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The endangered Whooping Crane is one of many iconic species at risk from tar sands development. (Photo: flickr.com/Naturesfan1226)

Keystone XL Loses Ground in Congress

5/23/2013 // Peter LaFontaine

The Keystone XL pipeline took a hit yesterday as support for the polluting megaproject dwindles on Capitol Hill. Read more >

South Haven, Michigan - Lake Michigan by Mic Stolz

Take Action: Help Prevent Great Lakes Tar Sands Spills

4/22/2013 // Beth Wallace

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 known about this gut wrenching risk since Enbridge polluted the Kalamazoo… Read more >

US Congresswoman Chellie Pingree addresses the crowd in Portland

Thousands Brave the Cold to Say NO to Tar Sands in New England

1/30/2013 // Jim Murphy

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 >

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Pipeline Companies’ Crude Behavior Exposed

12/6/2012 // Peter LaFontaine

The tar sands industry is making a habit of steamrolling opposition in its pursuit of profits. A new NWF report details what it means for American landowners, tribes, and communities. Read more >

(Photo: Nestor Galina)

Are U.S. Oil Exports Making Tar Sands “Useless”?

11/5/2012 // Peter LaFontaine

A boom in American oil production has made Keystone XL an even riskier bet. How will politicians and the industry respond? Read more >

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Jackpine Mine: Shell Oil’s Caribou Killer

10/25/2012 // Peter LaFontaine

Shell Oil is pushing hard to expand its Jackpine tar sands mine in northern Alberta, but at what cost? Read more >

If Keystone XL is the "zombie pipeline" that won't die, it's pretty clear the Enbridge expansion is the "Frankenstein" of tar sands. The patchwork, 2,600 mile pipeline is right out of a mad scientist's dream. (photo: Riccardo Cuppini/flickr)

A Monster Rises: Enbridge’s Tar Sands Frankenstein

9/27/2012 // Peter LaFontaine

Pipeline giant Enbridge, Inc. is poised to construct a tar sands superhighway from Canada to Texas’ Gulf Coast that would rival Keystone XL — so why is no one paying attention? Read more >

Zero to 60 in under 6 seconds, plus zero tailpipe emissions? Yes please. (photo: Tesla Motors)

Dirty Oil CEO Calls Pipelines “The Weak Link”

8/14/2012 // Peter LaFontaine

The CEO of one of the world’s biggest dirty energy companies is accusing conservationists of…well…playing to win, I think? Enbridge Incorporated has made headlines the last few years for all the wrong reasons, including a massive tar sands oil spill… Read more >

NWF Photo: Human Oil Spil in Michigan's Capital

Oil Spill at Michigan’s Capital

7/19/2012 // Beth Wallace

A human oil spill, that is! On July 18th, community members from across Michigan participated in the Lansing, Mich., We are the Kalamazoo Human Oil Spill event to memorialize two years passing since the largest and costliest inland oil spill… Read more >

Kalamazoo River Enbridge Oil Spill

Tar Sands-Oiled Kalamazoo River Open to Public

6/21/2012 // Beth Wallace

But the public was not welcomed to the press event. Agencies within the Unified Command hosted an invite-only media event to open the oiled Kalamazoo River to the public today. I would love to say that I was shocked by… Read more >

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