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French bank BNP Paribas the latest to reject financing of tar sands pipelines
11 October 2017 (TORONTO) — French bank BNP Paribas has publicly stated that it will no longer finance “pipelines that primarily carry oil and gas from shale and/or oil from tar sands,” and…
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Why does the government ignore the nuclear threat to Toronto?
The Wynne government’s willful blindness has left millions of Torontonians at risk. But we still have a chance to do something about it. With Fukushima, Chernobyl, and Three Mile Island,…
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VICTORY! People Power Just Stopped Another Pipeline. Bye-bye Energy East!
Wow, what incredible news to wake up too.
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Greenpeace reacts to cancellation of Energy East pipeline
5 October 2017 – Responding to the announcement from TransCanada that they are cancelling their proposed Energy East pipeline from the Canadian tar sands, Greenpeace campaigner Patrick Bonin said: “This…
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Q & A: Why campaign against TD Bank over tar sands pipelines?
Greenpeace Canada is campaigning against TD Bank for its financing of four tar sands pipelines. We are calling on TD to refuse to participate or underwrite any financial agreements or loans which facilitate the construction or expansion of tar sand pipelines.
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#NotPipelines Action Toolkit
This toolkit contains five actions you can take in solidarity with Indigenous Land Defenders who are rising up to confront toxic tar sands pipelines. All life on this planet depends…
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Calgary oil patch not laughing at climate lawsuits anymore
Three years ago, oil industry spokespeople scoffed when Greenpeace International sent letters to oil companies and their insurers that asked what they would do if oil companies were sued over their history of funding climate denial and opposing policies to fight climate change. The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers brushed the letters off as a…
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PRESS RELEASE: New report reveals one spill a week in U.S. from three tar sands pipeline companies
3 August 2017 (EDMONTON) — A map and policy brief released today by Greenpeace detail a legacy of spills — roughly one every week in the United States since 2010…
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Clyde River’s case against seismic testing at the Supreme Court of Canada
The Inuit community of Clyde River, Nunavut, has been awaiting on justice after 3 years of fighting a dangerous Arctic oil exploration project that threatens their right to eat and…
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You’re closer than you think: Nuclear threats on the Great Lakes
Millions of Ontarians are vulnerable to a nuclear accident because of government negligence, and that includes you. With major nuclear accidents happening about once every decade internationally, you’d…