ReturnToTheTarSands

For me, one of the most striking and memorable images from the To The Tar Sands bike trip is one that I never saw but only heard described: ranchers and farmers standing on the land, preventing with their bodies the descent of helicopters arriving to drill for natural gas. A powerful act of resistance that [...]

Filed under: Environmental Justice, Politics, TTTS on November 25th, 2007 | 3 Comments »

Often overlooked, Saskatchewan is Canada’s second largest oil producer (after Alberta) and produces about 17 percent of Canada’s total oil production. While Alberta is said to contain the only three major known economical oil sands deposits (Athabasca, Peace River, Cold Lake), oil sands in Saskatchewan have been observed near the Clearwater River Valley of [...]

Filed under: Commentary, Environmental Justice, Politics, TTTS on November 14th, 2007 | 5 Comments »

Here’s what Ft. Chipewyan residents think of the Tar Sands:
YouTube Interviews

Filed under: Commentary, Media, TTTS on November 10th, 2007 | No Comments »

This latest study finds increased levels of mercury, arsenic and other carcinogens in the Athabasca River, further substantiating claims that the Tar Sands industry is contaminating the Athabasca and sickening Ft. Chipewyan residents downstream:
November 11, 2007 New York Times Article
The study itself can be viewed here in .PDF format:
Athabasca River Pollution Study
Of special interest:
“There is [...]

Filed under: Commentary, Environmental Justice, Media, TTTS on November 10th, 2007 | 4 Comments »

Here’s a link to info about Greenpeace’s action on the day the Alberta legislature opened for fall 2007.
http://www.greenpeace.org/canada/en/campaigns/tarsands/greenpeace-to-alberta-legislat

Filed under: TTTS on November 6th, 2007 | No Comments »