A boom in American oil production has made Keystone XL an even riskier bet. How will politicians and the industry respond? Read more
pipelines
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
A Monster Rises: Enbridge’s Tar Sands Frankenstein
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
Dirty Oil CEO Calls Pipelines “The Weak Link”
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 … Read more
Oil Spill at Michigan’s Capital
A human oil spill, that is! [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsqdsubwEeQ&feature=youtu.be[/youtube] On July 18th, community members from across Michigan participated in the Lansing, Mich., We are the Kalamazoo Human Oil Spill event to memorialize … Read more
Tar Sands-Oiled Kalamazoo River Open to Public
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. … 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
The Great Lakes: New Dumping Ground for Tar Sands Oil
This past week, Enbridge officially announced plans to expand the Lakehead Pipeline system in an effort to pump even more tar sands oil through the Great Lakes. This announcement comes nearly … Read more
Speak Up Now! Help Stop Big Oil’s Tar Sands Agenda for New England
Tar sands—a dirty, sludgey oil being produced in Canada—may be oozing into the Northeast soon if Big Oil has its way. You might recognize this dirty product from the heated … Read more
Big Oil Might Be Getting a Little Too Cocky
Big Oil jumped the gun yesterday, declaring victory on Keystone XL before having to issue an embarrassing retraction. Read more
