Today, TransCanada, the energy giant proposing to build the controversial Keystone XL tar sands pipeline announced it is shutting the original Keystone pipeline it operates. They say the line will … Read more
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Weekly News Roundup – October 12, 2012
Want to know what National Wildlife Federation was up to this week? Here is a recap of the week’s NWF news: Letter to Attorney General: Hold BP Accountable October 10 … Read more
Exxon’s Stealth Moves to Run Tar Sands into New England
We’ve written before about Big Oil’s new playbook on tar sands: using stealth tactics to make it harder for the public to figure out what dangerous projects they have in mind and … Read more
Keystone and the Cops: Grandma Arrested Defending her Land from Pipeline
The streets of east Texas are safer now that great grandmother Eleanor Fairchild is in the clink. The charge: trespassing on her own land. Ms. Fairchild was trying to stop destruction of … Read more
Will Candidates Stand Up for Tribal Rights in Keystone Scheme?
On the day before the first 2012 Presidential debate to be held in Denver, Colorado, tribal members traveled to Denver to hold a press conference to bring attention to Native … 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
Canadian Ambassador Might Want to Stock Up On Beer
A million Americans are eager to take Gary Doer up on an ill-advised gamble over the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline. Read more
The Keystone Pipeline Myth Machine – 2012 Election Edition
Tar sands oil is one of the biggest threats looming over our planet’s health. Here’s what you need to know about the Keystone XL pipeline and Big Oil’s shameless spin. Read more
NWF Says New Keystone XL Map Revisits Old Problems
TransCanada, the company behind the Keystone XL pipeline, has submitted its official route through the state of Nebraska–but still managed to dodge its responsibilities to people and wildlife. This controversial portion … Read more
Need to Avoid Oil Spill Danger? Draw Your Own Fake Map!
A major oil industry player is in hot water again, this time for an advertisement that appears to re-write the geography books. Enbridge Incorporated, which is at the center of … Read more