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 »
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 »
I have been visiting Turner Valley my whole life. It’s a small place (pop. 1800), with one major intersection, a gas station, and a bit of an empty feel. But the people are friendly, the hotel bar has great music on the weekends, and from the outside, it appears to be a content, picturesque community [...]
Filed under: Commentary, Environmental Justice, Media, TTTS on October 13th, 2007 | No Comments »
The first day of the trip, we were confronted with ownership issues and how oil companies lease land from farmers to build roads and drill wells. We were introduced to the situation from a farmer’s point of view. He was pissed.
His lease hadn’t been paid for years and hadn’t been renegotiated since the 80’s. Leases [...]
Filed under: Commentary, Environmental Justice, TTTS, Trade on September 25th, 2007 | No Comments »
