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Under heavy fire, Mulcair defends 'polluter pay' stand on oil sands - Globe and Mail
Thursday, May 17, 2012 -

Globe and Mail
Under heavy fire, Mulcair defends 'polluter pay' stand on oil sands
Globe and Mail
He also pointed out that Mr. Mulcair has admitted to never visiting the Alberta oil sands. “He should be ashamed of himself for attacking the West, dividing our country, and not even having visited the places he is attacking,” Mr. Moore, ...
Tories unleash attack dogs over Mulcair's 'Dutch disease' thesisWinnipeg Free Press
Conservatives, Liberals join hands to slap down Mulcair over oilsands attacksMontreal Gazette

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Canada's oil-sands bonanza could mean disaster for Alaska's coastline - The Seattle Times
Thursday, May 17, 2012 -

The Seattle Times
Canada's oil-sands bonanza could mean disaster for Alaska's coastline
The Seattle Times
Two pipeline companies want to dilute tar-like bitumen from the Alberta oil sands with natural gas condensate so that it can be pumped west to the coast of British Columbia. The first plan — a new pipeline called "Northern Gateway" — would carry ...

Canada pledges oil and gas pollution rules by 2013 at climate conference - The Province
Thursday, May 17, 2012 -

Canada.com
Canada pledges oil and gas pollution rules by 2013 at climate conference
The Province
By Mike De Souza, Postmedia News May 17, 2012 3:12 PM The Suncor oilsands mine near Fort McMurray, Alberta, is shown in this September 24, 2010, file photo. Canada pledged to crack down on oil and gas pollution and is working on a set of draft ...
Commentary: On climate change, the Tories generate heat without lightVictoria Times Colonist

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Canada oil sands output seen beating projections - Reuters
Thursday, May 17, 2012 -

National Post
Canada oil sands output seen beating projections
Reuters
* CIBC analyst sees up to 2.5 mln bpd jump by 2020 * New supply puts more pressure on pipeline capacity * CAPP forecast due in coming weeks By Jeffrey Jones CALGARY, Alberta, May 17 (Reuters) - Production in the Canadian oil sands is likely to increase ...
Enbridge plans huge Canada, US pipeline expansionChicago Tribune
America's future oil supply depends on technology at this Canadian oil sands siteFinancial Post
Enbridge plans massive $3-billion pipeline expansion in Canada and USNational Post

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Alberta premier plans June trip to China - Calgary Herald
Thursday, May 17, 2012 -

Globe and Mail
Alberta premier plans June trip to China
Calgary Herald
As billions of investment dollars flow into Alberta's oilsands from China, Premier Alison Redford says she is planning to journey to the Asian country next month. The premier announced on Facebook that she's travelling to Beijing in late June to ...
Create Strong Protection for Whistleblowers, Watchdog Tells AlbertaThe Epoch Times

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Groundwater at issue in Utah tar sands project - BusinessWeek
Thursday, May 17, 2012 -

Groundwater at issue in Utah tar sands project
BusinessWeek
By PAUL FOY State regulators testified Wednesday that the first US commercial oil sands operation won't pollute groundwater because the proposed strip mine is in an arid region of eastern Utah with no groundwater except at extreme depths.

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How The Keystone XL Pipeline Could Raise Gas Prices - StateImpact Texas
Thursday, May 17, 2012 -

U.S. News & World Report
How The Keystone XL Pipeline Could Raise Gas Prices
StateImpact Texas
The debate over TransCanada's proposed oil pipeline from the oil sands of Alberta to the Texas Gulf Coast has mostly focused on the environmental and economic impacts. People in favor say it will bring jobs and energy security.
Texans Oppose the Keystone XL PipelineAudubon Magazine
GOP hints they'll part with Keystone pipeline to finish highway billThe Hill (blog)
Voices Against Tar Sands: People on the Front Lines Speak OutHuffington Post (blog)
CNN -New York Times -Helicopter Association International
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Redford fumbles the oil sands file - Globe and Mail
Thursday, May 17, 2012 -

Globe and Mail
Redford fumbles the oil sands file
Globe and Mail
Both the Alberta and federal governments have been furiously lobbying European officials to change the policy on the grounds that it is based on flawed, unscientific assumptions and that emissions from the oil sands aren't nearly as bad as they're made ...

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URS wins contract for Canadian oil sands project - BusinessWeek
Thursday, May 17, 2012 -

URS wins contract for Canadian oil sands project
BusinessWeek
URS Corp. said Wednesday that it has been awarded a contract worth up to $130 million for work on an oil sands project in Alberta, Canada. The San Francisco engineering and construction company said that its oil and gas division will be responsible for ...
URS Awarded Oil Sands Pipeline Construction ContractEON: Enhanced Online News (press release)
URS Receives Oil Sands Pipeline Construction Contract - Quick FactsNASDAQ
URS Corp. wins $130M pipeline project in AlbertaSan Francisco Business Times
Contra Costa Times
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Study examines thermal in-situ water conservation in Alberta oil sands - Water World
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 -

Study examines thermal in-situ water conservation in Alberta oil sands
Water World
CALGARY, AB, Canada, May 16, 2012 -- A new study takes a close look at commercial and emerging technologies and their potential for maximizing water recycling and minimizing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and waste generation in Alberta oil sands.

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