In 2010, the largest and costliest oil spill in our nation’s history tore into the Kalamazoo River and its wetlands. An oil pipeline owned and operated by Enbridge Energy, the … Read more
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Study on the Safety of Transporting Tar Sands Oil Avoids the Tough Questions
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) commissioned the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) to perform a study on tar sand oil. The study concluded that tar sands oil … Read more
New Englanders Invade DC to Stay Tar Sands Free
An intrepid crew from Vermont, Maine and New Hampshire visited our nation’s capitol to press for action on the tar sands threat to New England. Will their message stick? Read more
Northeasterners Fight Back Against Tar Sands Project
The tar sands industry — responsible for toxic oil spills across the Midwest and Arkansas — is plotting to bring this dirty fuel straight through New England. They seek to reverse the flow … Read more
BREAKING: Enbridge Tar Sands Pipeline Accident in Minnesota
Will the company’s latest pipeline accident imperil its chances for a massive expansion in the Great Lakes? Read more
Take Action: Help Prevent Great Lakes Tar Sands Spills
It is only a matter of time before Great Lakes communities are being evacuated from their homes, possibly never to return, due to the latest tar sands spill. We have … Read more
The Lies of a Tar Sands Spill — Take Two
Oil from an Exxon tar sands pipeline rupture continues to spread — coating a creek, wetland, homes and making its way toward a nearby lake. Making matters worse, the rainy … Read more
Enbridge’s Nose Grows a lot Longer
In a recent hearing to determine the fate of the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline project, Enbridge told regulators, decision makers and the public that tar sands oil floats in water. … Read more
Thousands Brave the Cold to Say NO to Tar Sands in New England
Sub-zero temperatures were no match for an enthusiastic crowd in Portland, who protested a plan to bring the world’s dirtiest oil through their backyard. Read more
Standing Up in the Face of Disaster
Over two years ago, the communities I grew up in experienced the largest and costliest inland oil spill in U.S. history. On July 25th, 2010, a pipeline owned by Canadian … Read more
