Tag: Campaign - Tar Sands News
CBC Radio -- ForestEthics' Aaron Sanger interviewed on "Calgary Eye Opener" program
September 3rd, 2010
September 3rd, 2010
Listen to the podcast here.
Supporters Rally for Federal Tanker Ban Outside Enbridge Office as Review Panel Comes to B.C.
August 31st, 2010
August 31st, 2010
More than 200 supporters rallied today at Enbridge’s Northern Gateway Pipelines headquarters in support of a federal crude oil tanker ban.
Major US companies act to clean up their transportation footprints
August 30th, 2010
August 30th, 2010
Facts about the corporate shift toward a cleaner energy future
CBC News -- U.S. businesses join anti-oilsands campaign
http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2010/08/27/edmonton-antii-oilsands-campaign.html
August 27th, 2010
http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2010/08/27/edmonton-antii-oilsands-campaign.html
August 27th, 2010
Four more major U.S. companies have joined a movement to boycott or at least reduce the use of fuels made from oilsands crude.
Enbridge's Michigan oil spill
July 30th, 2010
July 30th, 2010
Michigan oil spill raises concern over proposed Tar Sands pipeline in BC
Create a new slogan for Walmart and Safeway trucks!
Walmart and Safeway can't use dirty fuel to ship their products and have clean brands.
Michigan oil spill shows B.C. that Enbridge can't be trusted
July 28th, 2010
July 28th, 2010
Vancouver – Enbridge's devastating spill in south-central Michigan will undermine the company's credibility and strengthen grassroots opposition to the proposed Northern Gateway Pipeline, say campaigners with ForestEthics.
Push For An Oil Tanker Ban on Our Pacific North Coast
June 30th, 2010
June 30th, 2010
Help save sea otters and orcas that swim along BC’s North Coast from the fate faced by sea turtles, birds, dolphins, and other marine wildlife currently in the Gulf of Mexico!
Federal Liberal support for B.C. oil tanker ban applauded
June 21st, 2010
June 21st, 2010
Announcement brings B.C. one step closer to a legislated ban
Media Roundup: US city stands with companies against Tar Sands
by Will Craven, Media Officer
June 15th, 2010
by Will Craven, Media Officer
June 15th, 2010
Check out the coverage on Bellingham, WA's anti-Tar Sands resolution
FIRST MUNICIPALITY TO SHUN TAR SANDS
June 8th, 2010
June 8th, 2010
Bellingham’s new fleet policy parallels corporate shifts away from world’s dirtiest oil
KEY U.S. CITY ACTS TO AVOID 'DIRTY' TAR SANDS FUEL
June 8th, 2010
June 8th, 2010
New Fleet Policy Parallels Corporate Shifts Away From Controversial Canadian Import
Enbridge files BC crude oil plan as Gulf turns black
May 27th, 2010
May 27th, 2010
Enbridge is steamrolling ahead with its plan for a Tar Sands pipeline and crude oil tankers on the BC coast, despite strong public opposition.
CFAX Radio -- "Straight Talk" about Enbridge pipeline proposals
by Adam Stirling
May 26th, 2010
by Adam Stirling
May 26th, 2010
An interview with Sr. Energy Campaigner, Nikki Skuce, about the overwhelming opposition to the proposed Enbridge pipelines in BC
Opposition to BC oil tankers on the rise
May 26th, 2010
May 26th, 2010
The proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline faces tough political odds according to a new Mustel poll.
ForestEthics and the Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement: A Historic Opportunity
May 18th, 2010
May 18th, 2010
ForestEthics announces the largest conservation initiative in history: the Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement.
Oil spill would silence the BC coast, radio ad warns
May 11th, 2010
May 11th, 2010
ForestEthics pushing for Federal permanent oil tanker ban for B.C.’s north coast
Standing up for a Tar Sands-free BC coast
by Alex Vanderweele, Web Manager
May 6th, 2010
by Alex Vanderweele, Web Manager
May 6th, 2010
First Nations and other Canadian citizens stage demonstrations against Enbridge's proposed Tar Sands pipeline
Enbridge Ignores Tanker Opposition Even During Wake of Gulf Spill
May 5th, 2010
May 5th, 2010
Environmentalists and First Nations at AGM demand Enbridge not bring similar catastrophe to British Columbia’s shores
CFAX Radio -- Enbridge pipeline could bring spill to BC Coast
by Dave Dickson
April 29th, 2010
by Dave Dickson
April 29th, 2010
Sr. Energy Campaigner, Nikki Skuce, is interviewed about our work to stop the proposed Enbridge pipelines in BC
Vancouver Sun -- Coastal waters are no place for oil tankers
by Josh Paterson, Jen Lash, Nikki Skuce, Gerald Amos, Pat Moss, Eric Swanson, Ian McAlister, Jennifer Rice, Julia Hill and Chris Genovali, Special to the Sun, http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Coastal+waters+place+tankers/2937356/story.html
April 22nd, 2010
by Josh Paterson, Jen Lash, Nikki Skuce, Gerald Amos, Pat Moss, Eric Swanson, Ian McAlister, Jennifer Rice, Julia Hill and Chris Genovali, Special to the Sun, http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Coastal+waters+place+tankers/2937356/story.html
April 22nd, 2010
We don't need years of further process to do what British Columbians have always known is right.
