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We just got some important evidence that this protest is working and that we’re breaking through to the mainstream media and the White House.
This morning, President Obama’s press secretary, Jake Carney, was questioned by reporters on Air Force One about our protest happening outside the White House. We’ve been trying to break through to the White House press corps for the last few days. Now, we know that we’ve struck a nerve.
Here’s the transcript from Air Force One:
Q: Also, anything on these protests outside the White House on this pipeline? Has the President decided against TransCanada’s permit for the pipeline? It’s the tar sands pipeline. There have been a lot of arrests outside the White House about it.
MR. CARNEY: I don’t have anything new on that. I believe the State Department has — that’s under the purview of the State Department presently, but I don’t have anything new on that.
Q: Is the President aware of the protests?
MR. CARNEY: I haven’t talked to him about it.
Now, here’s the thing: while it’s great to see the press corps pushing the Administration to recognize our demonstration, the fact that Carney hasn’t yet briefed the President on the protest and the pipeline is a worrying sign about how out of touch this administration is on this issue.
“Just in the last two days everyone from the president’s chief climate scientist to an 84-year-old grandmother was arrested on his front doorstep,” said environmental author Bill McKibben, who is spearheading the White House protest. “This is the largest civil disobedience action in the environmental movement in a generation, and if they really aren’t even discussing it with the president, that signals a deep disrespect for their supporters, especially young people who have demonstrated that the environment is a top priority.”
We’re going to be pushing Carney and the Administration to make sure President Obama is hearing directly from people across the country who are here in DC risking arrest, and the many hundreds of thousands more that support this cause.
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That means either one of two things. He really hasn't told him because they already know what they are going to do and could really care less about this. Or this was just a deflection because he couldn't reveal anything more. Either way though, at least he didn't ask, what protest? He knew what was implied and that means they do know. Everyday more and more people are finding out about this and the toxic legacy it is bringing to our planet. And more and more people are standing up to say NO to this toxic carbon timebomb.
And that is because this is getting out through social media, the Internet and primarily because of the bravery and conviction of those who sit and stand in front of the White House. All of them. Some who I am sure thought long and hard of the residual effects this could have on their lives. And I thank them, because they also managed to do something I have wanted to see for a long time. They managed to bring the entire environmental movement together. I have always thought that we have not been as successful in getting this message out as we could be because we were too fragmented. Each organization with their own goals competing against each other rather then joining together for a common cause.
This now is the cause. Standing up at last for health, clean air and water, sustainability, climate balance, climate justice and the beginning of a time when our children will be able to look at us and say thank you for caring about the world they inherit from us.
This is what it is all about and President Obama, you know it too and you know what you need to do.
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“What’s striking in our conversations is that those who don’t depend on the land, and who don’t really have a deep connection to the land, are seemingly not invested in its health, its vitality, its beauty," said NWF's Felice Stadler. "They see the land as a resource that will line their pockets with money. Is it any different in the coal fields of West Virginia or the gas fields of Wyoming? Or is it, sadly, more of the same? Big oil making big profits at the expense of people and wildlife, and the resources on which we depend to sustain life: clean air, clean water, healthy lands."
http://www.nwf.org/News-and-Magazines/Media-Center/News-by-Topic/Global-Warming/2010/10-12-10-Tar-Sands-Tour.aspxFTA:
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Within minutes of being found guilty of failing to protect 1,600 migrating ducks from being smothered in Syncrude's toxic black tailing lake in 2008, the company's lawyer told reporters he would recommend an appeal. But the judge still has to decide what the sentence will be and the company could be facing fines of up to $300,000 per dead bird.
http://looncanada.wordpress.com/2010/06/26/syncrude-set-to-appeal-dead-duck-verdict-before-trial-is-over/Within minutes of being found guilty of failing to protect 1,600 migrating ducks from... more
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http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/oil-sands-emissions-polluting-waterways-study-finds/article1392239/
MARTIN MITTELSTAEDT
From Tuesday's Globe and Mail
Published on Tuesday, Dec. 08, 2009 12:00AM EST
Last updated on Tuesday, Dec. 08, 2009 2:23AM EST
.ENVIRONMENT REPORTER
Water pollution levels around the Athabasca River and its tributaries have risen because of emissions from the oil sands, a research paper released yesterday says, contradicting a view in the energy industry and the Alberta government that the massive mining of bitumen hasn't contaminated waterways.
click on the link for the rest of the article.http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/oil-sands-emissions-polluting-waterways-st... more
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Harvest, an oil producer and refiner based in Calgary, said late Wednesday that K.N.O.C. would pay about 1.8 billion dollars in cash and assume 2.3 billion dollars in debt to acquire its reserves in western Canada and its refining operations on the country’s eastern seaboard. http://www.tarsandswatch.org/state-run-south-korean-oil-company-buys-canadian-producerHarvest, an oil producer and refiner based in Calgary, said late Wednesday that... more
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EDMONTON — Activists from the environmental group Greenpeace seized a giant dump truck and shovel at Shell’s Albian Sands open-pit-mine north of Fort McMurray Tuesday.
