The European Union’s FQD, fuel quality directive, was once seen as a bitumen killer. It’s intended to encourage the use of lower-carbon oil and to kill off the European market for tar sand oil. It had been reported that the Canadian government persuaded the Euros to drop the regulation, opening
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The Canadian Progressive: 60 Groups urge Kerry to continue strong leadership on climate change
New Secretary of State positioned to advance American climate leadership, should deny the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline By 350.org | Feb. 6, 2013: WASHINGTON – Sixty leading environmental, conservation, development, faith-based, and social justice organizations are congratulating Secretary of State John Kerry for his commitment to fight climate change and
Continue readingLeDaro: Tar Sands Ads and Start of Protests
Since Stephen Harper got his majority, by hook or crook, ads on Tar Sands have become very frequent on major US and Canadian T.V networks. It is obvious that this man does not give a hoot to his fellow Canadians or the rest of humanity. This makes him a very
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