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Report: Abandon Utah’s oil shale, tar sands

News Articles | The Salt Lake Tribune | Brandon Loomis | Wednesday, September 08, 2010

As Gov. Gary Herbert prepares today to stage the first of four statewide forums on Utah’s energy future, a Rocky Mountain environmental group has some advice: Forget oil shale and tar sands.

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Alberta Premier to focus on environment in oil sands chat with U.S.

| Globe and Mail | Wednesday, September 08, 2010

Assuring one of the most powerful legislators in the United States that Alberta's oil sands are being developed responsibly will be the main focus of a meeting between Alberta premier Ed Stelmach and Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi this week.

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Pelosi to meet with Canadian officials over tar sands

News Articles | The Hill | Darren Goode | Wednesday, September 08, 2010

Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach on Tuesday said he plans to appeal to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) “sense of reason” when the two meet with other leaders in Canada Wednesday about his province’s oil-sands development.

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Oil sands to dominate agenda on Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Canada

News Articles | The Globe and Mail | Josh Wingrove and Nathan VanderKlippe | Wednesday, September 08, 2010

U.S. House Speaker and environmentalist will hear from both sides in private meetings in Ottawa

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Pelosi Statement on Visit to Ottawa

Media Releases | Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi | Wednesday, September 08, 2010

Pelosi released a statement following a meeting with Canadian cabinet ministers and provincial leaders.

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Oil-sands protest greets Nancy Pelosi on Parliament Hill

News Articles | The Globe and Mail | Jane Taber | Wednesday, September 08, 2010

Environmental groups are demanding that Alberta’s Premier apologize for misleading Canadians over his province’s environmental record on the oil sands.

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Environmentalists Criticize Tar Sands Ahead of Meeting With Canadian Officials

News Articles | The Washington Independent | Andrew Restuccia | Wednesday, September 08, 2010

U.S. and Canadian environmental groups sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Rep. Edward Markey (D-Mass.) today raising concerns about the greenhouse gas emissions involved in extracting Canadian tar sands.

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8 of the Most Toxic Energy Projects on the Planet

News Articles | Fast Company | Ariel Schwartz | Tuesday, September 07, 2010

The Alberta tar sands are ranked as one of the most toxic energy projects on the planet.

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Alberta takes boycott battle to U.S. firms

News Articles | Edmonton Sun | MARKUS ERMISCH | Tuesday, September 07, 2010

Alberta's government is trying to prevail on one of the largest pharmacy chains in the U.S. to stop boycotting the oilsands.The province is also contacting other companies that have become pawns in the ForestEthics anti-oilsands campaign, said a spokesman for the ministry of international and intergovernmental relations.

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New study details annual bird mortality in tar sands tailings ponds

Featured | The Green Ages | Tuesday, September 07, 2010

A study in a peer-reviewed journal shows annual bird mortality in the bitumen tailings ponds of northeastern Alberta - an internationally significant migratory bird corridor - greatly exceeds industry estimates.

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Enbridge to build $475MM terminal, pipeline for Husky’s Sunrise Oil Sands Project

News Articles | Enbridgehttp://www.pennenergy.com/index/petroleum/display/3533104098/articles/pennenergy/petroleum/pipelines/2010/09/enbridge-to | Tuesday, September 07, 2010

Enbridge Inc. has entered into an agreement to provide pipeline and terminaling services to the proposed, Husky-operated (TSX:HSE) Sunrise Oil Sands Project.

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How Canwest helped Shell Oil greenwash its tar sands business

Opinion | This Magaizine | Raina Delisle | Tuesday, September 07, 2010

Canada’s largest media company teamed up with the oil giant to produce a series of features that showcase how Shell is tackling energy challenges and environmental responsibility.

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