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Through our Tar Sands Watch Campaign, The Polaris Institute's Energy Program aims to stimulate citizen education and action for new energy policies, particularly a made-in-Canada energy strategy. Canada is now the largest foreign supplier of oil, gas, and electricity to the United States. As the crown jewel of Canada's energy production, the Alberta tar sands is expected to provide the US with an endless supply of crude oil for decades to come. Yet, this mega tar sands system produces a dirty fuel, generates huge amounts of greenhouse gases, rapidly depletes water sources, destroys the boreal forest and uses a great deal of natural gas. Meanwhile our U.S. oil and gas exports continue to escalate, fuelling American industrial and military operations, thereby putting Canada's own energy security at risk. To learn more about these issues and what citizens can do about them visit the Tar Sands Watch website or read our report Fuelling Fortress America.

Oil giants rush to lay claim to Iraq

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Saeed Shah and Alex Brett, August 19, 2007, The Observer - The world's oil majors will descend on two key conferences about Iraqi oil next month, seizing their last chance to jockey for position before the expected passing of the country's hydrocarbon law sets off a scramble for its vast energy resources.


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As the oil sands expand, so do the headaches

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August 15, 2007, Petroleum Review - All is not well in the land of sandy oil, writes Gordon Cope. As plans to triple production from 1.1mn b/d to over 3mn barrels over the next decade get underway, a number of major hurdles have come to the forefront.


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Oil Companies Stake Future on Canada

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Russell Gold, July 11, 2007, The Wall Street Journal - The future of the U.S. oil industry arrived last year in Cushing, Okla., moving along at two miles an hour.


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Iraqi Oil Workers' Union Founder: U.S.-Backed Oil Law Is "Robbery"

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Interview conducted by Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!


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Moving Beyond Kyoto

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AL GORE, July 1, 2007, The New York Times - WE — the human species — have arrived at a moment of decision. It is unprecedented and even laughable for us to imagine that we could actually make a conscious choice as a species, but that is nevertheless the challenge that is before us.


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The Pentagon as Global Gas-Guzzler

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Michael T. Klare, Thursday, June 14, 2007, www.TomDispatch.com - How wars of the future may be fought just to run the machines that fight them.


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Controversial Oil Substitutes Sharply Increase Emissions, Devour Landscapes

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National Resources Defense Council press release, WASHINGTON (June 11, 2007) – The mounting quest for oil alternatives threatens drastic increases in heat-trapping global warming pollution and severe impacts on popular habitats across the United States and Western Canada unless clear safeguards are adopted quickly, according to a new analysis released today by the Natural Resources Defense Counc


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Baghdad Burns, Calgary Booms

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Naomi Klein, from the June 18, 2007 issue of the Nation - The invasion of Iraq has set off what could be the largest oil boom in history.


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Biofuels: A Danger for Latin America

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Marie Trigona, May 31, 2007, Z Commentary - Renewable fuels, in particular Biofuels, energy sources derived from agricultural crops have suddenly won the support from the United States. This is partly due to George Bush's recent 5-nation tour of Latin America to wedge out unity and push through ethanol accords.


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Exxon warns it will shelve Mackenzie pipe without subsidy

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Oil giant says project isn't viable without federal assistance


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