This article first appeared on the Huffington Post Canada In the same week that China’s National Offshore Oil Company (CNOOC) applied for federal approval for its takeover of Canadian oil company, Nexen, Kuwait’s state-owned company was reported to have signed a deal with Canada’s Athabasca Oil Corp. That’s two countries, known for poor ethics, buying …
After years of progress, things have taken a turn for the worse for American energy consumers — and for U.S. foreign policy: Once again, after years of declining OPEC imports, the United States is increasing its reliance on conflict oil from Saudi Arabia. A regime whose values are so at odds with what the U.S. …
Oil sands haters still cling to the lame claim that Canada’s oil is just as bad as any other source. Because, they maintain, our oil may have marginally higher carbon dioxide emissions than other sources (in fact, our oil is often tied, or occasionally better, than a lot of conflict oil in total wheel-to-well emissions), …
Bananas are the third most popular fruit in the world. And no wonder: they’re delicious. So how do you take one of the biggest banana producing companies in the world and find a way to make its profits just… disappear? Here’s how: You hire Fernando Aguirre and let him alienate an export market of 33 …
Mounting evidence suggests Tides Canada is blatantly violating Canadian charities law TORONTO – EthicalOil.org sent a letter of complaint to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) today calling for Tides Canada’s charitable status to be reviewed for violating Canada’s charities law. The CRA has strict rules that registered charities must follow in order to maintain their …
This article first appeared on the Huffington Post Canada In the same week that China’s National Offshore Oil Company (CNOOC) applied for federal approval for its takeover of Canadian oil company, Nexen,...
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After years of progress, things have taken a turn for the worse for American energy consumers — and for U.S. foreign policy: Once again, after years of declining OPEC imports, the United...
Oil sands haters still cling to the lame claim that Canada’s oil is just as bad as any other source. Because, they maintain, our oil may have marginally higher carbon dioxide emissions...
Bananas are the third most popular fruit in the world. And no wonder: they’re delicious. So how do you take one of the biggest banana producing companies in the world and find...
Mounting evidence suggests Tides Canada is blatantly violating Canadian charities law TORONTO – EthicalOil.org sent a letter of complaint to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) today calling for Tides Canada’s charitable status...
Tides Canada president Ross McMillan says he’s seen “absolutely no evidence” that his supposed charity is involved in political activity. That’s what he told a Toronto lunch audience in June. On his...
There has been a lot of news this week, so I thought I’d compile some weekend reading for our loyal blog readers with a Friday afternoon roundup. Thank you for your continued...
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EthicalOil.org applauds the NEB for approving Line 9 pipeline reversal in southern Ontario TORONTO –Canada is taking concrete steps to choose ethical oil and lessen our reliance on imported conflict oil, with...
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Not that long ago, British Columbia was what Canadians refer to as a “have-not province” — that is, it was a net recipient of transfers from other provinces under the country’s equalization...
Canadians woke up Monday morning to the news that China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) had entered a definitive agreement to buy Canada-based Nexen Inc. for $15.1 billion. No longer content with...
In Ethical Oil, Levant turns his attention to another hot-button topic: the ethical cost of our addiction to oil. While many North Americans may be aware of the financial and environmental price we pay for a gallon of gas or a barrel of oil, Levant argues that it is time we consider ethical factors as well.
