oil sands
Climate Activists Say Keystone XL Was Just the Beginning
There's a new wave of campaigns calling for fossil fuels to be left in the ground, just as world leaders head to Paris to discuss how to get a grip on a warming planet.
A Tiny Canadian Satellite Is Going to Watch the World's Climate Offenders
Its creators say that four major operators from Canada's oil sands have already signed-up.
Canada's Oil-Rich Province Is Bringing in a Carbon Tax and Justin Trudeau Is Thrilled
“This is the day we stop denying there is an issue. And this is the day we do our part," Alberta Premier Rachel Notley said on Sunday.
Here’s What Caused a Pipeline Rupture That Blasted a Huge Crater in the Alberta Oil Sands
The pipeline is owned by TransCanada, the same company that wants to build the longest pipeline in North America, known as Energy East.
What the Death of Keystone XL Means for Canada’s Energy East Pipeline
Energy East, North America’s longest proposed pipeline, would repurpose an existing natural gas pipeline to carry 1.1 million barrels of crude oil per day from Alberta and Saskatchewan to refineries in Quebec and New Brunswick.
What Trudeau’s Liberal Victory Means for Canada’s Oil Sands
The question is whether Justin Trudeau will continue the previous Conservative government’s agenda of extraction and pipeline construction. Based on the Liberals’ campaign promises, Canada is not about to see a complete 180.
Pipeline Politics: Canada's Conflict Over Oil Spills Into Election
The issue of whether pipelines should be built and expanded to pump Canadian oil to tidewater has roared back onto the federal campaign trail this week.
Bill Nye the Science Guy Visited the Alberta Tar Sands and Was Depressed
Nye suggested a new government is the answer to Canada's climate change woes.
Canadian Premiers Call For Oil Export Expansion Amid Promises to Fight Climate Change
The Canadian Energy Strategy, drafted without the input of the prime minister, is light on details and shows how difficult it was for the provinces — some more resource-rich than others — to come to a consensus.
There Was a Major Pipeline Leak of Oil Emulsion in Northern Alberta
"We are deeply concerned with this and I’ll just say we sincerely apologize for the impact this has caused," said Ron Bailey, a senior vp of Canadian operations. A system that was suppose to detect breaches did not.
'Canada Needs to Get with the Program': More Than 100 Scientists Call for Oil Sands Moratorium
A position paper signed by the scientists and released Wednesday outlines 10 reasons why Canada and the US should delay new oil sands projects.
In the Heart of Canada's Oil Country, a Mixture of Uncertainty and Relief
Fort McMurray has reached an almost mythical status among Canadians as the hub of the oil sands industry. The plummeting price of crude has forced this boom town to slow down.