Archive for September, 2011
Allies turned opponents at the State Department’s first hearing seeking public input on the pending decision on the Keystone XL pipeline. Environmentalists opposed approval of the new pipeline and cited greater environmental risks from extracting, transporting and refining the tar sands oil from Alberta, Canada
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energytomorrow.org More than 300 labor union members and local citizens attended the US Department of State hearing on the Keystone XL pipeline project in Lincoln, Nebraska. They support Keystone XL because it would create local jobs, spur economic growth and increase energy security. In fact, construction of the Keystone XL pipeline could create 20000 American jobs.
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Uploaded by TheRealNews on Sep 28, 2011 180 protestors arrested as protest condemns PM Harper tar sands plans
Westjet Flight 220 from Vancouver to Fort McMurray landing on Sunday. I took this from the plane flying over Timberla, Thickwood and Downtown…
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The Fort McMurray Fire Department has concluded the causes of two recent fire investigations are smoking materials and illegal fireworks. The fires occurred Sept
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Amanda Richardson Today staff Sunday’s suspected man-made wildfire continues to burn south of Fort McMurray. The Alberta Sustainable Resource Department has announced that Highway 63 has re-opened to both north and southbound traffic.
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Email RBS Chief Exec Stephen Hester to take taxpayers money out of tarsands at tinyurl.com A ‘girl band’ dressed as ‘oily bankers’ protest outside the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) sponsored Scottish Low Carbon Conference at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) today (27/09/2011). From left are Mary, Gail, Emilia, Hannah, and Beth, activists from Friends of the Earth Scotland (FoES), singing Jessie J’s recent chart-topping “Price Tag” song, with lyrics cunningly altered to tell the story of RBS’s highly destructive oil and gas investments, including the mining tar sands in Canada. find out more at www.foe-scotland.org.uk/cleanuprbs
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Onam 2011-Thiruvathirakali – MKCA, Fort McMurray, AB,Canada
Stuart Mennigke’s sermon.
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In July 2011, Liam and Daniel took a summer vacation to Fort McMurray, Alberta to see the Tar Sands operations for themselves and make up their own minds about its benefits, threats and role in Canada’s energy future. This film is their record of that trip. Features interviews with Dr.
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