Rally to revive Energy East pipeline meets opposition in Halifax
MĂ©tis activist Robbie Picard argues 'vast majority' of First Nations support pipeline projects Pro-oilsands activists clashed with opposing groups Friday in Halifax at a rally for the revival of the Energy East pipeline project, which was scrapped by owners TransCanada in 2017. The pro-oilsands rally, organized by a group called Rally 4 Resources, garnered a crowd of 50 or so at Sackville Landing on the Halifax waterfront, a few minutes walk from where the Conservative Party of Canada is holding its 2018 convention. The rally was interrupted by a counter-demonstration of dozen or so people drumming,
Oilsands advocate chides singer Jann Arden over 2016 tweet about industry
An oilsands advocate is chiding singer Jann Arden for being âinsensitiveâ to the plight of the ailing industry in a social media post she made more than two years ago. In the 2016 tweet, Arden criticized the Alberta government over its policy of rounding up wild horses on Crown land, saying the horses donât do as much damage as the âTar sandsâ â a derogatory term for the oilsands. Robbie Picard, who has a Facebook page called Oil Sands Strong, is calling on Arden
âI love oil sandsâ activist defends using photo of âtwo girls kissingâ to promote oil
A pro-oil activist is doubling-down on a controversial Facebok meme that promotes Canadian oil on the grounds that Canadians think "lesbians are hot." Editorâs note: Updates on this story have been included at the bottom of this post. A pro-oil activist is doubling-down on a controversial Facebook Post that promotes Canadian oil on the grounds that Canadians think âlesbians are hot.â In fact, Robbie Picard, former leader of the Fort McMurray and Edmonton âI Love Oil Sandsâ campaigns, blames the backlash on âstraight, middle-class white guysâ and adds
Oil and the Environment – What are Oil Companies Doing to Clean up Their Act
The world continues to thirst for oil with in an ever increasing fervor, yet simultaneously struggles to fully grasp and appreciate the obstacles encountered by those who bring that oil to their local pumps. There has always been a necessary trade-off when it comes to technology and industrial advancement, as in order to experience the many benefits modern society offers us, we have to agree to give up some portion of nature and accept a certain amount of environmental damage. Logic dictates that