Dear pipeline-preventers, Yesterday we got some momentous news. President Obama announced that he was rejecting the application for the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline! This has thrown a huge spanner in the works of the tar sands industry’s expansion plans, and delayed the possibility of large-scale export of tar sands oil to Europe, giving us […]
Continue ReadingSunday 6th November – For immediate release Activists outside the US Embassy in London surrounded a model of the White House to protest against the proposed US Keystone XL pipeline. Holding banners that read “Obama NO!” and “Tar sands is blood oil”, the action corresponded with 6000 people in Washington DC surrounding the White House […]
Continue ReadingLondon, October 20th 2011 – Joe Oliver, Natural Resources Minister, met with staunch opposition at the London School of Economics (LSE) whilst promoting Canada as the next ‘Global Energy Superpower’ [1]. Protesters presented an alternative perspective to the one-sided lecture by asking difficult questions throughout. LSE students and activists presented Joe Oliver with the ‘Greenwash […]
Continue ReadingActivists interrupt UK-Canada talks aimed at promoting the future of tar sands oil Tuesday October, 11th 2011 Protesters interrupted the Canada-Europe Energy Round table [1] in London today, to expose the UK government’s opposition to European legislation, which would label tar sands oil as highly polluting. The campaigners stripped down to Union Jack boxers and […]
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Greenpeace and Platform told us awhile ago that there was a small amount of tar sands diesel entering Europe. While worrying, it didn’t seem likely to increase any time soon, as the infrastructure wasn’t developed enough. However, some channels clearly do exist to facilitate the moving of tar sands from Canada to Europe – refineries, […]
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