The truth behind the job numbers: Keystone XL will hurt more than help job creation
The new Republican majorities in Congress are once again trying to force approval of the proposed Keystone XL tar sands pipeline but they aren't changing their...
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Reality Bites: Chevron indefinitely shelves its deep water offshore Arctic oil project
Written by Josh Axelrod, Law and Policy Consultant for the Canada Project Chevron recently announced that it would indefinitely put on hold plans to pursue...
Ready for Prime Time? Arctic Resource Developers Slow Their Push as Regulators Begin to Ask Tough Questions
Written by Josh Axelrod, Law and Policy Consultant for the Canada Project One hundred and seventy-five kilometers north of the Hamlet of Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest...
Keystone XL tar sands pipeline still doesn't make sense -- forcing approval puts the cart before the horse
As Congress takes up legislation that would force approval of the proposed Keystone XL tar sands pipeline , there are countless reasons why this is a bad idea...
The European Fuel Quality Directive: Despite a weakened stance on tar sands, new measures take an important step forward on climate policy
This blog was co-drafted with Josh Axelrod, NRDC policy and legal consultant It is good news that the European Commission has finally published measures that...
Huge Ponds Hold Tar Sands Sludge, And Great Risks
On August 4, 2014, the catastrophic failure of a mining company's dam in British Columbia, Canada, released over 2.5 billion gallons of contaminated water from...