A news release from the group says protesters from Canada, the U.S. and France entered the mine site at 8 a.m. and blockaded the truck and shovel by chaining together pickup trucks.
Two groups of activists then scaled the machines and chained themselves down while a third unveiled a giant banner reading: “Tar Sands: Climate Crime.”
Mike Hudema, a spokesman for the group, said they are prepared to remain at the site until their message is heard.EDMONTON — Activists from the environmental group Greenpeace seized a giant dump... more
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Today, Ecojustice and the Pembina Institute will present evidence that oil sands development threatens Alberta's freshwater at the House of Commons Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development Hearings, also known as the Oil and Water Hearings. The groups will show that the federal government's mismanagement of oil sands development has failed to protect the environment.
"The federal government has been missing in action in terms of regulating the oil sands industry, and its absence has come at the expense of the environment and the long-term interests of Canadians," says Simon Dyer, Oil Sands Program Director at the Pembina Institute. "Their failure to act has created severe risks, ranging from contamination by leaking tailings lakes to the collapse of fisheries. Ironically, this unchecked development even threatens the future of the oil sands mining industry itself."
The evidence presented by Ecojustice (formerly Sierra Legal Defence Fund) and the Pembina Institute will demonstrate a pattern of neglect related to oil sands development and its impacts on water.
The government failures include
failing to protect the water flows of the Athabasca River
failing to address the issue of leaking toxic tailings lakes, which have already grown to cover
an area greater than the City of Vancouver
failing to provide adequate oversight and involvement in environmental monitoring and management for oil sands development
The Pembina Institute and Ecojustice call on the federal government to take immediate measures to protect Alberta from water contamination, scarcity and the loss of wetlands. According to Ecojustice counsel Karin Buss, "It is not appropriate for the Government of Canada to rely on Alberta officials to protect such a precious resource as water, especially when the province has shown little interest in proactively managing the impacts of oil sands development to date."Today, Ecojustice and the Pembina Institute will present evidence that oil sands... more
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The Alberta oil sands (which, incidentally used to be commonly referred to as the “tar sands,” but were rebranded a few years back since “oil” sounds much more like money and much less like dirty, sticky goo) may, according to a recent National Geographic feature story, be the source of up to 1.7 trillion barrels of oil. Nearly 10% of the oil imported from the U.S. comes from this area, which provides jobs to thousands of people across the country and pumps billions into the economy. However, these benefits come with immense environmental costs. Just looking at a before and after photo of the area (which UN water adviser Maude Barlow likened to J.R.R. Tolkien’s Mordor) will give you a good indication of the destruction that has occurred in the past few decades.The Alberta oil sands (which, incidentally used to be commonly referred to as the... more
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On February 19, President Obama will make his first foreign visit - to Canada. His visit sets the stage for America's clean energy future. That's because America's number one source of foreign oil is Canada, thanks to tar sands oil.
Tar sands oil has been dubbed the dirtiest oil on the planet. It is the most harmful type of oil for the atmosphere, emitting high volumes of greenhouse gases.
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper has said that he wants Canadian tar sands oil development on the agenda when he meets with President Obama. The current Canadian government wants to propose a U.S.-Canada climate pact that would "protect" tar sands greenhouse gas emissions from global warming regulation.
TAKE ACTION...
Make sure President Obama knows that the tar sands don't fit in a new energy economy
At this critical moment President Obama has an opportunity to act boldly for a new, clean future. Send President Obama and Prime Minister Harper a letter. Urge them to continue President Obama's path forward for a green energy revolution. Tell them not to step backwards by locking the U.S. into a future dependent on dirty tar sands oil.
Instructions:
Go to the bottom of the action page.
Read the sample letter and modify if you can. Personalized letter text and/or subject headers will increase the impact of your letter.
Clicking "Send My Message" will send your letter via email to President Obama and Prime Minister Harper.
Bob Williamson
Greenhouse Neutral Foundation
Visit the Foundations site and leave a message at
http://www.greenhouseneutral.net
Buy the Book - it will change your life and that of othersOn February 19, President Obama will make his first foreign visit - to Canada. His... more
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