Tar Sands
Media -- Tar Sands
Recent Background
Enbridge Pipeline Hearings Dispatch #3: "Talking Straight" in Burns Lake, BC
by Nikki Skuce, Senior Energy Campaigner
January 17th, 2012
by Nikki Skuce, Senior Energy Campaigner
January 17th, 2012
On Social Networks, is Walmart a slow learner?
1.5 million views of our Facebook ad depicting Walmart's use of dirty Tar Sands fuel
Recent News and Updates
The Globe and Mail -- Gateway panel urged to affirm it’s impartial
by Nathan Vanderklippe, The Globe and Mail
January 27th, 2012
by Nathan Vanderklippe, The Globe and Mail
January 27th, 2012
Environmentalists challenge panel assessing Northern Gateway pipeline to prove it’s unbiased
Vancouver, BC: protesters challenge Joe Oliver's attempts to silence pipeline opposition at early morning rally
by Jolan Bailey, Canadian Outreach Coordinator
January 23rd, 2012
by Jolan Bailey, Canadian Outreach Coordinator
January 23rd, 2012
Early morning protests target Canadian environmental Minister, Joe Oliver
Enbridge Pipeline Hearings, Dispatch #2: Smithers, BC Says "No" to Enbridge Oil
by Nikki Skuce, Senior Energy Campaigner
January 16th, 2012
by Nikki Skuce, Senior Energy Campaigner
January 16th, 2012
Chief Kloum Khun: “What part of ‘no’ doesn’t Enbridge understand? This pipeline is not going through Wet’suwet’en territory.”
Media Roundup: Chiquita to avoid fuel from Tar Sands refineries
A summary of media coverage following Chiquita's commitment
NOW Toronto -- Stephen Harper’s war on bananas
by Enzo Di Matteo, NOW Toronto
December 19th, 2011
by Enzo Di Matteo, NOW Toronto
December 19th, 2011
Article exploring the relationship between Ethical Oil, a nonprofit calling for the boycott of Chiquita now that it avoids Canada's Tar Sands fuel, and the Canadian Government
Recent Press Releases
ForestEthics Reacts to Pandas over Spirit Bears
February 11th, 2012
February 11th, 2012
In China, PM Harper pledges $1 million to panda conservation; ignores threats to Canada's at-risk Spirit bear
Our statement on recent threats to Canadian civil society
by Valerie Langer, Director of BC Forest Campaigns
January 24th, 2012
by Valerie Langer, Director of BC Forest Campaigns
January 24th, 2012
By Valerie Langer
Prime Minister Harper should follow President Obama's lead and put the interests of Canadians above the interests of the Foreign Oil Industry
January 18th, 2012
January 18th, 2012
PM should put the interests of Canadians above the interests of the foreign oil industry
Press Release: Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline Is Unnecessary and Would Undermine Long-Term Energy Security of Canadians
December 20th, 2011
December 20th, 2011
New report shows existing pipeline capacity is more than enough
ForestEthics Reacts: Enbridge Pipeline is Dividing the Nation - Not "Nation-Building"
December 7th, 2011
December 7th, 2011
Skuce: "The only nation-building this proposed pipeline is doing, is uniting communities and First Nations across BC in fierce opposition"
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
Exxon Anniversary ads about Enbridge
March 23rd, 2010
March 23rd, 2010
A big oil spill was Exxon's gift to Alaska. B.C. can expect the same from Enbridge.
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
Slideshow: ForestEthics Activists “Quarantine” Dole’s Toxic Tar Sands Bananas
by Adam Gaya, US Organizer
January 30th, 2012
by Adam Gaya, US Organizer
January 30th, 2012
Activists from Alabama to Oregon took to grocery stores to show that Dole bananas are delivered via toxic Tar Sands fuel
Enbridge Pipeline Hearings, Dispatch #1: Voices from Kitamaat, BC
by Nikki Skuce, Senior Energy Campaigner
January 11th, 2012
by Nikki Skuce, Senior Energy Campaigner
January 11th, 2012
Some risks are worth taking - in the case of Enbridge's Northern Gateway, "there is no compensation or price high enough" for the natural treasures of BC
CFAX Radio -- "Straight Talk" about Enbridge pipeline proposals
by Adam Stirling
May 26th, 2010
by Adam Stirling
May 26th, 2010
An interview with Sr. Energy Campaigner, Nikki Skuce, about the overwhelming opposition to the proposed Enbridge pipelines in BC
Tell Walmart and Safeway to stop using Tar Sands fuel now
