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Tar Secret #5: CO2 per barrel of bitumen going up quickly
Environment Canada data reveals an industry dash to the most climate polluting method.
Barry Saxifrage
Nov 1st, 2013
America delivers climate hope, again. US CO2 fell 3.8% last year
USA's continuing climate success is a growing threat to tar sands expansion plans.
Barry Saxifrage
Oct 24th, 2013
Tar Secret #4: Alberta lets tar sands industry write off half their carbon penalties
The public pays instead.
Barry Saxifrage
Oct 21st, 2013
Tar Secret #3: Alberta exempts 96% of climate pollution from carbon fees or climate action
Three charts show huge provincial and national climate failure that is resulting from such weak policies.
Barry Saxifrage
Oct 10th, 2013
Tar Secret #2: What percentage of Canada's GDP comes from the tar sands?
Any guesses?
Barry Saxifrage
Sep 26th, 2013
Tar Secrets Chart: Pssst, Mr Harper, don't let Obama see this ...
Tar sands current plans would create climate impact that rivals US coal.
Barry Saxifrage
Sep 18th, 2013
BC coal report card: 2012 saw record climate failures
BC is failing spectacularly on the most critical climate task facing humanity.
Barry Saxifrage
Jun 22nd, 2013
Up to $500 billion in damages from Keystone XL oil
Will Obama lock the next generation into such a massive and accelerating debt?
Barry Saxifrage
Jun 13th, 2013
US increases estimates for CO2 damage and data reveals hidden risks for oilsands and Canadian economy
Canada's economy and oilsands barrels are both increasing their climate damage despite CO2 cuts.
Barry Saxifrage
Jun 11th, 2013
Climate change delivers U.S. another deadly, record-smashing tornado
The weird tornado weather just got even weirder (with amazing video).
Barry Saxifrage
Jun 5th, 2013
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