Smithers Interior News -- Environmentalists say spill adds doubt to pipeline safety
http://www.bclocalnews.com/bc_north/interior-news/news/90764379.html
April 13th, 2010
http://www.bclocalnews.com/bc_north/interior-news/news/90764379.html
April 13th, 2010
British Columbian environmentalists are pointing to Enbridge's recent Manitoba spill as another failure...
Terrace Standard -- Oil spill worries environmentalists
by Cameron Orr, http://www.bclocalnews.com/bc_north/terracestandard/news/90536999.html
April 11th, 2010
by Cameron Orr, http://www.bclocalnews.com/bc_north/terracestandard/news/90536999.html
April 11th, 2010
"Every time we turn around Enbridge is spilling more oil," said ForestEthics Campaigner Nikki Skuce in a media release.
Enbridge Strikes Again! Northwest residents tune in as company scrambles to clean up yet another pipeline oil spill
April 9th, 2010
April 9th, 2010
Concerned Northwest BC residents are reacting to news of yet another Enbridge oil spill...
First Nations in BC declare opposition against Enbridge's Northern Gateway Pipeline
April 1st, 2010
April 1st, 2010
ForestEthics stands with BC First Nations on this issue. Will you?
Environmental groups vow to stop oil pipelines and tankers
March 25th, 2010
March 25th, 2010
Growing global campaign backs up First Nations’ declaration to keep BC’s coastal waters free of oil spills
Protect BC's North Coast from oil spills
March 24th, 2010
March 24th, 2010
Canadians are calling on government to permanently ban oil tankers on BC’s fragile North Coast. Will you send a strong message now?
New Campaign Aims to Formalize Strong Public Sentiment Against Oil Tanker Traffic On B.C. Coast Into Permanent Official Ban
March 11th, 2010
March 11th, 2010
Proposed New Pipeline Will Require 200 Oil Tankers To Traverse BC Coast Annually
Fortune 500 Fuel Announcements Rock Canadian Tar Sands Industry
by Matthew
February 16th, 2010
by Matthew
February 16th, 2010
Whole Foods rejects Tar Sands fuel; Bed, Bath & Beyond requests cleaner fuel
CBC News -- Corporate Oilsands Opposition Mounts
by Peter Evans, http://www.cbc.ca/money/story/2010/02/10/oilsands-opposition-whole-foods.html#ixzz0fAsyacuC
February 10th, 2010
by Peter Evans, http://www.cbc.ca/money/story/2010/02/10/oilsands-opposition-whole-foods.html#ixzz0fAsyacuC
February 10th, 2010
Two major U.S. retailers rebuke Alberta's oilsands by avoiding suppliers who use its fuel, and putting pressure on energy titans.
Tell Walmart, Safeway, and RadioShack to stop using Tar Sands fuel now
February 10th, 2010
February 10th, 2010
Tell these major US companies to stop driving climate change
Toronto Star -- 2 U.S. firms won't use tar sands oil
by Mitch Potter, http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/763336--2-u-s-firms-won-t-use-tar-sands-oil
February 10th, 2010
by Mitch Potter, http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/763336--2-u-s-firms-won-t-use-tar-sands-oil
February 10th, 2010
Whole Foods and Bed Bath & Beyond decided to avoid suppliers that source fuel from Canada’s Tar Sands to curb their carbon footprints.
PRESS RELEASE: WHOLE FOODS, BED BATH & BEYOND REJECT CANADA’S TAR SANDS
February 10th, 2010
February 10th, 2010
New guidelines affect refineries supplied by Canada’s Tar Sands
Financial Times -- Suppliers of oil sands fuel shunned
by Sheila McNulty, http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a9713b16-15e3-11df-b65b-00144feab49a.html
February 10th, 2010
by Sheila McNulty, http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a9713b16-15e3-11df-b65b-00144feab49a.html
February 10th, 2010
Company actions underline how industry is moving to fill the void left by inaction at Copenhagen
Vancouver Sun -- Oilsands Trouble in B.C.
by Barbara Yaffe, http://communities.canada.com/vancouversun/blogs/powerplay/archive/2010/01/21/tarsands-trouble-in-b-c.aspx
January 21st, 2010
by Barbara Yaffe, http://communities.canada.com/vancouversun/blogs/powerplay/archive/2010/01/21/tarsands-trouble-in-b-c.aspx
January 21st, 2010
This week, the group Forest Ethics lobbed a new grenade into the pipeline debate, focusing on the fact the land across B.C.'s north is inhabited by more than 50 aboriginal groups who never gave up treaty rights to their territory.
