Links to some of the newspaper articles about the trip - if you find more, please forward them here!
Red Deer Express
http://www.reddeerexpress.com/express/edition02/news-004.html
Edmonton Journal
http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/news/story.html?id=6529b34e-93be-45c3-aae5-82f25e65ac08&k=84683
CBC
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/edmonton/story/2008/08/12/edm-oilsands-trek.html
Fort McMurray Today
http://www.fortmcmurraytoday.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1157354
Vue Weekly Edmonton
http://www.vueweekly.com/article.php?id=9372
Filed under: Commentary, Fort McMurray, Media, RTTTS on August 21st, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Often overlooked, Saskatchewan is Canada’s second largest oil producer (after Alberta) and produces about 17 percent of Canada’s total oil production. While Alberta is said to contain the only three major known economical oil sands deposits (Athabasca, Peace River, Cold Lake), oil sands in Saskatchewan have been observed near the Clearwater River Valley of [...]
Filed under: Commentary, Environmental Justice, Politics, TTTS on November 14th, 2007 | 5 Comments »
Here’s what Ft. Chipewyan residents think of the Tar Sands:
YouTube Interviews
Filed under: Commentary, Media, TTTS on November 10th, 2007 | No Comments »
This latest study finds increased levels of mercury, arsenic and other carcinogens in the Athabasca River, further substantiating claims that the Tar Sands industry is contaminating the Athabasca and sickening Ft. Chipewyan residents downstream:
November 11, 2007 New York Times Article
The study itself can be viewed here in .PDF format:
Athabasca River Pollution Study
Of special interest:
“There is [...]
Filed under: Commentary, Environmental Justice, Media, TTTS on November 10th, 2007 | 4 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 »
