Harper Government and Alberta Lobby Against EU Directive to Label Tar Sands Oil ‘Dirty’
In the coming months, European Union environment ministers are set to vote on the proposed...
CN Rail, Natural Resources Eye Oil By Rail Export Plan to Match Northern Gateway Capacity
CN Rail is considering shipping crude oil by rail from Alberta to Prince Rupert, BC,...
Harper Cabinet Prepares for Major BC Pipelines Push Targeting First Nations
The Harper government is sending several of its cabinet ministers and bureaucrats to BC starting...
Alberta Auditor General Agrees to Conduct Pipeline Safety Audit
Provincial auditor general Merwan Saher has agreed to conduct an audit of oil pipeline safety...
How the Oil Sands Industry is Distorting Canada’s Economy
This is a guest post by Thomas Homer-Dixon, professor of global governance at the Balsillie...
BC Carbon Tax: A Big Winner for People, Climate and the Economy Study Shows
British Columbia's five-year old carbon tax has managed to cut personal and corporate taxes, slash...
Derailed Train Carrying Tar Sands Diluent Slumps Over Flooded Bow River
A failing rail bridge could dump train cars possibly full of tar sands diluent into...
The Progress Trap: Interview With Author Ronald Wright Part 2
This is the second of my two-part conversation with historian, novelist and essayist Ronald Wright,...
Harper’s Pro-Tar Sands Claims Looking Worse for Wear After New Group Launches ‘Reality Check’ Website
Prime Minister Stephen Harper took to the stage today at the Council on Foreign Relations in...
