European Commission’s plans to class fuel tar sand fuels as “highly polluting” Canada isn’t happy at all about the EU’s plan to classify all tar sand development as “highly polluting.” […]
Wolves, Caribou, Tar Sands and Canada’s Oily Ethics
We ran a story on this earlier — they are going to shoot a lot of wolves because tar sand mining is ruining the mountain caribou habitat. Now this in […]
Another reason to hate the Alberta tar sand development
Caribou recovery plan near oil sands may target wolves- Of course the huge pit mines completely wipe out wildlife habitat including that of the rare woodland caribou. Most the the […]
Idaho issues permits for chopped down megaloads (and more, 6-19 & 20)
It turns out the size of these monster loads of oil equipment can be reduced- We kept hearing that they had to come over Highway 12 and they were “X” […]
Megaloads hearing to enter third week
Folks continue to have plenty to say- Here is the story on the coming third week of testimony, from the Spokesman-Review. It seems to me that local folks willing to […]
Idahoans plan next moves against big oil's megaloads
With first, 4 megaloads likely to get go ahead, how can the next 200+ be stopped? ” ‘In some respects it would be nice to get the four loads off […]
New York Times: Oil Sands Effort Turns on a Fight Over a Road (Highway 12)
National newspaper notices importance of the struggle of Idaho and Montana citizens against international oil- Oil Sands Effort Turns on a Fight Over a Road. By Tom Zelller. New York […]
Missoulans protest Alberta-bound tar sands equipment trucking
Over 200 trips of these giant oil equipment pieces to go through U.S. 12 in Idaho and NW Montana- I think perhaps there has been too much attention in this […]