We are First Nations, Metis, Inuit, environmental groups, and Watershed citizens working together for the protection of water, land and air, and thus for all living things today and tomorrow in the Athabasca River Watershed.
Our mission: To unite the peoples of the Athabasca River and Lake Watershed to secure and protect water and watershed lands for ecological, social, cultural and community health and well being.
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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 RallyFebruary 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)
Report shows governments breaking own rules to approve more oil sands projectsJuly 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)
» SUMMARY: Summary of Alberta's Oil Sands Development is Not Responsible (426Kb PDF)
» News Release (427Kb PDF)
Keepers of the Athabasca respond to major oil spills in AlbertaJune 14, 2012
Two major oil spills have occurred recently in Alberta: one near Red Deer and the other near Rainbow Lake. Both raise serious issues about pipeline safety and harm to the environment, human health and traditional ways of life. The Keepers of the Athabasca stand in solidarity with everyone who has been negatively affected by these spills, and find the provincial government's response too little, too late. Download our
official response and call to Premier Redford for action.
» Keepers of the Athabasca response to major oil spills (64Kb DOC)
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