All Aboard! Tar Sands Bitumen by Rail Set to Eclipse Pipelines Like Keystone XL
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Aug 20, 2014, 4:00 pm By Julie Dermansky
Millions of people living near refineries will be directly affected by a long awaited updates to…Big Rail Cites Bin Laden, Al Qaeda to Fend Off Oil-by-Rail Route Transparency
Aug 20, 2014, 10:00 am By Justin Mikulka and Steve Horn
While many states around the U.S. have released information to the public about the frequency and…The Monckton Files: Threatwatch 1 by Barry Bickmore
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This is a guest post by Barry Bickmore, a long-time chronicler of the misdeeds and misdirections of…Leaders Must Put People Before Politics: David Suzuki
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This is a guest post by David Suzuki. When we elect people to office, we give them power to make…Court: Key Environmental Law Doesn't Apply to Part of Enbridge Keystone XL "Clone"
6:40pm By Steve Horn
A U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has ruled that Enbridge’s 600-mile-long…Report Reveals Cost Cutting Measures At Heart Of Lac-Megantic Oil Train Disaster
3:32pm By Justin Mikulka
Today the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) released its final report on the July 6th,…Major Disasters Linked to Extreme Weather, Climate and Water Hazards On the Rise
Mon 4:28pm By Chris Rose
Recently published data collected by the World Meteorological Organisation shows there were close to…The Oilsands Cancer Story Part 3: The Spotlight Turns on Fort Chip Doctor
Aug 17, 2014, 4:50 pm By Carol Linnitt
This is the third installment in a three-part series on Dr. John O'Connor, the family physician to…Investor Call: Enbridge's Keystone XL Clone Opens in October, Rail Facility to Follow
Aug 15, 2014, 8:30 pm By Steve Horn
In a recent quarter two call for investors, Enbridge Inc executives said the company's “Keystone…Swapping Red Tape for Caution Tape: Why B.C. Can Expect More Mount Polleys
Aug 15, 2014, 4:00 pm By Carol Linnitt
As we pull up to the mouth of the Hazeltine Creek, where billions of litres of mining waste from the…Oil Industry Study Claiming Bakken Crude Safe Contains Whopper of a Disclaimer
Aug 14, 2014, 9:00 am By Justin Mikulka
On December 30, 2013, a train carrying Bakken crude oil crashed in Casselton, North Dakota…Fuse to the Carbon Bomb: Keystone XL Much Worse for Climate Than Obama Admin Estimated
Aug 13, 2014, 6:00 pm By Ben Jervey
Last week, supporters of the Keystone XL pipeline got all worked up about a study that purported to…Rail CEOs to Investors: "Bomb Trains" Safe At Almost Any Speed
Aug 13, 2014, 2:15 pm By Justin Mikulka and Steve Horn
Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) recently said it would proceed with plans to increase speeds for…Camp Do Nuttin' Video by Mark Fiore Slams Lazy Congress
Aug 12, 2014, 9:00 am By Brendan DeMelle
Mark Fiore perfectly sums up the summer recess plans of the 113th Congress in Camp Do Nuttin'.…Fossil Fuels Raising Mercury Levels in Oceans: Study
Aug 11, 2014, 3:50 pm By Chris Rose
An alarming new study has found that human activities mostly associated with burning fossil fuels…Evangeline Lilly: It’s My Job To Stand Up For Canadian Scientists
Aug 8, 2014, 6:31 pm By Carol Linnitt
You may know the Canadian actress for her tough-girl roles in Lost or The Hobbit: The Desolation of…Regulators Ignore One Proven Way to Eliminate Bakken Bomb Trains: Oil Stabilization
Aug 8, 2014, 2:09 pm By Justin Mikulka
On the same day that the Obama administration released long-awaited new safety regulations for the…Green Billionaires Club? David Vitter Owns Stock in Coal Utilities Fighting EPA Carbon Rules
Aug 8, 2014, 8:00 am By Steve Horn
On July 30, the Republican minority of the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public…
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