Tar Sands
Media -- Tar Sands
Recent Background
Recent News and Updates
Fortune 500 Fuel Announcements Rock Canadian Tar Sands Industry
by Matthew
February 16th, 2010
by Matthew
February 16th, 2010
Whole Foods rejects Tar Sands fuel; Bed, Bath & Beyond requests cleaner fuel
CBC News -- Corporate Oilsands Opposition Mounts
by Peter Evans, http://www.cbc.ca/money/story/2010/02/10/oilsands-opposition-whole-foods.html#ixzz0fAsyacuC
February 10th, 2010
by Peter Evans, http://www.cbc.ca/money/story/2010/02/10/oilsands-opposition-whole-foods.html#ixzz0fAsyacuC
February 10th, 2010
Two major U.S. retailers rebuke Alberta's oilsands by avoiding suppliers who use its fuel, and putting pressure on energy titans.
Toronto Star -- 2 U.S. firms won't use tar sands oil
by Mitch Potter, http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/763336--2-u-s-firms-won-t-use-tar-sands-oil
February 10th, 2010
by Mitch Potter, http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/763336--2-u-s-firms-won-t-use-tar-sands-oil
February 10th, 2010
Whole Foods and Bed Bath & Beyond decided to avoid suppliers that source fuel from Canada’s Tar Sands to curb their carbon footprints.
Financial Times -- Suppliers of oil sands fuel shunned
by Sheila McNulty, http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a9713b16-15e3-11df-b65b-00144feab49a.html
February 10th, 2010
by Sheila McNulty, http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a9713b16-15e3-11df-b65b-00144feab49a.html
February 10th, 2010
Company actions underline how industry is moving to fill the void left by inaction at Copenhagen
Vancouver Sun -- Oilsands Trouble in B.C.
by Barbara Yaffe, http://communities.canada.com/vancouversun/blogs/powerplay/archive/2010/01/21/tarsands-trouble-in-b-c.aspx
January 21st, 2010
by Barbara Yaffe, http://communities.canada.com/vancouversun/blogs/powerplay/archive/2010/01/21/tarsands-trouble-in-b-c.aspx
January 21st, 2010
This week, the group Forest Ethics lobbed a new grenade into the pipeline debate, focusing on the fact the land across B.C.'s north is inhabited by more than 50 aboriginal groups who never gave up treaty rights to their territory.
Recent Press Releases
PRESS RELEASE: WHOLE FOODS, BED BATH & BEYOND REJECT CANADA’S TAR SANDS
February 10th, 2010
February 10th, 2010
New guidelines affect refineries supplied by Canada’s Tar Sands
Thousands Of Children's Faces From All Over Canada Projected On Buildings In Ottawa And Vancouver To Send Global Warming Message To Harper On Close Of Parliament: "Please remember who you’re representing in Copenhagen"
December 10th, 2009
December 10th, 2009
December 10, 2009, Ottawa - Thousands of photographs of children from every province and territory will be projected on high-visibility buildings around Ottawa and Vancouver today as part of a ‘global warming photo wall’ to remind Prime Minister Stephen Harper who he is representing in Copenhagen as Parliament recesses for the year.
Canadian Moms Video Goes Viral
November 14th, 2009
November 14th, 2009
Kids picture projection on Parliament Hill to open UN climate change meeting
Canadians Take a Stand Against Global Warming with Moms Against Climate Change
October 30th, 2009
October 30th, 2009
ForestEthics has partnered to launch a campaign to demand change at the United Nations Climate Change Summit in Copenhagen this December.
Recent Reports
TARnishing Our Climate Efforts: Dirty Oil and the Future of B.C.
July 27th, 2009
July 27th, 2009
B.C. has positioned itself as a leader in tackling global warming, but they can't be with Tar Sands.
Freedom from Dirty Oil: Ontario’s Tar Sands Decision [pdf]
January 18th, 2009
January 18th, 2009
Pipeline giant Enbridge has plans to change how oil is piped to Ontario. The project is called “Trailbreaker,” and it will mean that Ontario’s future oil supply will be tied entirely to the tar sands, the source of the most carbon-heavy oil in the world. This proposal comes at a time when Ontario has pledged to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from its transportation sector, and at a time when it is seeking opportunities to stimulate the economy by creating “green” jobs in new industries.
Recent Advertisements
Canada's AvaTAR Sands ad in Variety Magazine
March 4th, 2010
March 4th, 2010
Check out the ad that we ran in Variety Magazine conjunction with more than 50 environmental and native groups from eight countries.
USA Today -- Canada's Tar Sands: The Dirtiest Oil on Earth
February 17th, 2009
February 17th, 2009
President Obama travels to Canada on February 19. We hope he'll discuss his vision for a new energy future with leaders there. The US and Canada can revive our economies, create new jobs, and build a better future for our children. Due to the Tar Sands, Canada is not on that path. View our ad in the USA Today.
USA Today -- Canada's Tar Sands: The Dirtiest Oil on Earth
February 17th, 2009
February 17th, 2009
President Obama travels to Canada on February 19. We hope he'll discuss his vision for a new energy future with leaders there. The US and Canada can revive our economies, create new jobs, and build a better future for our children. Due to the Tar Sands, Canada is not on that path...
Recent Multimedia
Tell Walmart, Safeway, and RadioShack to stop using Tar Sands fuel now
