ReturnToTheTarSands

(Dispatch by J.D.)
I’m in northern Alberta in Fort Chipewyan attending the Keepers of the Water conference on how the  the water, wildlife, and aboriginal communities are being harmed downstream from Canada’s great environmental crime scene, the tar sands (the linked article is particularly good)
It’s amazing to be in such a strong community that is fighting for its life. The [...]

Filed under: Climate Change, RTTTS on August 18th, 2008 | 1 Comment »

STAND IN SOLIDARITY WITH RESIDENTS OF THE HEARTLAND & TELL PREMIER STELMACH NO TO PETRO-CANADA UPGRADER!
As Premier Stelmach travels to Wyoming this week to bring his “green tar sands” message to the U.S., Albertans in Stelmach’s own backyard are asking for your help in protecting their community and land and joining them in saying [...]

Filed under: Climate Change, Environmental Justice, RTTTS on July 3rd, 2008 | No Comments »

The following report was released by WWF-UK in the summer, but for some reason this is the first time I see it. And quite honestly, this one blows my mind. Let me summarize: The government of Canada is putting in new regulations to “cap” and reduce the GHG emissions from industry. Except that this “cap” [...]

Filed under: Climate Change, Commentary, Environmental Justice, TTTS on October 23rd, 2007 | 1 Comment »

Please see word document
tar sands greenhouse gas
 Research into emissions from oil production By Kealan Gell 
 

Filed under: Climate Change, TTTS on September 27th, 2007 | 3 Comments »

After two days of group building and final preparations in Waterton Park, we hit the road today on a journey that has been almost a year in the making.
Today’s press release highlighted our reasons for departing from Waterton-Glacier, the world’s first international Peace Park. Straddling the Canadian-American border, we view the park as a symbol [...]

Filed under: Climate Change, Commentary, TTTS on August 17th, 2007 | 3 Comments »