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Funding for oil sands monitoring still under discussion a year later

Posted on June 8, 2012

The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers says its members still haven’t decided how they’re going to pay their share of the new oil sands monitoring program.

Shell set to expand oil sands operations

Posted on May 31, 2012

CEO Peter Voser says they want to expand their Athabasca operations by a third within the decade.

New study: Oilsands could boost economy by $2 trillion

Posted on September 9, 2011

A new study says the oil sands will boost the economy by two trillion dollars and add more than 900,000 new jobs over the next 25 years.

Radiohead lead singer speaks out about oil sands

Posted on August 13, 2011

The lead singer of the band Radiohead is also joining the campaign against Keystone XL.

Thom Yorke posted on the band's website, calling the pipeline "one of the big red climate self destruct buttons."

Picture of Thom Yorke at the Latitude Festival, Suffolk, 2009

Progressive Conservative leadership candidates debate in Fort McMurray

Posted on August 12, 2011

The six candidates to succeed Ed Stelmach as PC leader debated in Fort McMurray last night. A crowd of several hundred packed a hotel ballroom in Gregoire to hear the candidates speak on issues from energy royalties to home schooling.

Oilsands not to blame for Canada's GHG emissions: professor

Posted on August 12, 2011

A University of Alberta professor says the oil sands are getting unfair blame for Canada's greenhouse gas emissions.

Oil sands projects not in jeopardy at current oil price

Posted on August 10, 2011

The drop in oil prices has sparked some fears about oil sands projects, with the Calgary Herald reporting that prices below eighty dollars could put new projects in jeopardy. Oil closed at $79.30 US per barrel yesterday. The jump came