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New and Improved Oil Spills!

Elizabeth May | Posted 05.20.2013 | Canada Politics
Elizabeth May

Has the virtual removal of single-hulled tankers ended the risk of oil spills? Not actually. Despite the exuberance of natural resources minister Joe Oliver's rhetoric, double-hulls possess no magical powers. Their use has not ended the risk of accidents and oil spills.

Harper Tanker Safety Plan Changes Nothing in Pipeline Debate

Ben West | Posted 05.18.2013 | Canada British Columbia
Ben West

Prime Minister Stephen Harper can make all the safety announcements he wants but it doesn't change the fact that the people of B.C. are moving in the opposite direction he is. We are saying less tar sands oil not more, thank you very much.

Keystone XL Pipeline Report Studied B.C. Scenarios

Robin Rowland | Posted 05.13.2013 | Canada British Columbia
Robin Rowland

The U.S. State Department released its long-awaited report on the Keystone XL project last week. Most media focused on the executive summary, but several scenarios in British Columbia are outlined in the full report, even though the province is thousands of kilometres removed from the proposed pipeline.

Art for an Oil-Free Coast in B.C.

Chris Genovali | Posted 12.03.2012 | Canada British Columbia
Chris Genovali

Raincoast Conservation Foundation is excited to present the documentary film, Reflections: Art for an Oil-Free Coast, which shares the story of an expedition of artists into the truly stunning and remote landscape of British Columbia's Great Bear Rainforest, weaving together the artists' work and their emotional response to a region and people at risk.

Art For An Oil-Free Coast

Chris Genovali | Posted 08.04.2012 | Canada Politics
Chris Genovali

Fifty artists will take up paintbrushes and carving tools to portray Canada's fragile "raincoast," the results of which will be published in an art book. Their goal is to bring attention to the dramatic beauty and ecological diversity of B.C.'s central and north coast that will be at risk if tankers are permitted to ship tar sand oil through the region's narrow and dangerous channels.

Groundswell: The Wave of Opposition to Enbridge

Chris Genovali | Posted 04.01.2012 | Canada
Chris Genovali

Striving to alert more people about Enbridge's desire to impose tar sands pipelines and super tankers on British Columbia's central and north coast via their proposed Northern Gateway project, how could we inform the people of California, for instance, as they are expected to be one of the primary recipients of the "world's dirtiest oil"?

The Enbridge Pipeline: Northern Gateway to What?

Chris Genovali | Posted 10.16.2011 | Canada
Chris Genovali

Conflating the interests of the shareholders and investors of energy giants such as Enbridge with those of the Canadian people has become the central talking point for the promoters of Alberta's tar sands.

Energy Giant Applies for Massive Potential Liability

Chris Genovali | Posted 10.03.2011 | Canada
Chris Genovali

Earlier this year, energy giant Kinder Morgan submitted an application to the National Energy Board to increase the capacity of the Trans Mountain oil pipeline. The implications of this expansion are enormous and the populace will be asked to bear the risks with virtually no public engagement.