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REPORT: The Harper government supports oil sands development and the Keystone Pipeline, but do Canadians?
March 12, 2013
A report just released by Keepers of the Athabasca indicates that many Canadian groups do not support oil sands development. In all, the Keepers found 35 groups had indicated opposition to new tar sands development since 2006. In 2011 former Alberta premier Peter Lougheed also indicated opposition to the Keystone XL pipeline, saying the bitumen should be refined in Alberta. In addition a 2013 Abacus Poll of Canadians indicated 69% of people surveyed preferred the east-west pipeline option. Download the report.
» RELEASE: The Harper government supports oil sands development and the Keystone Pipeline, but do Canadians? (125Kb PDF)
» REPORT: Supporters of a Moratorium/Pause on New Oil Sands Projects in Alberta (116Kb PDF)

Effects of the Keystone XL pipeline on extinction of Alberta's Woodland Caribou part of the Washington Rally
February 19, 2013
Alberta conservation groups have sent information on the decline of woodland caribou in Alberta to the people organizing the February 17 Washington Rally to stop Keystone XL. This information was added to the organizers list of reasons for President Obama to turn down this pipeline. Download the full news release.
» NEWS RELEASE: Effects of the Keystone XL pipeline on extinction of Alberta's Woodland Caribou part of the Washington Rally (60Kb PDF)
» POSTER: Alberta Fossil Fuel Development is Killing Caribou (900Kb PDF)
» FLYER: Keystone XL will help push woodland caribou to extinction in Alberta (535Kb PDF)
» FACT SHEET: Caribou protection promises made and broken by Alberta's Conservative government (70Kb PDF)

Keepers of the Water VI Commit to Protect Water
September 29, 2012
First Nations water guardians, watershed organizations, and concerned citizens have gathered in Fort Nelson to work together to protect the health of our common waters for current and future generations. Everyone is invited to sign onto the Indigenous Declaration for Protecting Mother Earth and Water, endorsed at the Keepers of the Water VI Gathering, hosted by the Fort Nelson First Nation.
» Press Release: One Land One People: Keepers of the Water commit to protect water (64kb PDF)
» Indigenous Declaration for Protecting Mother Earth and Water (33kb DOCX)

Report shows governments breaking own rules to approve more oil sands projects
July 1, 2012
Keepers of the Athabasca has released a report by Helene Walsh, titled Alberta's Oil Sands Development is Not Responsible - Moratorium Needed. This report shows that since 2004, the federal and Alberta provincial governments have knowingly broken their own rules requiring the monitoring and consideration of environmental cumulative effects of all oil sands projects, including water, air, biodiversity and land. Download the full report and accompanying news release.
» Report: Alberta's Oil Sands Development is Not Responsible - Moratorium Needed (877Kb PDF)
» News Release (427Kb PDF)

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