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Latest Oil Sands Blog Entries

The Dirt ~ April 16, 2013

By Der T. Tarsands | Tuesday, April 16, 2013

In this issue of The Dirt, Keystone XL opposition set to break the one million mark, Joe Oliver inadvertently reveals the Canadian government's latent climate denialism, and Canadians admit they don't want the pipelines the government is trying to shove down their throats.

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Federal government implements Orwellian rules to limit pipeline oversight

By D. T. Sands | Thursday, April 11, 2013

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The Dirt ~ April 10, 2013

By Dirty Tar Sands | Wednesday, April 10, 2013

In this issue of The Dirt, an energy industry pundit congratulates Keystone XL opponents, more lessons from Exxon's Pegasus oil spill in Mayflower, Arkansas, and another Orwellian attempt by the Canadian government to stifle pipeline oversight.

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Past blog archives

Featured Oil Sands Publications

The Bitumen Cliff: Lessons and Challenges of Bitumen Mega-Developments for Canada’s Economy

(Polaris Institute & Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives)

Beneath the Surface

(Pembina Institute)

News

Alberta’s carbon tax is a bold move. Sadly, it’s not enough

April 05, 2013 (Tzeporah Berman | The Globe and Mail)

Energy board changes pipeline complaint rules

April 05, 2013 (Gloria Galloway | The Globe and Mail)

CP oil spill in northern Ontario larger than first reported

April 04, 2013 (Nathan Vanderklippe | The Globe and Mail)

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