Will America’s national icon be yet another casualty of the tar sands megapipeline? Read more
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Save Santa’s Reindeer!
Tar Sands Threat to Santa’s Reindeer: Santa’s sleigh doesn’t run on oil, it’s powered by Rudolph and his friends! Santa’s reindeer and their cousins, the woodland caribou, are in danger … Read more
Jackpine Mine: Shell Oil’s Caribou Killer
Shell Oil is pushing hard to expand its Jackpine tar sands mine in northern Alberta, but at what cost? Read more
Visiting the Wild Western Arctic Reserve
The following is a guest post from Larry Bartlett from Fairbanks, Alaska—he gives a firsthand account of traveling in the Western Arctic Reserve (also known as the National Petroleum Reserve or NPR-A), … Read more
Photo of the Day: Caribou Duo
Caribou at the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska Photo by Flickr member tomblandford See more of tomblandford’s photos on Flickr >> Your Photo Could Be Here We want one of your … Read more
Alberta Oil Spill: 924,000 Gallons and Rising
A major oil pipeline spill in Alberta, Canada has dealt another painful blow in the fight against reckless development. Read more
An Artist’s Take: Tar Sands and Canada’s War on Mother Nature
Tar sands development threatens iconic species like gray wolves and caribou, and puts humans in harm’s way. In her new visual essay, Canadian artist Franke James tackles a question that’s being hotly debated on both sides of the border: What are we willing to risk for the sake of oil industry profits? Read more
VIDEO: Five Voices for Protecting Arctic Wildlife
How does oil and gas drilling in the Arctic affect a farmer in Indiana? What about a sportsman in New Mexico? Last week, a group of five dedicated folks from … Read more
Preserve The Reserve!
As noted here recently, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is taking public comment on how it can best manage the Indiana-sized National Petroleum Reserve – Alaska (Reserve). A sportsman … Read more
Another Keystone XL Vote as Big Oil Flexes Hill Muscle
Once again essential legislation is being taken hostage by Big Oil’s backers on Capitol Hill. The vehicle this time is the transportation bill, a massive piece of legislation that aims to … Read more
