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Portland, Maine Tar Sands Protest Sees Hundreds Rally Against Proposed Pipeline From Montreal
2013-01-26 12:37:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Huffington Post: Hundreds of people rallied in Portland on Saturday in what was billed as the largest protest yet against the possibility of so-called tar sands oil being piped in from Montreal. Protesters gathered downtown, then marched to the city's waterfront for a rally that included speeches from Democratic U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree of Maine, Portland Mayor Michael Brennan and others who said allowing heavy oil from western Canada to cross northern New England poses serious environmental risks. Environmental...
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Canada: How Much Will Tar Sands Oil Add to Global Warming?
2013-01-23 18:15:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Scientific American: James Hansen has been publicly speaking about climate change since 1988. The NASA climatologist testified to Congress that year and he's been testifying ever since to crowds large and small, most recently to a small gathering of religious leaders outside the White House last week. The grandfatherly scientist has the long face of a man used to seeing bad news in the numbers and speaks with the thick, even cadence of the northern Midwest, where he grew up, a trait that also helps ensure that his sometimes...
How to make gasoline from tar sands, in six simple steps
2013-01-23 13:47:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: Ever wonder about the future of energy? Will it be wind? Solar? Geothermal? No wait, I got it, tar sands! (Lets try that again - tar sands!) They`ve got everything oil does, but theyre harder to get, crappier when you get them, and leave a much bigger mark on the climate. Sounds like a winner. Let`s look a little closer, shall we? First off, what are tar sands? Tar sands are deposits of about 90 percent sand or sandstone, water, and clay mixed with only about 10 percent high-sulfur bitumen,...
Hundreds Expected at Tar Sands Protests in Maine
2013-01-23 06:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Forecaster: Hundreds of people from across New England are expected to gather this week in South Portland and Portland to protest plans to pump tar-sands oil from Canada to New England. The action will culminate with what organizers are calling "the biggest tar-sands protest the region has ever seen" on Saturday in Portland. On Wednesday, 350 Maine is organizing a noon protest at Portland Pipeline Co. on Hill Street in South Portland. According to the self-proclaimed "Climate Justice" group, Canadian energy...
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Sierra Club to Engage in Civil Disobedience for First Time in Organizations History to Stop Tar Sands
2013-01-23 01:07:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: If you could do it nonstop, it would take you six days to walk from Henry David Thoreau`s Walden Pond to President Barack Obama`s White House. For the Sierra Club, that journey has taken much longer. For 120 years, we have remained committed to using every "lawful means" to achieve our objectives. Now, for the first time in our history, we are prepared to go further. Next month, the Sierra Club will officially participate in an act of peaceful civil resistance. We`ll be following in the hallowed...
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