It was inevitable that some sections of the Canadian press would defend tar sands, but the arguments they are using are fundamentally flawed.
In an editorial entitled “’Dirty oil’ beats bloody oil” today, the Calgary Herald tries to hit back at recent moves (see blog here) that highlight the financial risks of oil sands. The paper […]

It must be depressing being a banker these days. As stock markets plunge, banks go to the wall and confidence crumbles you will be looking for a safe place to invest your money.
Gold is looking a good bet these days, but what about oil and tar sands? Not long ago, investing in Canada’s tar sands […]

As news leaks out that the Alberta’s government has launched a C$25 million PR campaign to greenwash oil sands, here is Kenny’s final post from Alberta. Kenny goes behind the spin:
“The rest of the world must share that hope. Through no choice of his own, Coutoreille and the First Nations of Fort Chip are at […]

As Warren Buffett and Bill Gates’ trip to the oil sands continues to be be spun as positive news for the oil industry, here is Kenny Bruno’s second blog from Alberta that highlights the real story:
“North of the tar sands empire, in a vast delta of lakes, seasonal ponds, winding rivers, marshes and small […]

Warren Buffett and Bill Gates are not the only ones who have been touring Alberta’s Oil Sands recently.
Oil Change’s Kenny Bruno has just visited the region as part of a delegation of environmental groups. Here is his first dispatch, which is the first of three posts from Kenny..
Kenny writes: “As we approached the tar sands […]