high stakes in the oil sands.