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Keystone XL Could Cost Society Over $100 Billion per Year
Lorne Stockman, May 7, 2013
The Keystone XL Pipeline's social cost of carbon could be as much as $100 billion per year. Until government agencies properly account for the cost of climate change caused by major fossil fuel infrastructure, projects like Keystone XL will continue to impose disproportionate costs on society.
Canada’s “Sewer Salesman” Heads to Europe
Andy Rowell, May 7, 2013
One of Canada’s most senior politicians is back in Europe on yet another lobby tour to try and bully politicians there to ditch their landmark climate legislation as it discriminates against the dirty tar sands.
Facebook Bans Ad Criticising Mark Zuckerberg’s Pro-KXL Stance
Andy Rowell, May 1, 2013
Here’s a question for you. What have one of the world’s richest companies and one of the world’s richest men got in common? The answer: They have both censored adverts criticising their actions on climate-related issues.
Canada’s “Hollow Promises” on Tar Sands
Andy Rowell, April 30, 2013
The Canadian environmental watchdog, the Pembina Institute, publishes a report arguing that “very little progress" has been made on 19 key recommended policy improvements for Canada's dirty tar sands.
Climate Activist on Day 29 of Hunger Strike
Andy Rowell, April 29, 2013
A young climate activist is on the 29th day of a planned 30 day hunger strike. For nearly the last month, all he has consumed is water, salt and potassium.
Natural Resources Committee votes for Big Oil
David Turnbull, April 24, 2013
Regular readers of this blog will not be surprised to hear that the GOP-led Natural Resources committee of the House of Representatives followed the Energy and Commerce Committee’s lead in voting to advance a bill designed to circumvent normal process and force approval of the Keystone XL pipeline. Even more astute readers will also not...
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EPA: tar sands “significantly more intensive than other crudes”
Andy Rowell, April 24, 2013
The EPA slams the State Department review of Keystone XL pipeline, arguing that, from a climate perspective, “oil sands crude is significantly more GHG intensive than other crudes, and therefore has potentially large impacts.”
BP and Shell Targeted in Arts Protests
Andy Rowell, April 23, 2013
Both BP and Shell’s cynical “reputation-cleansing” via sponsorship has once again been challenged by activists.
1 million+ comments to stop the KeystoneXL pipeline
David Turnbull, April 22, 2013
For immediate release April 22, 2013 More than One Million Comments Urge Obama Administration to Reject Keystone XL Public Comments highlight that Keystone XL tar sands pipeline is all risk and no reward Washington, DC – Opponents of Keystone XL have submitted more than one million comments urging President Obama, Secretary Kerry and the State Department...
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Norway Examines New Arctic Drilling
Andy Rowell, April 22, 2013
Yesterday, Norway’s ruling Labour Party took a “major step” towards opening up other areas of the Arctic to oil drilling that are currently restricted from drilling

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