Tag: Tar Sands - Page 7
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California's Low Carbon Fuel Rule Rejected By Federal Judge As Unconstitutional
Wonder if states-rightists and environmentalists will find common cause with this one...
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The Two Biggest Myths About the Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline, Debunked
No, the Keystone XL won't make buying oil safer. And there's no way in hell it will create "tens of thousands" of jobs, either.
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The Week in Pictures: Naked Protesters, Canada v. Chiquita Bananas, and More
A naked woman on a giant dinner plate in Barcelona protested animal killings. We also have the battle over the use of Canada's tar sands oil, Banksy's latest, and more.
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Congress Forces Obama to Decide on Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline Within 60 Days
And as we've pointed out before, this might well doom the project.
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Canadian Government Goes Bananas Over Chiquita's Pledge To Avoid Tar Sands Oil
Another demonstration of how the Canadian government doesn't regulate the oil industry, it sleeps with it.
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Chiquita Bananas Joins Other Major Brands, Pledges to Avoid Oil from Tar Sands
Chiquita Bananas becomes the latest major brand to avoid tar sands fuel. But will it really help?
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Senate Approves Fast-Tracking Keystone XL Decision - Will It Actually Doom The Project?
In forcing the White House's and State Department's hand, GOP backers of Keystone XL may actually push Obama into having to reject the controversial tar sands pipeline for good.
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'Red Alert': Obama May Cave on Keystone XL, Speed Approval of Tar Sands Pipeline
Insiders fear that President Obama is on the verge of making a brutal compromise with the GOP that would allow the 1,700 mile tar sands pipeline to be built across the heart of the nation.
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Hey Canada, Which Is More Ethical: Abandoning the Kyoto Protocol or Shilling Tar Sands?
How can exploitation of the tar sands and obstructing meaningful international action on climate change can be considered at all ethical?
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Vote For TreeHugger's 2011 Person of the Year
These are the people whose herculean efforts produced stand-out performances in green this year. Vote for your favorite.
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Canada's Northern Gateway Tar Sands Pipeline Decision Delayed Until 2013
Widespread public outcry has been cited as the reason for the delay, as it will take another year to review public comment on the project, with community hearings planned to begin on January 10.
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Boehner to Accelerate Keystone XL Pipeline As Part of Payroll Tax Bill
House Republican leaders are planning to accelerate approval of the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline by adding it to a bill that has nothing to do with the pipeline.
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Tar Sands Crude Spills Into Denver's Water Supply
"High levels of benzene and volatile organic compounds at the nearby Denver Metro Wastewater plant made closure of a technical services building necessary and have forced employees to wear respirators."
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UK Government Secretly Promotes Canadian Tar Sands, Fights EU Legislation
The self-proclaimed "greenest government ever" is busy promoting one of the dirtiest fuels on the planet.
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Giving Thanks for Successful Grassroots Action
Showing gratitude for some recent grassroots work.
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Canada's Minister Of Environment Calls Members of Parliament Who Talked To American Congressmen About Keystone "Treacherous"
Memo to Minster of the Environment Peter Kent: Your job is to protect the environment, not the Keystone XL pipeline.
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Keystone XL Pipeline Proposal Re-Routed To Avoid Nebraska Sandhills
Project developer TransCanada says it hopes the move will speed up the re-review of its environmental impact.
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Greens Celebrate Keystone XL Delay, But Biggest Fight Still Looms (Video)
Let's not get overly gushy here ...
