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Back to Bullying for Tar Sands Pipeline Giant

 |  Apr 18, 2011

  TransCanada, the company plotting to build the Keystone XL 2,000-mile, $14 billion pipeline splicing through five states to ship Canadian crude oil to Gulf refineries has added yet one … Read more

Climate Capsule: Riding the Budget Wave

 |  Apr 5, 2011

Hello Capsule readers! In addition to the wind, rain, and cherry blossom pollen, there’s tension in the air this week as questions abound. Will certain Congressmen keep trying to attach … Read more

Highway to Hell and the Roads Along the Way (Part 2 of 2)

 |  Mar 29, 2011

For those who do not live close enough to the tar sands to see the immediate impacts, the tar sands still have an effect on you. How? The tar sands present a major source of pollution Read more

Highway to Hell and the Roads Along the Way (Part 1 of 2)

 |  Mar 24, 2011

People around the globe value the Boreal forest in Alberta, Canada for a number of reasons. For one, the forest represents ¼ of the earth’s remaining intact forest, but it is under attack from Big Oil. Read more

Tar Sands Will Cost You at the Pump Says Economist (VIDEO)

 |  Mar 15, 2011

Canadian oil giant TransCanada, which proposes to build a massive, expensive and risky tar sands pipeline must be feeling pretty happy about rising gas prices. Policy makers and the media often … Read more

Dirty Energy Giant “Pushy,” Bullies, say Landowners in DC Visit (VIDEO)

 |  Mar 8, 2011

In Washington, DC, this week, landowners who are concerned they are being forced to place a dangerous pipeline under their land are visiting with their representatives in Congress and officials … Read more

Kalamazoo River Enbridge Oil Spill

NEW REPORT – Tar Sands Pipeline Safety Risks – Highlights Great Lakes Pipeline Concerns

, ,  |  Feb 16, 2011

If you thought last summer’s oil spill madness was bad, it looks like that was just the tip of the iceberg – especially here in the Great Lakes. According to a report … Read more

Video: Helping to Save the Great Bear Rainforest

,  |  Feb 11, 2011

Check out this video: I am explaining to residence of Vancouver, British Columbia, that Enbridge has made promise that they are not going to keep. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxaAal4c2bA[/youtube] Read more about how … Read more

UPDATE – Canadian PM’s White House Visit Stirs Controversy Over Dirty Energy

 |  Feb 3, 2011

President Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper will meet Friday and “clean energy” is reportedly on the agenda according to the Canadian Broadcasting Company.  More likely to come up however is dirty energy … Read more

Nebraska Farmers Oppose Keystone XL Pipeline

,  |  Feb 1, 2011

Recently a colleague of mine Malinda Frevert had the opportunity to travel around the state of Nebraska and speak personally to local farmers and landowners who are concerned about the … Read more