New Canadian Ambassador to US, Gary Doer, on Alberta Oil Sands

After a decade as the Premier of the Province of Manitoba, Gary Doer will assume his duties as the Canadian Ambassador to the United States today.   Mr. Doer brings a lot of credentials to this job, as...

Greenpeace activists interrupt Syncrude tar sands operation

This came from the Greenpeace website:"Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada — Greenpeace activists entered Syncrude’s Aurora North Tar Sands facility earlier today, erecting a banner that transformed the...

Grandmother Censored by Oil Giant

A feisty 85 year old grandmother from Colorado is finding herself in the middle of a David vs. Goliath media battle with oil sands giant Syncrude regarding a website she built to demonstrate the environmental...