Canadian Oil Sands

Canadian Prime Minister Talks Oil With China Following Obama's Pipeline Rejection

AP | Posted 04.08.2012

BEIJING (AP) — Canada's prime minister is visiting China to discuss oil sales and other economic ties following President Barack Obama's rejection o...

Japan and Libya Mark Canada's Energy Victory

Diane Francis | Posted 05.25.2011

Diane Francis

This fiasco guarantees that the nuclear option, to replace fossil fuels and save the world from the effects of over-population, is about as attractive as having Colonel Gaddafi drop by for dinner.

'Peak Oil' Doesn't Matter

Andrew Winston | Posted 05.25.2011

Andrew Winston

Are we running out of oil? According to the New York Times, apparently not. But it doesn't matter. We're crazy to rely on it for any longer than we absolutely have to.

The Top 10 Green Business Stories of 2010

Andrew Winston | Posted 05.25.2011

Andrew Winston

Here's my attempt to capture the most important stories that affected the greening of business in 2010 and my predictions for the future.

The Vision Thing

Michael Brune | Posted 05.25.2011

Michael Brune

Thanks to the Lisa Jackson's foresight, we might not have to kick ourselves some day for making the same mistake with tar sands that we did with deepwater drilling.

The Gulf: Captured By Our Creations

Jim Selman | Posted 11.17.2011

Jim Selman

Whether human beings can regain some choice over their technological and institutional "creations" is doubtful. We've created a world so complex and fragmented that sane or enlightened governance seems impossible.

Gulf Oilpocalypse Has Canada's Rapt Attention

Chris Genovali | Posted 05.25.2011

Chris Genovali

In the wake of the Gulf Coast disaster, Canadian federal opposition parties have called for emergency hearings before the Commons Natural Resources Committee to discuss the need for more stringent safeguards against oil spills in Canada's Arctic.

Blame Canada! Country Takes Heat as Global Climate Saboteur

Michael Brune | Posted 05.25.2011

Michael Brune

Canada's efforts to protect its dirty interests in the Alberta tar sands has put it on a collision course with world efforts to stop global warming.

Top Canadian Banker Explains Green Strategy

Diane Francis | Posted 05.25.2011

Diane Francis

Canada's banking system is one of the best regulated, and modulated, in the world, which is why no Canadian financial institution went bust during the 1930s Depression.

Palin's Pipeline From Hell

Michael Brune | Posted 05.25.2011

Michael Brune

There's a stealth dirty oil project sneaking into the U.S. It's called the Canadian Tar Sands, or as the oil industry prefers, Canadian Oil Sands. And it's being brought to you by Sarah Palin and ExxonMobil.