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Maine Town Planning Board Votes to Extend Tar Sands Moratorium
2014-04-10 06:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Forecaster: The South Portland Planning Board on Tuesday endorsed a 180-day extension of the moratorium on tar sands developments, which is set to expire May 5. The board approved the extension 4-0, with Rob Schreiber and Erick Giles absent. The City Council sent the extension to the board after it approved a first reading March 17. The extension now goes back to the council on April 23 for a second and final reading. The city has been under the tar sands moratorium retroactively since last fall. For the...
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Recent spill triggers closer look at tar sands shipping on Great Lakes
2014-04-09 21:26:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Great Lakes Echo: Last week, as much as 1,600 gallons of oil spilled into Lake Michigan from the BP refinery in Whiting, Indiana, 20 miles from Chicago. After a week-long cleanup, authorities say they have found no further trace of spilled oil in the area. However, the political ramifications of the spill are likely to remain long after this incident. The BP refinery processes oil from tar sands found in Canada. Tar sands contain a thick petroleum thatās gaining popularity as a new energy source. New technology...
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Report Reveals High Risk, No Reward Enbridge Tar Sands Pipeline Expansion
2014-03-31 17:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: A new report released today by the Sierra Club and a coalition of 13 other organizations, including the Indigenous Environmental Network, examines the proposed expansion of the Alberta Clipper tar sands pipeline and concludes that there are significant threats to water, health and climate. The report, All Risk, No Reward: The Alberta Clipper Tar Sands Pipeline Expansion, comes in advance of a rally to stop the Alberta Clipper expansion that will take place before the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission...
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Richmond & Berkeley Oppose Fracked Oil and Tar Sands Rail Shipments
2014-03-28 05:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
East Bay Express: The city councils of both Berkeley and Richmond unanimously passed resolutions last night calling for tighter regulation of the shipping of crude oil by rail through the East Bay. The Berkeley resolution went further, committing Berkeley to oppose all shipment of crude oil by rail through the city until tighter regulations are in place. Information has recently come to light about crude-by-rail activity in both cities. In September, with no public announcement, the Kinder Morgan rail yard in Richmond...
Why Did ICF Int'l Withdraw From Tar Sands Pipeline Contract with the State Department?
2014-03-26 11:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
InsideClimate: A State Department contractor for the Keystone XL that has been under attack for alleged conflicts of interest has withdrawn from contract negotiations to review a lesser-known but still controversial tar sands pipeline: Enbridge's Alberta Clipper. The unusual move has led some legal and industry experts to question whether public and political pressure against the company might have played a role in the decision. "There's no doubt it is in the back of our minds," said David McColl, an energy analyst...
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