The clock is ticking. Within the next ten days, the Canadian federal government is expected to announce its final decision on the controversial Northern Gateway pipeline, which will transport toxic tar sands from Alberta via British Colombia to the Pacific Coast.
Northern Gateway
Industry Has 30 Days to Improve Oil By Rail Safety
The string of oil by rail accidents in recent weeks has forced regulators in both Canada and the US to re-appraise the safety of oil by rail.
BC Opposes Northern Gateway pipeline
The government of British Colombia has officially expressed its opposition to Enbridgeās controversial $6 billion Northern Gateway pipeline project, saying it fails to address the province’s environmental concerns.
āAn oil spill is āthe sound of silenceāā
First nations in British Colombia use the 24th Anniversary of the Exxon Valdez spill to warn against tar sands and shipping oil via tankers.
āWe are in a car running off a cliff, and the car is running on oilā
These are not the words of a President talking about our addiction to oil, but an eleven year old fighting for our future.
Obamaās second term inauguration speech yesterday made global headlines. But an eleven year oldās warning against the Northern Gateway pipeline in Canada is equally poignant and important.
Thousands Say No to Northern Gateway
Over 3,000 people braved the rain and cold to protest against the Northern Gateway, which is planned to take the dirty tar sands from Alberta through the forests of British Columbia to the west coast of Canada.
Tar sands reality check
Analysts are starting to question the tar sands industry’s “wildly optimistic” growth plans and some projects are slowing down. Here’s why.
āWeāre facing a very strong, almost revolutionary movementā
Patrick Daniel knows he is in trouble. The CEO of Enbridge, the company that wants to build the controversial Northern Gateway pipeline from Alberta to British Colombia to export the dirty tar sands, admits that his opponents have āseized control of the debateā. And he is left playing catch up, trying belatedly to spin a … Read More
āIt would be the end of our historyā
Since the beginning of the year there has been a concerted campaign by the oil industry and Canadian government to convince people that the debate over the Northern Gateway project will be hijacked by environmental groups. Instead of trying to demonise legitimate international organisations, the Canadian government should start listening to the voices of its … Read More
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