Tell Enbridge CEO Patrick Daniel: Keep BC Tar Sands Free
January 19th, 2010
January 19th, 2010
Tell Enbridge CEO Patrick Daniel: Keep BC Tar Sands Free
Tar Sands don't fit on BC's coast
Tell Prime Minister Harper that Tar Sands don't fit on BC's coast.
Moms against climate change video featured in The Vancouver Sun
November 16th, 2009
November 16th, 2009
Our video PSA with Environmental Defence makes headlines in Canada
Canadian Moms Video Goes Viral
November 14th, 2009
November 14th, 2009
Kids picture projection on Parliament Hill to open UN climate change meeting
Globe and Mail -- Climate Change Kids
by Simon Houpt
October 31st, 2009
by Simon Houpt
October 31st, 2009
Watch the PSA we released with Environmental Defence and Zig and read its review.
Canadians Take a Stand Against Global Warming with Moms Against Climate Change
October 30th, 2009
October 30th, 2009
ForestEthics has partnered to launch a campaign to demand change at the United Nations Climate Change Summit in Copenhagen this December.
12 Fortune 500 Companies Called Out for Dirty Tar Sands Oil Habits
September 30th, 2009
September 30th, 2009
The 'Dirty Dozen’: 7-Eleven, Coca-Cola, HJ Heinz, Hershey’s, Kraft Foods, Kroger, Levi Strauss, The Pantry, Sara Lee, Supervalu, SYSCO, and Whole Foods.
Tar Sands op-eds run in Canada and US
September 16th, 2009
September 16th, 2009
As Canadian Prime Minister came to visit Obama on September 16, ForestEthics landed op-eds on both sides of the border.
Calgary Herald -- Green coalition plans to disrupt PM's visit to U.S.
by Sheldon Alberts, Canwest News Service
September 15th, 2009
by Sheldon Alberts, Canwest News Service
September 15th, 2009
"Our top line message is that Canada's tarsands are inconsistent with President Obama's clean energy vision," says Gillian McEachern, senior climate campaigner at ForestEthics.
RESIDENTS OF KITCHENER WATERLOO URGED TO USE UNIQUE VOTING POSITION TO ASK FOR STRONGER FEDERAL LAWS
September 9th, 2009
September 9th, 2009
Kitchener Waterloo, ON – A new public outreach campaign starting today is asking residents of Kitchener Waterloo to use their unique voting position to ask for stronger climate change laws in the next federal election, whenever it will be called.
Environmentalists Say BCUC Decision Is “Not in the Public Interest”
July 31st, 2009
July 31st, 2009
Group says decision to shut-out renewable energy is short-sighted and locks British Columbia into an uncertain future dependent on fossil fuels.
Oilsand exemptions 'could hurt' B.C. firms
by Judith Lavoie
July 28th, 2009
by Judith Lavoie
July 28th, 2009
Our report urges fair system for emission cuts
INDUSTRIES ACROSS CANADA WILL BE FORCED TO CUT UP TO 96 MILLION TONNES OF EMISSIONS IF TAR SANDS PROTECTED IN FEDERAL CLIMATE POLICY
July 28th, 2009
July 28th, 2009
Vancouver – B.C. industries, such as pulp, paper and oil and gas, would be forced to reduce their carbon emissions...
TARnishing Our Climate Efforts: Dirty Oil and the Future of B.C.
July 27th, 2009
July 27th, 2009
B.C. has positioned itself as a leader in tackling global warming, but they can't be with Tar Sands.
Huffington Post -- Pipelines are forever
by Todd Paglia, Executive Director
June 25th, 2009
by Todd Paglia, Executive Director
June 25th, 2009
Why We Delivered the World's Dirtiest Oil to Secretary Clinton
Reuters -- Clinton asked to keep Canada sands oil out of U.S.
by Tom Doggett
June 24th, 2009
by Tom Doggett
June 24th, 2009
Our recent ad in Roll Call
CLINTON, STATE DEPT., ASKED TO STOP WORLD’S DIRTIEST OIL
June 24th, 2009
June 24th, 2009
WASHINGTON- Hillary Clinton’s power as U.S. Secretary of State to stop proposed pipelines from crossing the U.S. border has put her at the center of the rapidly escalating controversy over oil from Canada’s Tar Sands.
The Tar Sands and ForestEthics get major attention in the media
We have a long history of gaining major media attention with edgy ads, and we struck again.













