Blair Redlin and Caelie Frampton | Posted on Friday, May 30th, 2008
The Tar Sands, Downstream: Who pays price of pollution?
TheTyee.ca May 20, 2008
When 500 ducks died earlier this month after landing on a tar sands tailings pond, Canadians got a glimpse into how unfettered tar sands development is taking its toll. (Keep reading…)
Caelie Frampton and Blair Redlin | Posted on Wednesday, April 9th, 2008
Special to Canadian Dimension April 9, 2008
The vast tar sands of northern Alberta have entered the global stage. In the context of U.S. concern about “energy security” and the five fold expansion of tar sands development proposed through the North American Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP) , the tar sands are no longer an issue only for Albertans. All Canadians have an interest, not only as global citizens, but also because of the big implications of tar sands development for our national economy and the environment. (http://www.environmentaldefence.ca/reports/tarsands.htm) (Keep reading…)
