Opponents of the Keystone XL Project and the Gulf Coast Project, both proposed by Calgary-based TransCanada, argue that tar sands oil from Northern Alberta is dirtier and more corrosive than most ...

To The Daily: While the editorial board of The Decatur Daily is to be commended for offering some precautionary advice regarding the proposal to develop oil sands in north Alabama, the scope of their ...

BRUSSELS, June 5 (Reuters) - European Union policymakers propose to scrap a mandatory requirement to label oil from tar sands as more polluting than other forms of crude following years of lobbying ...

BRUSSELS, Oct 7 (Reuters) - A European Union plan to label tar sands oil as highly polluting in its fight against climate change has been abandoned after years of opposition led by major producer ...

If the move takes place, it could potentially boost Canada's hopes of becoming a key global energy supplier, according to Canadian energy minister Joe Oliver, Reuters reported. In an interview, Oliver ...

OTTAWA, Oct 18 (Reuters) - The European Union could yet reject a proposal to classify crude from Alberta's tar sands as dirty oil, the Canadian energy minister Joe Oliver said on Tuesday, a move which ...

Dear EarthTalk: What are "dirty fuels" and why are they so called? — Bill Green, Seattle, Wash. The term "dirty fuels" refers to fuels derived from tar sands, oil shale or liquid coal. Just like their ...

WASHINGTON -- Anything that lets America to continue its narcoticlike dependence on carbon fossil fuels -- whether the sprawling tar sands of Canada or the petroleum pools under Alaska's Arctic ...

Please Note: Blog posts are not selected, edited or screened by Seeking Alpha editors. Political agendas openly on display with the vernacular chosen when describing Alberta's bituminous sands The ...

The term "dirty fuels" refers to fuels derived from tar sands, oil shale or liquid coal. Just like their more conventional fossil fuel counterparts such as petroleum and coal, they can be turned into ...